The Watermelon Seed -- Greg Pizzoli, Hardcover

With perfect comic pacing, Greg Pizzoli introduces us to one funny crocodile who has one big fear: swallowing a watermelon seed. What will he do when his greatest fear is realized? Will vines sprout out his ears? Will his skin turn pink? This crocodile has a wild imagination that kids will love.

With bold color and beautiful sense of design, Greg Pizzoli's picture book debut takes this familiar childhood worry and gives us a true gem in the vein of I Want My Hat Back and Not a Box.

Author: Greg Pizzoli
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 05/14/2013
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 10.10h x 8.30w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781423171010
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 1
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 159260 / Watermelon Seed

Award: Monarch Award - Nominee
Award: Kentucky Bluegrass Award - Nominee
Award: Grand Canyon Reader Award - Nominee
Award: Geisel Medal (Dr. Seuss) - Winner
Award: Texas 2x2 Reading List - Recommended
Award: Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award - Winner
Award: Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 03/11/2013
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2013
School Library Journal 05/01/2013 pg. 84
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 06/01/2013 pg. 478
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2013 pg. 14 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Greg Pizzoli is an author, illustrator and screen printer. When not chomping down on watermelon, he can be found in his studio or teaching at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, where he also received his MFA. This is his first book. Visit him at www.gregpizzoli.com.

Awards
2011 52nd Communication Arts Illustration Annual: Self Promotion Category
2011 Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators Illustrator Showcase Honor Award