Thingamabob
by Marianna Coppo
What is a thingamabob? A thingamabob can be anything . . . and so can you! A sweet, empowering picture book about self-discovery from the acclaimed author-illustrator of Petra.
In the beginning, the universe was one great big thing. Then that thing exploded into gobs and gobs of thingamabobs. All of the thingamabobs had a purpose . . . all except for one small, shapeless thingamabob. No one knew what it was for. It wasn’t this or that. It wasn’t here or there. What’s the use of this thingamabob?But everything changes for Thingamabob when it makes a friend in the park. And Thingamabob realizes that if you aren’t one thing . . . you can be everything!
"Once you’ve seen some aspect of the world the way Marianna Coppo presents it, you won’t go back to seeing it the old way. (...) Coppo shows a deep connection to the way children think, a quality she shares with best authors and artists for young readers."
Imaginary Elevators
“Coppo succeeds in guiding readers into the titular character’s interiority, making it possible to relate its failures to their own and resulting in a piquant and poignant adventure.”
Publishers Weekly
Awards:
★ The 2023 Braw Amazing Bookshelf - Bologna Children’s Book Fair
★ Best Picture Book Award of the 34th Chen Bochui International Children's Literature Award (CICLA)
Rights sold:
English North America, China, Brazil, Italy, France
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