Copydog: A Picture Book

by Zachariah OHora

Overview

A charmingly offbeat and true-to-life picture book tale of sibling conflict with a fresh twist on the “copycat," from the creator of the hit new PBS show Carl the Collector, New York Times bestselling author Zachariah OHora

Elise and her younger sister, Rosemont, get along well—most of the time. But there’s one thing about her sister that drives Elise bananas . . .

Rosemont copies everything her sister does!

Relatable to anyone who’s ever been frustrated by a copycat—er, copydog—this hilarious and sweet story from Zachariah OHora shows how no one can annoy you—or be there for you—quite like a sibling.

Features Instructions on How to Make Your Own Rainstick

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781419765018
Publisher:	Abrams Books for Young Readers
Publication date:	11/14/2023
Series:	Fuzzy Friends
Pages:	40
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.60(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Zachariah OHora is an award-winning author and illustrator and a show creator for a forthcoming animated series for PBS. He illustrated the New York Times bestseller Wolfie the Bunny and the Eisner Award–nominated Who Wet My Pants? His author-illustrator debut, Stop Snoring, Bernard!, was awarded the Founders Award by the Society of Illustrators. His books have been translated into more than a dozen languages worldwide and have appeared on the Today show. He lives and works in Pennsylvania with his wife, two sons, two cats, and a dog named Waffles.

Editorial Reviews

"Two canine sisters confront a common sibling squabble. A relatable copycat…ahem, copydog scenario."—Kirkus

From the Publisher

2023-09-23
Two canine sisters confront a common sibling squabble.

Elise and Rosemont get along well. They share and take turns; they are everything a sisterhood should be. Except Rosemont won’t stop copying her older sister. It’s so annoying! In true OHora fashion, the depiction of Rosemont’s imitations is bonkers: When Elise starts playing the sousaphone, so does Rosemont (the curlicue instrument lets out a loud “SKRONK”). When Elise dresses as a pickle for Halloween, Rosemont is a cornichon. And don’t even ask who invented Cookie Soup—both sisters lay claim to that discovery. Elise accuses Rosemont of being a “copydog.” “I’m not a copydog!” responds Rosemont. “We just like the same things, that’s all”—an exchange that will be all too familiar to kids with siblings of their own. But the biggest frustration is when Rosemont comes to a birthday party thrown for Fuzzy—Elise’s best friend from OHora’s Fuzzy, Inside and Out(2021)—and gives him the same present that Elise made! Elise storms out of the party and roller-skates away, furious. Luckily, Rosemont copies Elise’s caring and helpful moments, too, and is there to pick her up (literally) when she’s down. Chatty speech bubbles dot the text, and Elise’s annoyance is palpable in the art, with overhead scribbles and jagged, spiky shouts. Instructions on how to make a rainstick (Fuzzy’s present) are appended.

A relatable copycat…ahem, copydog scenario. (Picture book. 4-7)

Kirkus Reviews