The Staring Contest

by Solis Nicholas, Solis Nicholas (Illustrator), Peter Pauper Press, Inc. (Created by)

Overview

Here is one of the most universally loved children's games in a book — the staring contest!

• These self-proclaimed ''staring-master eyes'' dare readers to enter into a staring contest with them.
• And you’d better watch out . . . because they can stare ALL DAY LONG.
• Even if you blow on them, they won't blink.
• Go ahead — try it!
• The Staring Contest will encourage kids to jump right into the pages of an irresistible challenge!
• Written and illustrated by an acclaimed elementary teacher.
• Fun kids' book measures 8-3/4’‘ wide x 11-1/4’‘ high.

Nicholas Solis is an elementary teacher with a Master of Arts Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Texas. In 2018, he was the recipient of the Walter Dean Myers Grant from We Need Diverse Books. He lives with his wife and their dogs in Austin, Texas.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781441335067
Publisher:	Peter Pauper Press, Incorporated
Publication date:	09/23/2020
Pages:	48
Sales rank:	1,125,792
Product dimensions:	11.30(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	3 - 8 Years

Editorial Reviews

2020-06-30
Who’s the baddest? Can your eyes do a diagonal split?

Maybe they can master the dreaded “criss-cross”? Or how about beadily staring “all…day…LONG!” Go ahead, take a breath—you’ll need it. Remember, no cheating and no tricks—you’ll have to win this contest fair and square. Burning eyes, bathroom breaks, itchy eyelids, or getting tired are no excuses! The staring-contest champion challenges “you” to take the dare—who will win the no-blink throwdown??? Solis’ metafictive game of chicken scorns all thought of surrender. Drawing on a generous supply of bravado, the pretentious protagonist pulls no punches. Even in defeat, the relentless eyes make it a best two out of three. With nothing more than stark white backgrounds, bold black circles with one black dot apiece within them, and two scraggily black lines, defiance blazes forth from the pages. The scribbles transform into acrobatic eyebrows. The black circles collapse, elongate, and dance asymmetrically across an invisible face. The black dots, corralled by relentless rings of stygian darkness, seem to be able to move freely, independent of each other. This minimalist incitement to ocular hijinks joins the ranks of Amy Krouse Rosenthal and David Roberts’ sleep anarchists’ manifesto, Don’t Blink (2018), and Tom Booth’s animal flash-mob’s challenge, also called Don’t Blink (2017).

Solis’ cocky contestant will contribute to many a reddened eyeball. (Picture book. 4-10)

Kirkus Reviews