Trudy Ludwig, illus. by Beth Adams, Random/Tricycle, $15.99 (48p) ISBN 978-1-58246-309-4
Katie, the antagonist of Ludwig's My Secret Bully, is back, this time narrating her own rehabilitation. Drawing on the tropes of the personal journal, the confessional, and the self-help shelf, this illustrated mock-notebook depicts how Katie, now...
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Trudy Ludwig, illus. by Patrice Barton. Knopf, $16.99 (40p) ISBN 978-1-582-46450-3
“Can you see Brian, the invisible boy?” Ludwig (Better Than You) asks readers. Brian’s classmates seem to see right through him when it comes to the lunchroom, playground, or birthday parties. Even Brian’s teacher is too busy with the kids who “take
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Trudy Ludwig, illus. by Patrice Barton. Knopf, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-399-55713-2
Ludwig and Barton, the team behind The Invisible Boy, tackle the challenge of the overly talkative child. Over the course of a few days, redheaded Owen’s chatter stream (conveyed through word balloons) wrecks science class, spoils a movie’s ending,...
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Trudy Ludwig, illus. by Kathryn Otoshi. Knopf, $18.99 (48p) ISBN 978-0-593-42640-1
Based on the real-life creation of a “wind phone” through which mourning people might speak to departed loved ones, this thoughtful story by Ludwig (Brave Every Day) imagines a Japanese family grieving the death of the children’s mother. In loose,...
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