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About The Book
From the author and illustrator of the bestselling Not Quite Narwhal comes a sweet and funny story about remembering where you belong, no matter how far you roam, or what you’re wearing when you get there.
Harriet loves costumes. She wears them to the dentist, to the supermarket, and most importantly, to her super-special dress-up birthday party. Her dads have decorated everything for the party and Harriet has her most favorite costume all picked out for the big day. There’s just one thing missing—party hats!
But when Harriet dons her special penguin errand-running costume and sets out to find the perfect ones, she finds something else instead—real penguins! Harriet gets carried away with the flock. She may look like a penguin, but she’s not so sure she belongs in the arctic. Can Harriet manage her way back to her dads (and the party hats!) in time for her special day?
Harriet loves costumes. She wears them to the dentist, to the supermarket, and most importantly, to her super-special dress-up birthday party. Her dads have decorated everything for the party and Harriet has her most favorite costume all picked out for the big day. There’s just one thing missing—party hats!
But when Harriet dons her special penguin errand-running costume and sets out to find the perfect ones, she finds something else instead—real penguins! Harriet gets carried away with the flock. She may look like a penguin, but she’s not so sure she belongs in the arctic. Can Harriet manage her way back to her dads (and the party hats!) in time for her special day?
About The Author
Photograph courtesy of Jon Banafato
Jessie Sima is an author/illustrator living and working in New York City. They grew up in a small town in southern New Jersey, unaware that they were a storyteller. Once they figured it out, they told their family and friends, who took it quite well. They are the author of Not Quite Narwhal, Harriet Gets Carried Away, Snow Pony and the Seven Miniature Ponies, Spencer’s New Pet, Jules vs. the Ocean, Hardly Haunted, Weather Together, Cookie Time, and Love, Z. You can visit them at JessieSima.com.
About The Illustrator
Photograph courtesy of Jon Banafato
Jessie Sima is an author/illustrator living and working in New York City. They grew up in a small town in southern New Jersey, unaware that they were a storyteller. Once they figured it out, they told their family and friends, who took it quite well. They are the author of Not Quite Narwhal, Harriet Gets Carried Away, Snow Pony and the Seven Miniature Ponies, Spencer’s New Pet, Jules vs. the Ocean, Hardly Haunted, Weather Together, Cookie Time, and Love, Z. You can visit them at JessieSima.com.
Product Details
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (March 6, 2018)
- Length: 48 pages
- ISBN13: 9781481469111
- Grades: P - 3
- Ages: 4 - 8
- Lexile ® AD520L The Lexile reading levels have been certified by the Lexile developer, MetaMetrics®
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Raves and Reviews
*** "Harriet’s intrepid adventure [is] a delightful readaloud." - Publisher's Weekly, starred review
"[A] clever and affectionate tale." - School Library Journal
"A sweet celebration of family, individuality, and costumery." - Booklist Online
Awards and Honors
- CCBC Choices (Cooperative Children's Book Council)
- Young Hoosier Book Award Nominee (IN)
- Florida Reading Association Children's Book Award
- Wisconsin State Reading Association's Reading List
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- Book Cover Image (jpg): Harriet Gets Carried Away Hardcover 9781481469111
- Author Photo (jpg): Jessie Sima Photograph courtesy of Jon Banafato(0.1 MB)
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