Giant Tess

Dan Yaccarino is an internationally acclaimed author-illustrator with more than thirty children’s books to his credit, including I Am a Story, Five Little Pumpkins, Five Little Bunnies, Trashy Town, and Giant Tess. He also created and produced Nickelodeon’s Oswald and is the character designer behind The Backyardigans. You can visit him at www.yaccarinostudio.com.Dan Yaccarino is an internationally acclaimed author-illustrator with more than thirty children’s books to his credit, including I Am a Story, Five Little Pumpkins, Five Little Bunnies, Trashy Town, and Giant Tess. He also created and produced Nickelodeon’s Oswald and is the character designer behind The Backyardigans. You can visit him at www.yaccarinostudio.com.

“[Tess’s] self-confidence grows to match her giant heart… A fanciful story of empowerment.” — Kirkus Reviews“[Yaccarino’s] posterlike graphics and obvious glee in sharing an alternate reality N.Y.C. infuse the story with goofy sweetness.” — Publishers Weekly“The fun is in the details of the jaunty retro-style brush, India ink, and digital illustrations.” — Horn Book Magazine“A satisfying tale of friendship and acceptance…Readers will root for heroine Tess and her sidekick.” — Booklist