Claydate

Join the claymates for a claydate—a madcap adventure about playing, not perfection—in this rollicking read aloud by the duo behind Claymates!

When two clay friends decide to sculpt a unicorn-dragon and a potato-knight and try to tell an epic story with them, nothing goes quite how they planned. Unicorn-dragon isn’t fearsome at all, and potato-knight keeps getting squished! Can the claymates work together to save their story and remember that a playdate doesn’t have to be perfect to be plenty of fun? Anything can happen in this laugh-out-loud adventure that celebrates friendship, storytelling, and endless creativity.

• Praise for Claymates:
  A Junior Library Guild Selection
  A 2019 Monarch Award Nominee
  A 2018 Wisconsin Library Association Outstanding Book
  A 2018-2019 Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award Nominee

• * "The dynamic interaction between the characters invites readers to take risks, push boundaries, and have a little unscripted fun of their own."

  Kirkus Reviews, starred review

• * "Petty's punchy, dialogue-only narrative and newcomer Eldridge's expressive sculpture give these clay buddies a surplus of personality.... A giddy mix of naive and naughty."

  Publishers Weekly, starred review

• "Readers and pre-readers alike will be delighted.... The value of play for the sake of play shines above all else."

  Shelf Awareness