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Claymates

Contributors

By Dev Petty

Illustrated by Lauren Eldridge

Formats and Prices

On Sale
Jun 20, 2017
Page Count
40 pages
ISBN-13
9780316303118

Price

$18.99

Price

$24.99 CAD

Format

Format:

  1. Hardcover $18.99 $24.99 CAD
  2. ebook $9.99 $12.99 CAD

Meet the Claymates: two balls of clay that can become anything—even best friends!

What can you do with two blobs of clay? Create something amazing! But don’t leave them alone for too long. Things might get a little crazy.

In this photographic friendship adventure, the Claymates squish, smash, and sculpt themselves into the funniest shapes imaginable. But can they fix a giant mess before they’re caught in the act?

Series:

  • 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

Dev Petty

About the Author

Dev Petty was once a visual effects artist who worked on films like The Matrix, but these days she writes funny picture books for kids and their people, such as Claymates and I Don’t Want to Be a Frog. She lives in her hometown of Berkeley, California, with her husband, daughters, dogs, cats, and a snake named Boots. She invites you to visit her online at devpetty.com or @devpetty.

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Lauren Eldridge

About the Illustrator

Lauren Eldridge had to take a break from sculpting blocks of cheese into cats and unicorns to write this bio. She first studied landscape architecture in school but later decided to earn a graduate degree in teaching. Lauren now builds city streets and house dragons in her basement in Madison, Wisconsin. Claymates is her debut picture book.

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