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Rat Fair

Illustrated by Cleonique Hilsaca
Published by POW! Kids Books
Distributed by Simon & Schuster
LIST PRICE $17.99

About The Book

A nearly-wordless picture book about a group of rats who mix up a sign for an Art Fair, and instead create a jolly Rat Fair. A compassionate young boy steps up to save them from the humans who would sweep their festivities away.

When a group of industrious, fun-loving rats find letters fallen from an Art Fair sign, they put the sign back together—with one small adjustment—and get to work creating a spectacular RAT FAIR. Their fair is ruined when humans sweep away everything the rats have created. Undaunted, the rats switch gears and start working on their very own Rat Art Fair. As they are wrapping up their first day of the Rat Art Fair, a human child who has been following their progress from the sidelines catches them red handed, and the rats must decide if they can trust the child. A nearly wordless tale about how misunderstandings can lead to wonderful creativity.

About The Author

Leah Rose Kessler spent much of her childhood up a tree with a stack of books. These days, when she’s not reading or writing, she’s an on-again, off-again elementary school teacher and a lifelong biologist. She lives in Michigan with two humans and two cats, and has a soft spot for scurrying creatures of all shapes and sizes.

About The Illustrator

Product Details

  • Publisher: POW! Kids Books (June 29, 2021)
  • Length: 36 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781576879849
  • Ages: 3 - 7

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“An inviting and inclusive story for all—even rats.”

– Kirkus Reviews

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