The Sublime Ms. Stacks

by Robb Pearlman, Dani Jones (Illustrator)

Overview

Miss Nelson is Missing meets Drag Race in this vibrant picture book about a drag queen librarian from #1 New York Times bestselling author Robb Pearlman.

Librarian Mr. Stephen is great at helping people find their books. But when it comes to crafts and storytime . . . well, he tries his best. Luckily, there's a substitute librarian to liven up things-the sublime Ms. Stacks!

Ms. Stacks makes everything fun! And with a penchant for performing and a flair for the fabulous, she reminds everyone to be themselves and unleash their creativity. When Ms. Stacks is around, time in the library is never a drag! The kids only wish that Mr. Stephen could see this legendary librarian in action for himself . . . but maybe he did?

Bestselling author Robb Pearlman and illustrator Dani Jones offer a joyful celebration of reading, creating, and expressing your truest self.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781547607143
Publisher:	Bloomsbury USA
Publication date:	06/07/2022
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	270,959
Product dimensions:	8.90(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	3 - 6 Years

About the Author

Robb Pearlman is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of over 50 books, including The Office: A Day at Dunder Mifflin Elementary, Parks and Recreation: Leslie for Class President, Pink is for Boys, Dolls and Trucks are for Everyone, Fun with Kirk and Spock, and Groundhog's Day Off.

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Twitter: @msmazeppa
Instagram: @robbpearlman

Dani Jones is an illustrator, an artist, a comics creator, and a writer. She is the author-illustrator of Monsters vs. Kittens and its follow-up, Dinosaurs vs. Puppies, and the illustrator of the New York Times bestselling PopularMMOs Presents graphic novels, including A Hole New World, Enter the Mine, and Zombies' Day Off. She has also drawn for comics, graphic novels, magazines, mobile apps, and educational materials.

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Twitter and Instagram: @danidraws

Editorial Reviews

09/05/2022

At the start of this energetic picture book, a group of children portrayed with various abilities and skin tones introduce pale-skinned librarian Mr. Stephen, who’s great at his job but lacks in craft savvy and showmanship. So for some activities, he’s “replaced” by glamorous, blond-haired Ms. Stacks, who leads them through arts and crafts (“There’s no such thing as ‘too much glitter!’ ”), story time, and finally show-and-tell, featuring a lip-sync performance alongside two other librarians. Though the students don’t realize that Ms. Stacks is Mr. Stephen in drag, their enthusiastic acceptance, conveyed though Pearlman’s lively narration and mirrored in Jones’s bold-hued illustrations, is heartwarming; so, too, is the way Ms. Stacks’s performance encourages the students to do what they love, making a great case for the joyfully affirming power of drag. As Ms. Stacks says, “It’s so nice... to be seen.” Ages 3–6. (June)

Publishers Weekly

Energetic and affirming. . . . Jones' warm and inclusive digital illustrations feature incidental LGBTQ+ representation throughout, and Pearlman (Pink Is for Boys, 2018) welcomes everyone in with the text's playful and positive tone.” —Booklist

“Characters are bundles of mischievous, untrammeled energy, with mouths wide open in expressions of infectious and very toothy joy.” —Publishers Weekly on Pink is for Boys

“Jones's simple and bold illustrations, reminiscent of characters from the Sunday funnies, will spark interest and creativity in young readers.” —School Library Journal on PopularMMOs Presents A Hole New World

“Incredibly charming. Will delight young kids...as much as you!” —Buzzfeed on The Office: Tales from Dunder Milfflin Elementary

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