About this item
Follow a determined girl named Julia as she tries to join in the fun of a mischevious group of dancing penguins. Set in The Romping Chomping Park and Zoo, author/illustrator Kristi Valiant creates a vibrant, funny, and spirited picture book that will leave young readers shaking their very own tail feathers."Valiant has crafted a fast-paced and entertaining tale of zoo shenanigans." - Kirkus Reviews"...this one is gauranteed to dance off shelves." - School Library Journal
About the Author
Kristi Valiant is the author/illustrator of PENGUIN CHA-CHA (Random House) . Some of the recent books Kristi has illustrated are NELLY TAKES NEW YORK by Allison Pataki and Marya Myers (Simon & Schuster) , FEEL THE BEAT: Dance Poems that Zing from Salsa to Swing by Marilyn Singer (Dial) , PRETTY MINNIE IN PARIS and PRETTY MINNIE IN HOLLYWOOD by the #1 New York Times bestselling author, Danielle Steel (Doubleday) , THE GOODBYE CANCER GARDEN by Janna Matthies (Albert Whitman) , CORA COOKS PANCIT by Dorina K Lazo Gilmore (Shen's Books) , and Cecilia Galante's early chapter book series "Little Wings" (Random House) . Kristi's books have received a Starred Review from School Library Journal, the APALA Picture Book Award, Bank Street Best Children's Books of the Year, and The Cooperative Children's Book Center top children's book picks. Kristi graduated magna cum laude from Columbus College of Art and Design with a major in Illustration. Kristi grew up in Wisconsin and now lives in Indiana with her husband, daughters, and a room full of hippos and monkeys (and some sneaky penguins) . She tends to draw a mouse, hippo, monkey, and penguin somewhere in each of her recent picture books.Kristi's art is drawn and painted in Photoshop using a Cintiq display and pressure-sensitive pen. She finds working digitally allows her to be creative and edit easily, without the hazard of spilling dirty painting water or drinking it by mistake.
