Seahorses Are Sold Out
Author: Constanze Spengler
Format: Paperback, 210mm x 270mm, 40 pages
Published: Gecko Press, New Zealand, 2021
A lockdown bestseller and high spirited story about an enterprising only child and a single-father's juggle to work from home.
Mika's father works from home and he's very busy! He can never find time for the promised swimming trip. So Dad allows Mika to choose a pet from the store while he finishes the project-something quiet like a mouse. And so begins a wonderfully turbulent story in which Mika brings home one animal after another... The mouse gets lost so they need a dog to find it. The dog is followed by a seal, the seal a penguin. One pet for Mika leads to another and another. How many animals can come to stay before a harassed father notices?
A relatable, cheerful and wild picture book for families during lockdown, with a single-parent juggling working from home and childcare. Celebrating Mika's initiative and creativity, this is a fun and absurd story ideal for 5-7 year olds to read independently or together. Featuring a single dad working from home and gender neutral child, Mika, this picture book allows young readers of all ages to identify with diverse characters.
Constanze Spengler is an author and illustrator living in Hamburg, Germany.
Katja Gehrmann writes and illustrates children's books. She studied illustration in Mexico, Spain and Hamburg, Germany, where she now lives.
Author: Constanze Spengler
Format: Paperback, 210mm x 270mm, 40 pages
Published: Gecko Press, New Zealand, 2021
A lockdown bestseller and high spirited story about an enterprising only child and a single-father's juggle to work from home.
Mika's father works from home and he's very busy! He can never find time for the promised swimming trip. So Dad allows Mika to choose a pet from the store while he finishes the project-something quiet like a mouse. And so begins a wonderfully turbulent story in which Mika brings home one animal after another... The mouse gets lost so they need a dog to find it. The dog is followed by a seal, the seal a penguin. One pet for Mika leads to another and another. How many animals can come to stay before a harassed father notices?
A relatable, cheerful and wild picture book for families during lockdown, with a single-parent juggling working from home and childcare. Celebrating Mika's initiative and creativity, this is a fun and absurd story ideal for 5-7 year olds to read independently or together. Featuring a single dad working from home and gender neutral child, Mika, this picture book allows young readers of all ages to identify with diverse characters.
Constanze Spengler is an author and illustrator living in Hamburg, Germany.
Katja Gehrmann writes and illustrates children's books. She studied illustration in Mexico, Spain and Hamburg, Germany, where she now lives.