Marla Frazee
Little Brown
Little Brown is cranky. Why?!
978-1-4814-2522-3 | Beach Lane Books, Simon & Schuster
Awards
- 2019 Charlotte Zolotow Award for Best Picture Book Text
- A 2019 Junior Library Guild Selection
- A 2020 Washington Children’s Choice Picture Book Award Nominee
- CCBC Choices 2019 Choice: Picture Books for Young Children
Reviews
Booklist
“As usual, Frazee’s illustrations, rendered in pencil and gouache, have a high charm factor.”
Kirkus
“A cranky dog faces the consequences of his crankiness in this picture book.”
School Library Journal ★
“An open-ended story that creates a great starting point for meaningful discussion with young children about bullying and inclusion.”
