Sam and Dave Dig a Hole
Readers rate it 4.0 (14 on Hardcover)
41 pages · Released Oct 14, 2014 · Candlewick
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Sam and Dave Dig a Hole is a gentle, cleverly illustrated picture book about two friends who set out searching for something spectacular and learn that adventure and friendship matter more than the destination. The deadpan humor and visual wordplay appeal to young readers while rewarding careful attention and rereading. It contains no objectionable content and celebrates curiosity, persistence, and appreciating the simple joys in life.
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A 2015 Caldecott Honor Book With perfect pacing, the multi-award-winning, New York Times best-selling team of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen dig down for a deadpan tale full of visual humor. Sam and Dave are on a mission. A mission to find something spectacular. So they dig a hole. And they keep digging. And they find . .... A 2015 Caldecott Honor Book With perfect pacing, the multi-award-winning, New York Times best-selling team of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen dig down for a deadpan tale full of visual humor. Sam and Dave are on a mission. A mission to find something spectacular. So they dig a hole. And they keep digging. And they find . . . nothing. Yet the day turns out to be pretty spectacular after all. Attentive readers will be rewarded with a rare treasure in this witty story of looking for the extraordinary — and finding it in a manner you’d never expect.
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- Juvenile Fiction
- Fantasy
- Adventure
- Children
- picture book
- Spanish
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ISBN 9780763662295 · Candlewick