Lenny the Lobster
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Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 2019

Lenny the Lobster

By Michael Buckley

A lobster faces a boiling dilemma at a dinner party. Stay or escape?

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32 pages
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Lenny the lobster arrives at a fancy dinner party with gifts and excitement, only to find himself the main course. Faced with a pot of boiling water, Lenny must decide: should he stay and risk becoming dinner, or make a daring escape? This interactive tale invites readers to choose Lenny's fate, blending humor and suspense in a delightful adventure. Will Lenny's charm save the day, or will he need a clever plan to avoid the pot? Dive into this whimsical story and decide Lenny's destiny.

From the publisher

A choose-your-own-ending tale of a distinguished lobster and a fateful dinner partyWhen invited to a fancy dinner party, Lenny brings thoughtful gifts for the hosts and enthusiasm for whatever’s in store. But when he’s greeted with a pot of boiling water and lobster bibs, Lenny [and readers] must quickly decide: should he stay or go? This laugh-out-loud text by bestselling author Michael Buckley and his 10-year-old son Finn is stunningly accompanied by illustrations that demonstrate Catherine Meurisse’s flare for the dramatic.Ages 4-7

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
4–7
Audience
Picture
Themes & topics
Books about partiesBooks about sea creaturesBooks about marine lifeBooks about lobsters
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Book details

Publication
Published
April 1, 2019
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780714878645

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