Rat Fair

By Leah Rose Kessler, Cleonique Hilsaca (Illustrator)

Rats create a fair from a sign mix-up, but can they trust a boy to save it?

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36 pages

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Bookroo's summary

A group of playful rats mistakenly create a Rat Fair from an Art Fair sign. When humans threaten to dismantle their joyous creation, a young boy steps in. As the rats pivot to a Rat Art Fair, they face a dilemma: can they trust this human ally? This nearly wordless tale explores how misunderstandings can spark unexpected creativity and friendships. Will the rats' trust in the boy lead to a new beginning or another setback?

From the publisher

A nearly-wordless picture book about a group of rats who mix up a sign for an Art Fair, and instead create a jolly Rat Fair. A compassionate young boy steps up to save them from the humans who would sweep their festivities away. When a group of industrious, fun-loving rats find letters fallen from an Art Fair sign, they put the sign back together–with one small adjustment–and get to work creating a spectacular RAT FAIR. Their fair is ruined when humans sweep away everything the rats have created. Undaunted, the rats switch gears and start working on their very own Rat Art Fair. As they are wrapping up their first day of the Rat Art Fair, a human child who has been following their progress from the sidelines catches them red handed, and the rats must decide if they can trust the child. A nearly wordless tale about how misunderstandings can lead to wonderful creativity.

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