Marty tries his best to be on time, but a new invention, a giant squid, or something else slows him down every day to the delight of Never Late Kate, but one day Marty needs Kate’s help and their unlikely new friendship changes both of their nicknames.

What Kind of Book is Totally Tardy Marty

Topics

school time making friends friendship being late

Genres

fiction

Reviews

B is for Bookworm

4.75

Pretty cute book! I like that it uses just pictures to tell part of the story. I think the idea of the book is relatable, especially for kids who are easily sidetracked, but the text is a little repetitive.

Book Lists That Include This Book

Books about school

Books about time

Books about making friends

The Creatives Behind the Book

Author

Erica S Perl

Erica S. Perl is an established picture book author (Chicken Butt!) making her debut as a young adult novelist with Vintage Veronica. The story behind Vintage Veronica began at The Garment District, the Boston area’s legendary vintage clothing store (where, P.S., Erica will be reading and signing Vintage Veronica on March 27, 2010 at 1 pm!). Erica started taking notes and drawing inspiration from the unique characters and one-of-a-kind clothing articles she discovered there. Her research grew into a short story about a girl named Veronica, which then evolved to become a book.

Illustrator

Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Jarrett J. Krosoczka is the author and illustrator of Punk Farm, Peanut Butter and Jellyfish, and Baghead, among numerous other picture books, as well as the popular Lunch Lady graphic novel series. He lives with his family and a pug named Ralph Macchio in Northampton, Massachusetts.

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