The Real Story

by Sergio Ruzzier (Author)

Reading Level: K − 1st Grade

A full-color picture book from award-winning creator Sergio Ruzzier, The Real Story is a hilarious, imaginative whodunit in which Cat and Mouse debate the truth behind a broken cookie jar, which makes for a perfect read-aloud story.

Cat has found a broken cookie jar.

How did it happen?
And where are the cookies?

With his signature brilliant humor and eccentric characters, Sergio Ruzzier draws the line between truth and fiction in this exuberant whodunit. It's important to know the real story, but what is the best story?

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Starred Review

A superb celebration of storytelling when the truth proves insufficient.

Sergio Ruzzier
Sergio Ruzzier is a Sendak Fellow whose work has been lauded by the Society of Illustrators, Communication Arts, and the Society of Publication Designers. Born in Milan, Italy, he now makes his home in Brooklyn, New York.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781419755262
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Harry N. Abrams
Publication date
October 20, 2023
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV002050 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Cats
JUV002180 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, etc.
JUV051000 - Juvenile Fiction | Imagination & Play
JUV028000 - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories
Library of Congress categories
Cats
Mice
Picture books
Tall tales

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