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Built to Last
  • Published: 14 May 2024
  • ISBN: 9780593569177
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $36.99

Built to Last

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30 Apr 2024
Hardback
14 May 2024
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Meet two friends who think they're building imaginative worlds with blocks but come to realize they've been building something far greater--a sturdy, solid friendship--in this picturebook by award-winning creators.

Two kids build entire worlds out of blocks, cardboard, and imagination. From boats attacked by a sea creature to a castle crumbling into the ocean. And they don’t mind when these creations break apart and CRASH to the floor. In fact, they think it’s pretty funny! Every time, a creation falls apart, they pick up the pieces and keep building bigger and better.

But when their latest masterpiece tumbles down in spectacular fashion, the boys aren’t laughing anymore. Have these two friends reached their breaking point?

Playful text by wordsmith Minh Le and dazzling illustrations by artisan Dan Santat showcase their close collaboration in their latest picturebook. As merry as it is moving, here is a story that recognizes the friendships in life that are truly built to last.
  • Published: 14 May 2024
  • ISBN: 9780593569177
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $36.99
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About the authors

Dan Santat

Dan Santat is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of over a hundred books. His picture book The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend received the Caldecott Medal. He also illustrated The Blur, Lift, and Drawn Together, both written by Minh Lê, which received critical acclaim. Dan is also the creator of the Disney animated hit The Replacements. He lives in Southern California with his family.
portrait photo of Dan Santat

Praise for Built to Last

Praise for DRAWN TOGETHER:

“Dynamic.”— Wall Street Journal

“At once touching and thrilling.”— The New York Times

Praise for LIFT:

"This second collaboration by the award-winning team of Lê and Santat touches that sweet spot between children's 'anywhere but here' longings and the everyday joys and heartaches of sibling rivalry."―The New York Times

"Frustration, invention, escape, wonder -- all move across the pages with immediacy."―Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Praise for THE BLUR:

"A must-purchase." —School Library Journal, starred review