If I Had a Gryphon
  • Published: 3 December 2018
  • ISBN: 9780735264656
  • Imprint: Tundra Books
  • Format: Board Book
  • Pages: 30
  • RRP: $19.99

If I Had a Gryphon

Formats & editions
Paperback
27 Sep 2022
Hardback
15 Feb 2016
Board Book
3 Dec 2018
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A new board book format for this best-selling pet book with a mythological twist! A fun and funny read-aloud about the perils of mythological pet ownership, and an ode to the humble hamster.

Sam just got a hamster for a pet. But the hamster is kind of boring ... he just eats and sleeps and gets his shavings wet. Inspired by her book of mythological creatures, Sam longs for a more exciting pet. But she soon realizes that taking care of these magical beasts might not be as wonderful as she thought. Sasquatches are messy, unicorns are shy, hippogriffs scare the dogs at the dogpark, and having a fire extinguisher handy at all times makes dragons seem like an awful lot of work. In the end, Sam realizes that her hamster is a pretty sweet and safe pet ... or is he?
If I Had a Gryphon is a raucous rhyming read-aloud about fantastical beasts in everyday situations--and the increasingly beleaguered heroine who has to deal with them.
  • Published: 3 December 2018
  • ISBN: 9780735264656
  • Imprint: Tundra Books
  • Format: Board Book
  • Pages: 30
  • RRP: $19.99
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Praise for If I Had a Gryphon

PRAISE AND ACCOLADES FOR If I Had a Gryphon:

Nominated, Blue Spruce Award (2016)
Nominated, Rainforest of Reading Award (2016)
Selected, New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing (2016)
Shortlisted, Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Awards (2017)
Finalist, Shining Willow Award (2017)
Nominated, Chocolate Lily Award (2017)

"Just right after all. VanSickle delivers lean, bouncy verse and an impressive array of offbeat creatures, while Atkinson's illustrations are bold and hint at dynamic motion." --Kirkus Reviews

"VanSickle's rhymes are unflaggingly exuberant as the girl puts up with noisy harpies, biting chupacabras, and mischievous fairies, and Atkinson fills the pages with visual comedy." --Publishers Weekly

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