Otto: A Palindrama

Praise and Accolades for Go Hang a Salami! I'm a Lasagna Hog!
IRA-CBC Children's Choice

* "Agee scales narrative heights with his palindromes . . . A generously ridiculous and clever book that shows the marvel of words and the sense in nonsense." --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review

"Agee's lighthearted black-and-white cartoons illustrate a roundup of clever palindromes . . . there's plenty in these pages to elicit more than one hearty 'hah hah.'" --Publishers Weekly

"Will appeal to kids as well as to adults. Delightful visual and verbal fun." --Kirkus Reviews

Awards for Jon Agee:

THE WALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BOOK: Original Art Show
LIFE ON MARS: Indie Next List Pick, Oklahoma Children's Choice Award master list, Maryland Blue Crab Award Winner
LION LESSONS: Four starred reviews, five state award nominations/master lists
IT'S ONLY STANLEY: Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor Winner, Booklist Editors' Choice, Horn Book Fanfare, Washington Post Best of the Year
LITTLE SANTA: ALA Notable Book, five starred reviews
NOTHING: ALA Notable Book, Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year
TERRIFIC: New York Times Ten Best Illustrated Books, ALA Notable Book, Horn Book Fanfare, Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year, Book Sense Top Ten Pick
THE INCREDIBLE PAINTING OF FELIX CLOUSSEAU: ALA Notable Book, New York Times Book Review Notable Book, Redbook Top Ten Picture Book of the Year, Horn Book Fanfare, Entertainment Weekly Classics Shelf
MILO'S HAT TRICK: ALA Notable Book, Horn Book Fanfare, Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year, Los Angeles Times Best Children's Picture Books, Miami Herald Top Ten
MEAN MARGARET: School Library Journal Best Books of the Year, Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year
LUDLOW LAUGHS: Reading Rainbow Featured Selection
ORANGUTAN TONGS: Junior Library Guild Selection, Horn Book Fanfare
THE RETIRED KID: Los Angeles Times Best Children's Picture Books, Amazon Top Ten Picture Books of the Year
DMITRI THE ASTRONAUT: New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year
THE RETURN OF FREDDY LEGRAND: New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year, Parents' Choice Best Book of the Year