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list price: $16.95
edition:Hardcover
also available: eBook
category: Children's Fiction
published: Sep 2015
ISBN:9781771471428
publisher: Owlkids Books Inc.

Dojo Daytrip

by Chris Tougas

tagged: humorous stories, farm animals, manners & etiquette, imagination & play, martial arts
Description

The six little ninjas of Dojo Daycare are back and rowdier than ever during a field trip to the farm. From the moment the ninja boys and ninja girls step off their minibus, mayhem ensues.

Farm activities like feeding a pig, milking a cow and plowing a field dissolve into chaos as the master slips into the slop trough, is chased by a bull and then is dragged through the hay. YIKES! YEE-OW! It’s a barnyard disaster. Meanwhile, the mischievous ninjas run rampant, setting chicks free and splitting fences, until they remember to shape up and honor their creed: Always help someone in need.

Chris Tougas’s digitally rendered ninjas pop off the page once again in this laugh-out-loud story. Told in rhyming verse with a playful rhythm, accompanied by hilarious illustrations and big sound effects, Dojo Daytrip makes for a riotous read-aloud with a kindhearted message.

 

Praise for Dojo Daycare by Chris Tougas:
"[A] fast-paced rhyming tale... amusing."
The New York Times

 

About the Author

Chris Tougas is an award-winning author and illustrator of several picture books, including Dojo Daycare (Owlkids, 2014) and Mechanimals (Orca, 2007). He has worked as a character designer and concept developer for such studios as Disney, Fox, The Jim Henson Company, Warner Brothers, Sesame Workshop and many others. Chris lives and works in Victoria, British Columbia.

Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
Age:
3 to 7
Grade:
p to 2
Editorial Reviews

"The popular setting, likeable characters, and ample opportunities for audience participation make this a good choice for group or one-on-one reading."

— School Library Journal

"Riotous fun...highly recommended."

— Canadian Review of Materials

"This is a treat for fans of the first book and will be happily embraced by new readers."

— Booklist

"Every bit of Tougas's art is pleasantly textured...but mostly it was the laughs that kept me reading."

— Unshelved

"A sound value taught in an engaging format amid many ninja kicks and chops."

— Kirkus Reviews
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