Books by Sara Varon and Complete Book Reviews

Aaron Reynolds, illus. by Sara Varon. Chronicle, $16.99 (44p) ISBN 978-1-4521-3647-9
Reynolds’s (Nerdy Birdy) antic extravaganza stars a power-hungry, bubblegum-pink squid that Varon (Odd Duck) gives peg teeth and an Uncle Sam hat: “I will be the greatest president who ever lived!” Some of the reasons he wants to run: presidents...
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Sara Varon, Author . Roaring Brook/First Second $16.95 (205p) ISBN 978-1-59643-108-9
Robots, ducks, melting snowmen and other mute creatures, all rendered in sweet and simple drawings, go through some very big, very human ordeals in Varon's (Chicken and Cat ) elegiac and lovely graphic novel about friendship. Dog buys a build-yo
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Sara Varon, Author . Scholastic Press $16.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-439-63408-3
In this second wordless tale about this duo, Chicken recruits Cat to help with his housecleaning business, but Cat doesn't do so well. He breaks a glass, overdoes the laundry detergent, knocks over a bucket of water and takes a bite out of a...
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Sara Varon. Roaring Brook/First Second, $16.99 (158p) ISBN 978-1-59643-419-6
In a world of anthropomorphized food, Cupcake is a pink cupcake who runs his own bakery and idolizes the culinary work of Turkish Delight, a famous foreign chef. Cupcake's best friend, Eggplant, has a way for Cupcake to meet his idol, but first...
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Sara Varon. First Second, $19.99 (128p) ISBN 978-1-62672-118-0
Varon has added 10 stories to the eight gathered in her 2003 comics collection of the same name, along with brief introductions for all 18. Most of the stories are short, and most feature animals. In one, a bird and a monkey batter each other in a...
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Sara Varon. First Second, $17.99 (208p) ISBN 978-1-59643-920-7
In a South American village, a donkey named Francis makes shoes for discerning clients. Francis is overjoyed to receive a commission from Miss Manatee, his favorite calypso singer, but before he can start work, he discovers that his friend and tiger
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Sara Varon. First Second, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-1-59643-588-9
Varon (New Shoes) celebrates the simple gesture of holding hands with a cast of wide-eyed animals whose four-fingered paws are just right for clasping. The furry young protagonist holds hands with its mother while gazing at the morning sky (“Hold...
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Sara Varon. First Second, $18.99 (48p) ISBN 978-1-596-43589-6
Varon (Hold Hands) isn’t just the author of this how-to picture book—she’s the protagonist, too, drawing herself as a character who, stumped for a story, takes the advice of her dog, Sweet Pea, and asks her pencil for help. Pencil is a worthy aide (“
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Sara Varon. First Second, $22.99 (208p) ISBN 978-1-250-23637-1
Blue-hued pooch Sweet Pea lives a carefree life in Parkville, where all species coexist peacefully. There, she indulges in her passions of creating art, spending time with friends, and dumpster-diving for hidden treasures. The arrival of canine...
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Sara Varon, Author, Sara Varon, Illustrator . Scholastic $16.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-439-63406-9
In this understated but poignant narrative sequence, whose only words appear on street signs and shops, an ochre-yellow cat comes to live with his friend, a New York City chicken. Cat disembarks at a putty-gray bus depot as Chicken waves hello, and...
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ARTICLES
  • In Conversation: ND Stevenson and Sara Varon
  • Spring 2006 Flying Starts: Sara Varon
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  • Spring 2006 Flying Starts: Sara Varon
  • Q & A with Cecil Castellucci and Sara Varon
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