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About The Book

When the letter R suddenly vanishes, a whole town goes upside-down in this side-splitting picture book of alphabet chaos that’s Can I Be Your Dog? meets P Is for Pterodactyl.

A little girl wakes up one day to find that R, a vital piece of the alphabet, has vanished! Suddenly, she has pet feet instead of a ferret. Flocks of cows replace crows flying in the sky. Giant shoes (not shores!) live on the sandy beaches of her town.

What could have happened to the eighteenth letter of the alphabet? Did it get lost—or stolen? One way or another, the town needs to be saved!

About The Author

Photograph by Carter Hasegawa

Josh Funk is a software engineer and the author of books like the Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast series, It’s Not a Fairy Tale series, How to Code with Pearl and Pascal series, A Story of Patience and Fortitude series, Dear Dragon, Pirasaurs!, My Pet Feet, and more.

About The Illustrator

Photograph by Rachel Lye

Billy Yong is an illustrator and character designer. Born and raised in sunny Singapore, he studied entertainment design at Concept Design Academy in Pasadena, California. He’s often found drawing or geeking out over furniture with his wife. He drinks way too much boba, even though he knows he shouldn’t.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (October 5, 2022)
  • Length: 48 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781534486003
  • Ages: 4 - 8

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Awards and Honors

  • Young Hoosier Book Award Nominee (IN)
  • Massachusetts Book Award "Must Read" List

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