Lester's Dreadful Sweaters

Written by K. G. Campbell

Illustrated by K. G. Campbell

Reviews

“Lively writing is peppered with clever alliteration and wordplay.”

— Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review, June 2012

“... readers will thoroughly enjoy Campbell's canny blend of irony and sweet-heartedness.”

— Publishers Weekly, July 2012

“Kids are gonna chuckle at this one ...”

— Booklist, September 2012

“The illustrations are delightful ...”

— School Library Journal, October 2012

“Campbell's witty and wordy text ... plays out every child's nightmare fantasy of showing up at school in The Wrong Thing.”

— The New York Times, October 2012

“[Campbell's] writing is remarkable. Clipped and catchy. ... The book works because everything is understated to a beautiful degree.”

— Elizabeth Bird, SLJ.com, October 2012

2013 - Golden Kite Award, Picture Book Illustration, Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Winner

2013 - New Illustrator Award, Ezra Jack Keats Foundation, Commended

2013 - CCBC Choices, Cooperative Children's Book Center, Commended

2013 - Best Children's Books of the Year, Bank Street Children's Book Committee, Winner

2013 - Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List, Short-listed

2012 - 100 Magnificent Children's Books, Fuse 8, Elizabeth Bird, Winner