Stumpkin

Lucy Ruth Cummins, Lucy Ruth Cummins

Book cover for Stumpkin
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Book cover for Stumpkin
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Stumpkin

Stumpkin

Lucy Ruth Cummins, Lucy Ruth Cummins

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About the Author

Lucy Ruth Cummins is an author, illustrator, and art director of children's books. She was happily paired with Jean Reidy for both Truman, which was named a New York Times Best Children's Book of 2019, and Sylvie. She also is the author-illustrator of Stumpkin, Vampenguin, Our Pool, and A Hungry Lion, or A Dwindling Assortment of Animals. Lucy has swum in creeks, streams, gorges, rivers, swimming holes, pools (above- and in-ground), lakes (both Great and Finger), decorative fountains, and oceans. Her very favorite place to swim, however, is at her community pool in Brooklyn with her sons and her neighbors.

Critical Reviews

"Clear pictures and simple text pack an emotional punch for the revitalized misfit." - Booklist

"A gentle story about differences, set within a popular holiday's traditions, with striking urban-based illustrations." - Shelf Awareness

"Brilliantly inventive." - Publishers Weekly, starred review

"A perfect holiday read-aloud for city kids and ­country dwellers as well." - School Library Journal, starred review

Publishing Information

Publisher: Bound to Stay Bound Books
Pub date: 2018-07-24
Length: 48 pages

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