Ugly Dumpling colouring worksheets!
The lovely team at Mighty Media have put together some colouring worksheets for you to try your hand at. Click through to download and distribute them however suits your fancy.
The Ugly Dumpling nets a starred review in Kirkus!
Kirkus has some nice things to say about The Ugly Dumpling, even going so far as to give it a starred review:
“Specifically told without gendered pronouns, this is...a story about love. Kober’s illustrations are characterised by delicious changes in perspective, and Campisi’s sly, humorous asides ensure that the message of identity is not heavy-handed: ‘The ugly dumpling was overjoyed. / It puffed with meaning. / It puffed with importance / and yeast.’
Quirky retellings often lean on clever titles alone, but this surpasses and delights. ”
The Ugly Dumpling blog tour begins!
The Ugly Dumpling is going to be doing the rounds on a host of spiffy blogs, including the following:
Repping Shaun Tan over at NCBLA
The NCBLA was after recommendations for its Great Reads campaign, so I thought I'd do some promo for fellow Aussie author Shaun Tan. Given he's won just about every award under the sun, including an Oscar and an Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, Shaun probably doesn't need my help, but still. That's what mates are for. You can read the write-up over here.
The Ugly Dumpling is the odd one out; doesn't care.
The Ugly Dumpling gets some props in this vegan cookbook roundup. Sure, it's not a cookbook, but this little dumpling is used to being mischaracterised. And, besides, no animal products are consumed in the narrative of this book.
"This is not a cookbook, but a children’s book that updates the familiar story of the Ugly Duckling and places it in a Chinese restaurant. The story of self-acceptance (and the acceptance of others who are different) is powerful, and this version and its illustrations are cute and engaging."
Ugly Dumpling galleys are in the post!
A heads up for reviewery types: galleys for The Ugly Dumpling are in the post, or may even be waiting patiently in your letterbox.
If you're a blogger, critic, or someone who can otherwise make a case for getting your hands on the book before the official publication date, get in touch with Sammy Bosch of Mighty Media.
A sneak preview of The Ugly Dumpling in Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly has featured The Ugly Dumpling - including a sneak peek at one of Shahar Kober's delightful illustrations - in its Spring 2016 roundup. Spiffy, no?
The Ugly Dumpling, coming to bookshelves near you!
Publishers Weekly, in much more measured tones than I used when I first heard the news, notes that Mighty Media will publish The Ugly Dumpling in spring 2016. Shahar Kober is set to illustrate. And having snuck a peek at his character sketches, I can say quite honestly that you've never seen a more delightful picture of a cockroach in your life. Promise.