Nop - by Caroline Magerl (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Nop is a scruffy kind of bear. He sits on a dusty armchair in Oddmint's Dumporeum surrounded by the beaders, knitters, patchers, and stitchers who are much too busy to talk to him. So he watches the litter tumble until, armed with a new bow tie, he decides to create his own air balloon from litter scraps and fly away!"--

Book Synopsis

Nop is a scruffy kind of bear.

He sits on a dusty armchair in Oddmint's Dumporeum surrounded by the beaders, knitters, patchers, and stitchers who are much too busy to talk to him. So he watches the litter tumble until, armed with a new bow tie, he decides to create his own air balloon from litter scraps and fly away!

Review Quotes

"Jewel-toned watercolor illustrations will ensnare the imagination in this cozy tale."--starred, Foreword Reviews

-- (3/1/2025 12:00:00 AM)

"With illustrations sketched in ink and filled in with soft watercolors reminiscent of Quentin Blake's illustrations in Roald Dahl's works, Magerl creates a touching story about choosing one's own destiny. . . . Readers could pore over this and find something new every time."--School Library Journal

-- (12/1/2024 12:00:00 AM)

"[E]xciting, poetic text--begging to be read aloud--and dreamlike art will continue to beguile youngsters. . . . His final, surprising destination--replete with a subtle change from muted colors to brighter ones--supplies an ending both humorous and heartwarming. By turns thrilling and tender--a charmer."--Kirkus Reviews

-- (3/1/2025 12:00:00 AM)