Today We'll Be Eaten - by Alan Barillaro (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

This classic in the making, perfect for fans of Jon Klassen and Charlie Mackesy, is a reassuring, poetic, and gently humorous story of two friends facing uncertainty and discovering joy.

Written and illustrated by the Academy Award-winning creator of the animated short film Piper.

Ladybug and Dragonfly are caught in a storm, floating upside down and helplessly on the river. They are certain that today they'll be eaten.
But as they stare nervously up at the sky, waiting for that terrible fate
. . . something vastly different happens. By the next morning, they will have made some surprising new friends and learned much about living in the moment and being open to the unexpected.

About the Author

Alan Barillaro is the Academy Award-winning writer and director of the animated short film Piper and has been supervising animator on many other popular theatrical releases, including The Incredibles, WALL-E, and Brave. He has been honored with an ASIFA-Hollywood Award and an ICFF Award for Outstanding Career, and is the author of the illustrated middle grade novels Where the Water Takes Us and Bunns Rabbit. This is his picture book debut. Alan lives in California with his wife and three children.