Except Antarctica: A Hilarious Animal Picture Book for Kids

Editorial Reviews Review "Snarky dialogue and the hapless narrator's growing frustration add lots of humor to the engaging story", "[a] well-executed and entertaining book", "-Horn Book "Sturgell depicts his animal travelers with some naturalism, adding the occasional playful detail and, once they realize what Antarctica is like, comically dismayed expressions", "-Booklist "[D]ebut creator Sturgell has a savvy sense of visual pacing, and the meta-comic repartee is spot-on", "-Publishers Weekly "If you have young readers who are desperate to know what kind of animals can survive at the southern tip of the Earth, this is the book for them", "a good read-aloud option for kids between 4-8", "-Susan Harari, Youth Services Book Review "Readers will laugh out loud at the animals' recalcitrance and the narrator's frustrations, all the while absorbing a great deal of information", "Delightful and hilarious", "-Kirkus Reviews, STARRED Review Review "Snarky dialogue and the hapless narrator's growing frustration add lots of humor to the engaging story", "[a] well-executed and entertaining book", "-Horn Book "Sturgell depicts his animal travelers with some naturalism, adding the occasional playful detail and, once they realize what Antarctica is like, comically dismayed expressions", "-Booklist "[D]ebut creator Sturgell has a savvy sense of visual pacing, and the meta-comic repartee is spot-on", "-Publishers Weekly "If you have young readers who are desperate to know what kind of animals can survive at the southern tip of the Earth, this is the book for them", "a good read-aloud option for kids between 4-8", "-Susan Harari, Youth Services Book Review "Readers will laugh out loud at the animals' recalcitrance and the narrator's frustrations, all the while absorbing a great deal of information", "Delightful and hilarious", "-Kirkus Reviews, STARRED Review About the Author Todd Sturgell is an illustrator and author. He is drawn to stories that explore humor, imagination, STEM-related themes (like dinosaurs), and journeys full of wonder. Todd has loved dinosaurs for as long as he can remember. His favorite dinosaur is Triceratops! He lives in the North Carolina mountains where he hikes, reads dinosaur books, and draws (dinosaurs, mostly). Todd has two daughters who learned about dinosaurs before they were old enough to say Stegosaurus. Todd has not been to space but if NASA ever calls, he's available. Read more