Leo the Late Bloomer (Turtleback School & Library)

Brief Description: For use in schools and libraries only. Leo, a young tiger, finally blooms under the anxious eyes of his parentsMarc Notes: Leo, a young tiger, finally blooms under the anxious eyes of his parents. Brief Description: Leo the tiger cub is distressed because he can't read, write, draw or even talk, but he's reassured by his mother's statement that he's "just a late bloomer". Publisher Marketing: This heartwarming story of how a little tiger named Leo bloomed is told by best-selling author Robert Kraus, and is accompanied by the wonderfully bold illustrations of Jose Aruego. These two have also, with Ariane Dewey, collaborated on "Little Louie the Baby Bloomer," the sequel to this well-loved story. Publisher Marketing: Leo the tiger cub is distressed because he can't read, write, draw or even talk, but he's reassured by his mother's statement that he's just a late bloomer. Review Citations:

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1997 (EAN 9780694009800, Board Books)

Publishers Weekly 03/07/1994 (EAN 9780064433488, Paperback)

Contributor Bio:  Kraus, Robert Kraus had his first cartoon published when he was eleven years old and has since published over five hundred cartoons and twenty-two covers for The New Yorker. Contributor Bio:  Aruego, Jose Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey have illustrated more than seventy popular children's books together. Their widely acclaimed Antarctic Antics: A Book of Penguin Poems, written by Judy Sierra, was featured on National Public Radio, won a gold medal from the National Parenting Publications Awards, and was a Publishers Weekly, Ingram, Borders, and Amazon.com bestseller. They are the illustrators of the Robert Kraus classics Leo the Late Bloomer and Herman the Helper, which received a Boston Globe-Horn Book- Honor. Mr. Aruego and Ms. Dewey both live in New York City.