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Pencil's Perfect Picture
Pencil's Perfect Picture

Pencil's Perfect Picture

By Jodi McKay, Illustrated by Juliana Motzko



32 Pages, 8 x 10

Formats: Hardcover Picture Book, PDF


Publication Date: May 2019

ISBN 9780807564769

Rights: WOR

Albert Whitman & Company (May 2019)

Price: $16.99


Pencil wants to draw a picture, and he wants it to be PERFECT

Pencil is trying to draw the perfect picture for his dad. So, he asks his friends Brush, Pastel, Marker, Crayon, and Chalk what makes their art perfect. But they each have a different answer. How will Pencil be able to create his own perfect picture?


"A sweetly solid story about creating for the pleasure of it and not worrying whether it's good enough." —Kirkus Reviews

Author Biography

Jodi McKay lives in Michigan, with her husband, son, and a crazy Goldendoodle named Ralph. She's a proud member of the writing community and is involved in multiple writing groups including SCBWI and 12x12. She is the author of Where are the Words? Juliana Motzko is a freelance illustrator who has loved drawing and painting since she was a little girl. She is fascinated by animals and enjoys creating cute artwork that touches people's hearts. Juliana lives in Brazil.