Best Selling Books by Sara Varon

A graphic novel classic — and now an Oscar-nominated animated feature! After best friends Robot and Dog spend a happy day at the beach, Robot''s joints freeze up—they''ve become rusted through by the water. Dog is powerless to help Robot, who can''t move an inch and is too heavy for Dog to carry. Eventually, Dog makes the difficult decision to leave Robot there, and return alone to the life they shared. The memory of their friendship lingers, and as the seasons pass, Dog makes (and loses) new friends, from a melting snowman to epicurean anteaters. But Robot, lying rusting on the beach, finds solace in dreams. A masterwork in wordless cartooning, Sara Varon''s Robot Dreams is a whimsical and poignant meditation on the power and fragility of relationships.

Sara Varon''s My Pencil and Me is a playful picture book that’s perfect for young artists, writers, and makers—especially if they struggle with confidence or writer''s block. Sara loves to draw and tell stories, but sometimes it can be difficult to get started. What if she doesn''t have any good ideas or her drawings turn out terrible?! Lucky for Sara, she has a friend who is always by her side—her pencil. With a little help from Pencil, Sara learns it''s okay if her story isn''t perfect, as long as she''s using her imagination and having fun.

Back before Odd Duck, before Robot Dreams, Sara Varon created Sweaterweather. This endearing, quirky volume is a captivating look into Varon''s creative process. It combines short comics stories, essays, and journal entries, and invites the reader into the world of Sara Varon: where adorable, awkward anthropomorphic animals walk the streets of Brooklyn and a surprising, sideways revelation is waiting around every corner. First Second is proud to introduce Sweaterweather to a new generation of readers in this gorgeous jacketed hardcover, with a new cover and plenty of new content.

From Sara Varon (Robot Dreams, Bake Sale) comes New Shoes, a heartwarming graphic novel about a donkey on a quest to make the perfect pair of shoes. Francis the donkey is the best shoemaker in the village. He uses only the finest materials: coconut wood for the soles, goat’s wool for the insoles, and wild tiger grass for the uppers. One day he receives a special order from his favorite singer: Miss Manatee, the queen of calypso. But he’s all out of tiger grass! To make the perfect pair of shoes, Francis must journey deep into the jungle . . . and that means leaving his village for the first time. In New Shoes, Sara Varon takes us on a vivid journey into the jungles of South America. From the capybara to the jaguar to the three-toed sloth, Francis meets a variety of animals outside his neighborhood. They’re not so scary when you get to know them!

Cupcake runs a successful bakery with his best friend, Eggplant, but dreams of going abroad to meet his idol, Turkish Delight, who is the most famous pastry chef in the world.

NYT Book Review 2019 25 Best Children''s Books In Hold Hands, beloved graphic novelist and children''s book author Sara Varon offers a sweet rhyming story for toddlers about friendship and connection. Hold hands each time you cross the street. Hold hands on the bus if you don’t have a seat. Hold hands when you say goodbye. And also when you’re jumping high. Everybody holds hands. You can hold hands with your little brother or your best friend. You can hold hands with your classmate or even your favorite doll! Gather up your little ones, hold their hands, and share this heartwarming book.

Can Detective Sweet Pea sniff out the suspect and crack the case? From the creator of Robot Dreams, now an Oscar-nominated feature film, comes a new graphic novel series for young readers! Sweet Pea’s got a pretty sweet life. The animals in her hometown of Parkville have always gotten along with one another, and she’s free to spend her days doing what she loves best: making art, hanging out with friends, and digging through the trash for tasty treats. When two new dogs move to town, Sweet Pea is eager to show them the sights and smells of Parkville . . . especially its most famous attraction, the one-of-a-kind GOLDEN CHEW BONE! But . . . the Golden Chew Bone has VANISHED! Parkville needs a detective, and Sweet Pea’s spectacular sense of smell makes her the perfect pup to crack the case.

When Cat feels sad about living in the hustle and bustle of the city, Chicken finds colorful ways to make Cat feel better.

Chicken and Cat are best friends, so when Chicken decides to open a housekeeping business,Cat naturally comes to mind as the perfect partner. But Cat is sleepy and clumsy, and makes alot of mistakes. Luckily, Cat listens to his inner-species calling and saves the day.Sara Varon masterfully urges readers to find their own calling in this charming tribute tofriendship, discovery, and budding entrepreneurs of all species!

我們尋尋覓覓，我們失去， 卻永遠不會忘記—— ※※※ ◆ 全世界電影粉絲爭相收藏的原著圖像小說，台灣版一次珍藏電影海報與原版書封 ◆ 動畫電影入圍2024年奧斯卡最佳動畫長片、入選2023年坎城影展特別放映 ◆ 改編動畫榮獲2024安妮獎最佳獨立動畫長片、2023年歐洲電影節最佳動畫大獎、2023年安錫動畫影展「新視野競賽」最佳影片 ◆《柯克斯評論》、《出版人週刊》年度選書 ◆ 美國青少年圖書館服務協會（Young Adult Library Services Association）、美國兒童圖書館服務協會（Association for Library Service to Children）選書 ※※※ ◎「精緻而低調，肢體語言細膩，色調柔和而內斂，但狗與機器人之間的情誼無庸置疑是歡欣鼓舞的。」——《柯克斯評論》 ◎「溫柔、有趣且充滿智慧。」——《出版人週刊》星級評論 ◎「飽含真實的情感。」——《書單》星級評論 ◎「這本幾乎無字（也無對話）的圖像小說時而趣味，時而感人……讀者放下書後仍會久久記住它。」——《學校圖書館期刊》（School Library Journal）星級評論 ◎「這本圖像小說在無言中傳遞了情感，帶來歡笑、淚水，也讓人領悟到友誼的複雜性。」——《語文藝術評論》，全美英語教師協會優秀書籍（NCTE Notable Book in the Language Arts Review） ◎「這是一本罕見的真正適合所有年齡層讀者的圖像小說，雖然沒有文字（除了偶爾出現的標誌、印刷品字樣，以及狀聲詞和感嘆聲），但當中充滿足以吸引孩子的幽默事件，以及那些經歷過情感友誼變遷的成年人才能理解的苦樂參半洞見。」——《童書中心公報》（The Bulletin of the Center for Children''s Books）推薦書籍 ※※※ 一隻小狗與機器人的故事，正是你我埋藏在心中的那個故事。 2023-2024年間，零台詞卻逼哭所有大人的動畫電影《再見機器人》，刻入了所有影迷心中。它改編自圖文創作者莎拉．維朗的同名圖像小說。西班名導帕布羅．貝嘉（Pablo Berger）在看過原著之後，久久無法忘懷，讓從未執導過動畫片的他毅然投入製作，最終以它擄獲各大影展獎項、影評人的心，並且感動全球觀眾。 莎拉．維朗的原著脱去了電影的豐富、華麗、飽滿，以同時適合大人、小孩的俐落敘事風格，訴說了小狗與機器人在短暫的彼此陪伴之後，如何因為小小的意外插曲而分離，又如何在分別的時間裡依依不捨、夢回往昔。 但《再見機器人》不論是原著或動畫，皆呈現了時間在情感中的作用力，不論它是帶走了什麼，或是留下了什麼。小狗與機器人的感情，可能象徵一段未能延續的友誼，也可能是一場戛然而止的愛情，而機器人最終選擇做的那件事，讓他們在彼此生活中最後一次以最完美的方式再次連結在一起。 謝謝你曾經讓我的生活 變得值得期待， 謝謝你讓我懂得下一次 如何好好去愛。

Le Chien et le Robot sont les meilleurs amis du monde depuis peu. Un beau jour, ils décident d''aller à la plage. Mais à la fin de la journée de baignade et de jeux, le Robot est tout rouillé et complètement paralysé ! Son ami, ne sachant pas quoi faire, finit par l''abandonner et rentrer chez lui. Alors que les saisons passent, le Chien essaie de trouver de nouveaux amis, avec plus ou moins de succès, tandis que le Robot n''a d''autre choix que de rêver et d''imaginer de meilleures situations... Les adorables personnages et le charme immense du récit de Sara Varon enthousiasmeront les jeunes lecteurs à coup sûr. Leurs parents et les outres succomberont tout autant à ce charme, et en profiteront aussi pour méditer sur la fragilité et la perte de l''amitié. Un formidable album de plus de 200 poses pour tous les âges !

Gwendoline est une cane vraiment très soignée : elle fait chaque matin ses exercices de gymnastique, nage toujours avec une tasse de thé en équilibre sur la tête et regarde chaque soir les étoiles avant d’aller se coucher. Alors quand Elvis, un canard artiste mal peigné, farfelu et vraiment pas très bien élevé, s’installe dans la maison voisine, elle est loin d’être ravie. Elle l’accueille cependant avec gentillesse et, surprise, se découvre plein de passions communes avec ce drôle de voisin. Ils deviennent rapidement les meilleurs amis. Tout va pour le mieux jusqu’au jour où ils entendent d’autres canards dire de l’un d’eux : «...vraiment trop bizarre, ce canard »

Two comic stories bound tête-bêche; story on pages 1-5 shows a rabbit and a turtle walking in the snow and helping each other stay warm; story on unnumbered pages 1-10 shows a bear preparing for hibernation, a cat building a snowman who comes to life before melting, and the bear waking in March and encountering the lonely cat

Billedbog om en kat, der ikke har det så godt og kyllingen prøver at gøre ved det

Chat rend visite à son ami Coq, qui vit dans une grande ville. Tout est nouveau pour lui et tout l''étonne. Mais rapidement le béton gris, les saletés et le bruit incessant le dépriment. Coq a beau l''emmener au parc, à la plage, rien n''y tait, Chat reste triste. Quand on cherche bien et qu''on a des idées, on trouve tout en ville... Coq et Chat achètent des graines et transforment un terrain vague en un magnifique jardin fleuri. La ville s''embellit, et leur amitié aussi!