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A very funny story by Paula Merlán and Gómez about nose picking.
About the author
Paula was born a sunday morning in Vigo (Pontevedra). After graduating in Law, she sook her vocation as an educator, graduating in Education years later. Her lessons in reading encouragement got her to start creating stories, and in 2012 she published her first picture book, while also winning the Children's Books Without Borders Contest by Otxarkoaga with her ¿Conoces la magia de Marit?, a book published in Braille in collaboration with ONCE (National Organization of Spanish blind people). She also obtains a Special Mention in the Casila Ordólez Children's Books Contest for her Virtuoso Melodías. She currently teaches first grade, and has published ten books, some of them in multiple languages.Gómez studied Fine Arts at the well-known University of Salamanca (Spain). A new talent, she has worked for several publishing houses in Europe, such as SM in Spain, Le Petit Bulles Edition in France, and Scholastics and Sterling in the USA. Her book Hedgehog and Rabbit. The Scary Wind is a Junior Library Guild Selection.
Summary
Readers who pick this quirky book will uncover a sweet story of cooperation under all that snot. ~Kirkus Reviews
What’s happened to Sophie’s nose?? It’s the size of a turnip!
Her parents often tell her not to pick her nose, but she doesn’t listen. She picks her nose so much, in fact, that Tim (that’s the name of her index finger) has built his home inside, with a living room, a sofa, a kitchen and a gourmet set menu…
An amazing picture book that will make kids laugh, and maybe help them with some nasty habits! Come to this cozy, nosey home!
También disponible en español. (Also available in Spanish.)
Foreword
National campaign to book reviewers; Amazon VINE program; Advance Access for librarians; Ideal for young story time at home or library; Colorful illustrations perfect for story time;
Additional text
Gross and hilarious all at the same time! I can’t remember a more clever book to hopefully encourage anyone to stop picking their nose!--- Kiss the Book Jr.
