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JUVENILE FICTION
40 Pages, 9 x 9
Formats: Hardcover Picture Book
Hardcover Picture Book, $17.99 (CA $21.99) (US $17.99)
Publication Date: September 2014
ISBN 9781936669257
Two friends with contrasting personalities find they have more in common than they first thought
Shark Girl sees the world in a worried way, while her good friend, Belly Button, has a more positive outlook on things. Together, the friends take readers on five mini adventures—writing a letter, making paper dolls, going to a party, visiting the playground, and appreciating the value of things, especially one’s friends. This intimate set of stories combines humor, emotion, and insight, inviting readers to look beyond physical appearance into the thoughts and dreams we all share.
“The odd juxtaposition of delicacy and ferocity not only inspires a smile but melts one's heart.” —Melissa Starker, Columbus Dispatch
“The shark becomes a complex presence in this seemingly innocent, dreamy world.” —J. L. Schnabel, Hi Fructose magazine
“Shark Girl has emblazoned herself into Casey’s work, to the admiration of a growing, national audience of devotees. Shark Girl is a metamorphic figure combining the innocence and fragility of a young, pastel clad, patent leather shoe wearing, ivory-skinned girl, and, the unsettling, kinetic ferocity of a white-toothed shark, with inanimate seeming eyes.” —CitizenPork blog
Casey Riordan Millard is an artist whose work has been exhibited throughout the United States. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.