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About the book --
Matthew is a normal boy in
every way but one. He's a secret agent. But not just any kind of secret
agent. Matthew is an eye spy! The enemy: The Look Cookers! The mission:
The first day of school! The goal: Make it to school without being
'cooked'! In fact, Matthew is shy. He does not like eye contact. In his
lively imagination, he envisions that anyone who looks at him has
special powers - they are The Look Cookers. And he has a name for each
type of Look Cooker: Peek Seekers, Glance Dancers, Blink Drinkers, Stare
Darers, Gawk Stalkers, Gape Scrapers, and Sight Biters (the worst of the
bunch!). Join Matthew on his mission, experience the Look Cookers first
hand and discover how he overcomes his fear of eye contact and succeeds
in the end. This is the first in a series of adventures penned by this
powerhouse new team: the sensitive story written by Jim Malloy and
illustrated boldly by Hannah Stephey will inspire children ages 6 to 10
to overcome their fears - and delight children of all ages with its
message and imaginative style.
About the Author --
Jim Malloy began telling
stories to his young children, James and Sara, as a way to entertain
them at bedtime. With every new nighttime opportunity, yarns like The
Misadventures of Baseball Bear, The Continuing Saga of Blue Bob and
Yellow Bob, and The Little Girl Named 'Pots and Pans' sprang to life
from his active imagination. Jim overcame shyness as a child and today
enjoys a career that often requires public speaking - and eye contact.
It is from those experiences, both as a child and an adult, that The
Look Cookers emerged.
About the Illustrator
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Hannah Stephey is an
illustrator and graphic designer from Pennsylvania where she has her own
illustration studio, Superjellyland. While this is her first book for
children, she is a lifelong artist. Hannah loves lattes, her pug Mikey
and finding ancient relics from the 90s on the Internet. These and other
works can be found on her website, hannahstephey.squarespace.com.
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