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Piece Out

by Alex Willan
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Pre-release: Expected May 20, 2025
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Toy Story meets Traction Man Is Here! in this picture book that offers a fresh spin on a universal premise: the secret action-adventure story of a toy.
When Red, a game piece, is accidentally left out of the game box, nothing—not a hungry robot nor ferocious Lady Flufferton—will stop Red from reaching home.
The unthinkable has happened! Red is alone on the living room floor, far from the safety of the game closet and best pal, Yellow. After almost being devoured by a ravenous robot (a.k.a. the vacuum cleaner), Red embarks on the dangerous journey home. There will be perils—a transparent cliffside to climb, hanging forests to conquer, and the beastly Lady Flufferton (a.k.a. the family dog) to escape. And there will be setbacks—as when Red is found and carelessly tossed into the junk drawer. But in this action-packed, humorous story, Red learns from mistakes and discovers that with perseverance and resourcefulness nothing is impossible.

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    • Kirkus

      March 1, 2025
      A fugitive game board piece undertakes the scary trek back to the storage box--all the way across the house. After being left on the floor at the end of Friday Game Night, Red decides the safest option is just to wait patiently. The next morning, a roaring vacuum monster attacks. One narrow escape later, fueled by a new determination to get back home, Red sets out on an arduous journey, though the way is long, and hazards ranging from terrifying canine beast Lady Flufferton to wads of sticky chewing gum await. Still, the stick-limbed plastic mite displays outsize measures of courage and resourcefulness--not even being snatched up and chucked into the feared junk drawer signals a "game over" for our hero. By the time the next Friday Game Night rolls around, Red is back home in the storage box, not only regaling the other game pieces with tales of "dicey" adventures, but ready for more of the same. Dramatic narration brings to life Red's near misses and brushes with danger. Willan provides a floor map with thrillingly labeled features like the "Smelly Hillsides" (a shoe rack) and the "Rectangular Sea" (an aquarium) so that fellow travelers can retrace the route; he depicts a diversely hued family of human gamers having a blast around a simple board. A rousing Toy Story-style odyssey.(Picture book. 5-8)

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