Silenzio, Sound the Alarm!
| AUTHOR | Krukova, Olga; Russell, Charity; Robins |
| PUBLISHER | Robins Advising (06/13/2022) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Ever wonder what makes an alarm clock tick? How does it fine-tune its ringer and get the courage to wake people up from a deep sleep? All alarm clocks have the same, singular mission in life, but they are not all the same. Meet Silenzio and his alarm clock family. Silenzio is struggling to overcome a fundamental challenge: his conscience. On this journey of self-discovery, Silenzio looks deep within himself and uncovers his own special gift, just in time to avoid a potential catastrophe.
Ever wonder what makes an alarm clock tick? How does it fine-tune its ringer and get the courage to wake people up from a deep sleep? All alarm clocks have the same, singular mission in life, but they are not all the same. Meet Silenzio and his alarm clock family. Silenzio is struggling to overcome a fundamental challenge: his conscience. On this journey of self-discovery, Silenzio looks deep within himself and uncovers his own special gift, just in time to avoid a potential catastrophe.
Scott Robins is a librarian at the Toronto Public Library and an advocate for children's graphic novels. He is a contributing blogger for "Good Comics for Kids" via School Library Journal.com, and is the children's programming director for the annual Toronto Comic Arts Festival. He has also served on the graphic novel selection committee for the Canadian Children's Book Centre's Best Books for Kids and Teens in 2010 and 2011 and was a jury member of the 2011 Joe Shuster Awards in the "Comics for Kids" category.