Daniel Salmieri

"When dragons run out of tacos, they travel back in time to get a fresh supply"--

A special sauce turns a boy into a robot, and he then transforms everyone and everything into robots, including the book.

"Mr. and Mrs. Dullard move their family to a boring town to avoid any excitment in their lives"--

"Ava's world is full of opposites: colorful sneakers on a gray sidewalk, thick books made up of thin sheets of paper, and dreams of huge spaces in her small head. Together, these opposites depict a full and impactful life, as Ava moves from girl to student to scientist, from daughter to mother to grandmother. While years pass and some things change, there is even more that is constant in this visually rich, soothing portrait of family connection through...

How does Raccoon love pizza? Oh, let him count the ways. He loves the gooey cheesy-ness, salty pepperoni-ness, sweet sweet tomato-ness, and of course the crispity crunchity crust. But someone is always chasing poor Raccoon away from his favorite food with a broom! What's a hungry raccoon to do? Plan an elaborate secret pizza party, of course! But shhh! It's a secret!

As Old Man Fookwire's birds prepare to migrate south for the winter, those darn squirrels decide to follow.

Si quieres ser amigo de un dragón, los tacos son la clave. Explores the love dragons have for tacos, and the dangers of feeding them anything with spicy salsa.

"Dragons love tacos. They love chicken tacos, beef tacos, great big tacos, and teeny tiny tacos. So if you want to lure a bunch of dragons to your party, you should definitely serve tacos. Buckets and buckets of tacos. Unfortunately, where there are tacos, there is also salsa. And if a dragon accidentally eats spicy salsa . . . oh, boy. You're in red-hot trouble."

"A collection of six stories, each one featuring an explosion of some sort"--