Kidwick Books
Picturebooks for Kids - with Audio CDs!
Praise for Bad Rats!
- Awards to come...just you wait!
“While the professor intends to school his pupils in darkness and deliberation, he learns much from his innocent charges, who teach him about the beauty of imagination. The over-the-top performance [on the dramatic audio CD] relishes the professor’s villainy and the student rodents’ sweetness in a way sure to charm creative dreamers of every stripe.”
—Booklist
“In thoughtful prose, Drachman (Leo the Lightning Bug) delivers readers to a school for Bad Rats… Sepia and gray tones predominate in Muscarello's illustrations, softly rendered in charcoal, ink and watercolor; but his muted palette gives way to color as the mood of the text changes….the extensive dialogue lends itself to Drachman's considerable talents as a performer”
—Publishers Weekly
“This book…has a clear message about celebrating individuality. The [audio] production is nicely done, and children will enjoy listening to the slightly wordy text while perusing the soft pastel illustrations by James Muscarello.”
—School Library Journal
“The story should resonate with little ones constantly reined in for their own safety. And the triumph of self-expression and the will to risk everything for art are exhilarating.”
—The San Francisco Chronicle
“…lovely artwork, fun music and narration on the CD. In all, a very entertaining book and one for all ages.”
—Bookviews
“This story about a group of 'bad rats' who aspire to be artists is truly inspiring.”
—Indy's Child
“Bad Rats is a fantastic book that is sure to make you laugh with its soft, charming illustrations by James Muscarello. Drachman has you feeling for the little rats immediately. Beware though, it'll surely pull on your heartstrings as the story progresses and you realize how special each little rat is.”
—Picket News