I KILLED THE KING

“Storytelling at its most brilliant-and whimsical.” -Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Everything is on the line for crabby cranky Crow. But why exactly is Crow so moody? The reason will delight readers in three-time Geisel Medal and Caldecott Honor winner Corey R. Tabor’s funny and surprising twist on friendship science and saving the world.Cranky crabby Crow does not want to play with Squirrel or do loop-de-loops with Hummingbird. He doesn’t have time for Rat or Bat. From high atop a telephone pole Cat warns Crow that he will soon be all alone if he turns his friends away with his very cranky “kaw!” one more time. But unbeknownst to all Crow has bigger world-saving fish to fry-he must protect planet Earth from an asteroid headed our way!With playful illustrations and a classic “Tabor twist” Cranky Crabby Crow is an excellent choice for readers who love Mo Willems and Jon Klassen. Kirkus Reviews calls Corey R. Tabor “a master of the early reader” with good reason and here he once again proves himself an innovative and unforgettable storyteller. Cranky Crabby Crow explores perennial age-appropriate social and emotional themes through Corey R. Tabor’s signature subtlety and silliness. Includes a secret code.