Look Out for the Fitzgerald-Trouts

A Huffington Post Canada Selection: "Great Books for Kids in Summer 2017""The illustrations are awesome, and the stories almost write themselves with that brilliant plotline." –Huffington Post Canada"Spalding, a poet and screenwriter making her children’s book debut, balances the direness of their situation with over-the-top characters and humor-driven narration. If the story’s magic lies in its Dahl-esque approach to topics like homelessness and parental neglect, its heart lies in the relationship between these four mutually devoted children." –Publishers Weekly"If this sounds like the set up for a preposterous tale that incorporates a fantastical plot, quirky characters, and some child-friendly amorality, that’s because Look Out for the Fitzgerald-Trouts is exactly that and more . . . This is plain fun with an edge, after a Dahl-esque fashion." –Quill & Quire"A touch of Everything on a Waffle weirdness; a touch of The Willoughbys sendup; and a warm, genial, wholly original voice.” –Horn Book Magazine"This delightfully absurd story is sure to catch a young reader’s imagination …. The main characters are appealing, enterprising and capable . . . the plot intrigues, engaging us in the youngster’s problems and their adventures, [involving] many twists and surprises . . . Award-winning Sidney Smith’s whimsical illustrations capture the zany flavor of the story." –CM Magazine