In their picture book work, both Ashley Spires and Helen Lester create witty books with quirky, loveable characters that teach lessons lightened with funny moments. -- NoveList Contributor...

Both Helen Lester and Mark Teague write fun, feel-good picture books, which deliver gentle lessons with great humor, and star appealing, anthropomorphic characters. -- NoveList Advisor...

These authors' works have the subjects "penguins," "individuality," and "social acceptance."

These authors' works have the appeal factors funny, and they have the subjects "schools" and "animals"; illustrations that are "detailed illustrations"; and characters that are "spirited...

These authors' works have the subjects "individuality," "social acceptance," and "animals"; and illustrations that are "detailed illustrations."

These authors' works have the genre "stories in rhyme"; the subjects "schools" and "animals"; and illustrations that are "detailed illustrations."

These authors' works have the appeal factors funny, and they have the genre "picture books for children"; and illustrations that are "detailed illustrations."

These authors' works have the subjects "individuality," "social acceptance," and "animals"; and illustrations that are "detailed illustrations" and "muted illustrations."

These authors' works have the genres "picture books for children" and "stories in rhyme"; and the subjects "individuality" and "social acceptance."

These authors' works have the appeal factors funny, and they have the subjects "penguins," "individuality," and "social acceptance"; and illustrations that are "detailed illustrations."...

These authors' works have the appeal factors funny and amusing, and they have the genre "picture books for children"; the subjects "individuality," "social acceptance," and "self-acceptance";...

These authors' works have the appeal factors funny, and they have the genre "picture books for children"; the subjects "animals" and "birds"; and illustrations that are "detailed illustrations."...