When Auggie Learned to Play Chess
$59.41
- Hardcover
48 pages
- Release Date
9 September 2025
Summary
In this heartfelt picture book, a shy kid’s dad teaches him how to play chess, and chess gives him the confidence to make a new friend.
When Auggie finds an old chessboard that once belonged to his grandfather, he decides he wants to learn how to play chess. And his dad, his Tata, is happy to teach him.
They’ve just moved to a new town, and Auggie is struggling to make friends at his new school. In the big, busy hallways, he feels like a tiny pawn. But after every hard day at …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593710821 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0593710827 |
| Author: | Meredith Rusu, Stephen Costanza |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House USA Children's Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 48 |
| Release Date: | 9 September 2025 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 286mm x 224mm x 10mm |
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Critics Review
“A well-played account of a newcomer learning to roll with the punches.” —Kirkus Reviews
“The pleasing, simply told story comes to life in the playful, deeply colorful digital illustrations, which occasionally diagram chess moves….An intriguing, satisfying picture book.” —Booklist
“This story encourages and inspires readers to embrace new experiences. A celebration of family traditions and the lessons learned from them.” —School Library Journal
About The Author
Meredith Rusu
Meredith Rusu is the author of more than one hundred children’s books for licenses such as LEGO, Disney/Pixar, Peppa Pig, and Star Wars. She is also the author of the DATA Set series under the name Ada Hopper. She lives in New Jersey with her husband and two young sons.
Stephen Costanza is the acclaimed author and illustrator of numerous picture books, including Mozart Finds a Melody, Vivaldi and The Invisible Orchestra, and King of Ragtime. King of Ragtime was the 2022 Golden Kite Award Winner for Picture Book Illustration, and was selected for the Society of Illustrators’ Original Art Exhibition. Stephen’s illustrations have appeared in magazines, newspapers, advertising, and textbooks, from The American Prospect and Cricket to brochures for the Boston Ballet, Four Seasons Hotel, and Boston Lyric Opera. Stephen lives in North Haven, Maine.
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