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By Anica Mrose Rissi

Illustrated by Zachariah OHora

On Sale: Jul 7, 2026
Page Count: 40 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13: 9780316608718
Age Range: 4–8

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This hilarious tale by debut picturebook author Anica Morse Rissi, brilliantly illustrated by Zachariah O’Hora, will keep kids giggling page after page as the class comes together to solve one BIG problem.

When their class tadpoles are big enough, Mr. Stricter tells his students they can keep just one. The class chooses Bruno, the smallest of the bunch. But Bruno doesn’t stay that way for long. Soon, he’s grown into a giant, classroom-wrecking creature: he eats desks, he farts for show-and-tell, and he sneezes slime all over everything! With Mr. Stricter blinded by love for the pet, the students must step up and take matters into their own heroic hands.

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Anica Mrose Rissi grew up on an island off the coast of Maine, where she read a lot of books and loved a lot of pets. She now tells and collects stories, makes up songs on her violin, and eats cheese with her friends in central New Jersey, where she lives with her dog, Sweet Potato. Anica is the award-winning author of more than a dozen books for kids and teens, including The Teacher's Pet, illustrated by Zachariah OHora, Watch Out for Wolf!, illustrated by Charles Santoso, Hide and Don't Seek: And Other Very Scary Stories, and the Anna, Banana chapter book series. She invites you to visit her online at anicarissi.com.

Zachariah OHora is the illustrator of the New York Times bestselling book Wolfie the Bunny by Ame Dyckman. He is the author and illustrator of a number of award-winning books, including the Huffington Post Best Children's Book of 2013 No Fits Nilson! and My Cousin Momo!, a Boston Globe Best Children's Book of 2015. He lives in Narberth, PA with his wife and two sons. Visit him online at zohora.com or on X @ZachariahOHora.

*"Rissi's very funny text is a model of understatement and restraint...allowing OHora to make the most of the story's physical comedy in thickly painted scenes spiked with neon orange. Mr. Stricter is a classic bumbler cut from Amelia Bedelia's cloth, and readers will hope that his class has more oddball tales in store."
Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Highly recommended. Perfect for classroom read-alouds and lessons on problem-solving or pets."
School Library Journal
"Rissi (the "Anna, Banana" books), with her edge-of-grossout humor, and OHora ("Horrible Bear!"), with his giant-headed, candy-colored people, have over-the-top sensibilities that mesh fantastically."
The New York Times Book Review
"Wonderful and whimsical.....Irresistible illustrations....There's nothing average about this madcap classroom adventure."
Bookpage
"Brilliant illustrations and silly hijinks make this a perfect [back to school] icebreaker book."
Bookriot

Anica Mrose Rissi

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Anica Mrose Rissi grew up on an island off the coast of Maine, where she read a lot of books and loved a lot of pets. She now tells and collects stories, makes up songs on her violin, and eats cheese with her friends in central New Jersey, where she lives with her dog, Sweet Potato. Anica is the award-winning author of more than a dozen books for kids and teens, including The Teacher’s Pet, illustrated by Zachariah OHora, Watch Out for Wolf!, illustrated by Charles Santoso, Hide and Don’t Seek: And Other Very Scary Stories, and the Anna, Banana chapter book series. She invites you to visit her online at anicarissi.com.

Zachariah OHora is the illustrator of the New York Times bestselling book Wolfie the Bunny by Ame Dyckman. He is the author and illustrator of a number of award-winning books, including the Huffington Post Best Children’s Book of 2013 No Fits Nilson! and My Cousin Momo!, a Boston Globe Best Children’s Book of 2015. He lives in Narberth, PA with his wife and two sons. Visit him online at zohora.com or on X @ZachariahOHora.

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