Naughty and nice? Busy and bored? People can be different things --- at the same time!
This deceptively simple book uses children's everyday experiences to explore human complexity. Each page features a child embodying two seemingly contradictory characteristics. For example, a boy's bouquet of balloons makes him lucky, but since one has floated away, he's unlucky at the same time. In another, a girl making sure the food she's pouring lands in her cat's bowl is careful, but since her foot has knocked over the bag of food, she's also clumsy.
Full of clever observations, it's sure to pique kids' curiosity and make them wonder --- How many different things am I?

Kerri Kokias is the author of Clever Hans and Snow Sisters. She lives in Seattle, Washington, with her family.
Author and illustrator Carey Sookocheff has more than ten books to her credit. They include the critically acclaimed Buddy and Earl series, I Do Not Like Stories, What Happens Next, as well as Wet and Solutions for Cold Feet, which she both wrote and illustrated. Her work has also appeared in a variety of newspapers and magazines, including the Wall Street Journal and Real Simple magazine. Carey lives in Toronto, Ontario, with her family and their dog, Rosie.