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XO, OX

By Adam Rex & Scott Campbell
XO, OX by Adam Rex & Scott Campbell digital book - Fable

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Dear Gazelle,

For some time now I have wanted to write a letter to say how much I admire you. You are so graceful and fine. Even when you are running from tigers you are like a ballerina who is running away from tigers.

I think that what I'm trying to say is that I love you.

XO,
OX


And so begins an epic, if initially unrequited, love affair between a graceful gazelle and a clumsy, hapless ox. Romance will never be the same.

Adam Rex's hilarious, sweet, and at times heartbreaking letters between a hopelessly romantic ox and a conceited, beautiful gazelle are paired perfectly with Scott Campbell's joyful illustrations to bring you a romance for the ages.

A Neal Porter Book

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Slightly Smiling Face“A cute kid's book. Writing letters, sarcasm, and seeing yourself differently. It was cute. I read to my kids and used this as part of my alphabet challenge. win-win.”
“(leído para una consigna del popsugar challenge) Se ve que esta historia la escribieron dos hombres y me parece tan peligroso que esté dirijido a un público infantil. Ox es un fanático de Gazelle, le escribe cartas y recibe la respuesta automática que se le da a todos los fans. Sin embargo, ox es súper delulu y sigue respondiendo, lo que causa que Gazelle comience a responderle personalmente pero para pedirle que ya no le escriba más. ¿Por qué me parece peligroso? Vemos que Gazelle amablemente busca colocar un límite y Ox pasa de él asombrosamente, para luego darnos un final con un guiño a qué tal vez Gazelle tiene sentimientos por Ox (su acosador, en poca palabras). Aparte, en sus "dulces" palabras, Ox también crítica a Gazelle, diciéndole que tiene faults (no me sirve el cerebro para traducir ahora) y que él le puede nombrar dos o tres (Ox no la conoce en persona”

About Adam Rex

Adam Rex has written several books for young readers including the New York Times–bestselling Frankenstein makes a Sandwich and The True Meaning of Smekday. His picture book School's First Day of School earned seven starred reviews and was a New York Times Bestseller. He lives now with his wife and son in Tucson.

Scott Campbell is a maker of paintings, illustrations, comics, kid's books, and video games. He studied illustration at the Academy of Art in San Francisco, focusing on comic and children’s book illustration. He is the author/illustrator of Hug Machine. XO, OX is Scott's first book for Roaring Brook Press.

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