A dreamy story of caretaking and letting go in the surreally gorgeous picture book Lizzy and the Cloud. This subtle, whimsical reflection on the caretaker relationship provides many openings for discussing growth and letting go.” — Shelf Awareness for Readers. Since their debut picture book, 2016’s The Night Gardener, bagged a variety of honours and awards, the Fan brothers – who until now have consisted of illustrators Eric and Terry Fan – have moved from strength to strength, bringing their warmly surreal, fantastical style to books by other authors, including The Darkest Dark, a collaboration with author Kate Fillion and astronaut Chris Hadfield, and The Antlered Ship, with text by Dashka Slater. I love Stitch from Lilo and Stitch and to be deemed a failed projects is so hurtful. I always felt bad for Stitch then happy he found his family. It wasn’t easy and it was broken but he found it all by himself. Barnabus did the same thing when rescuing the other failed projects. They became a unit out of necessity then a family out of love. Therefore Pip makes the decision to escape his jar and take his friends with him so that they are not recycled either. Una dintre minunile ființelor gânditoare este neasemuita lor curiozitate. Este și cazul oamenilor, dar și al multor animale, dar și a lui Barnabus, un animăluț simpatic, creat în laborator și „asamblat” greșit, devenit o corcitură între un șoricel și un elefant, la dimensiuni miniaturale. Chiar și dacă și-a petrecut toată viața într-un borcan, în subteran, a auzit lucruri frumoase despre lumea de deasupra, despre zgârie-nori și cerul plin de stele, așa că nu poate fi oprit în curiozitatea sa.

One of the main lessons is acceptance. To love ourselves the way we are and to feel proud of ourselves. In a world where pets are made to be perfect, Barnabus - half mouse, half elephant - spends his days encased in a tiny bell jar, deep underground in a secret lab called 'Failed Project'. Shelved with a menagerie of other wonderfully unique creatures, Barnabus dreams of a world above the lab, a world of city skyscrapers, sparkling lakes and starry skies. When faced with a destiny of being recycled, Barnabus decides to take action, and with his friends, make a daring escape for freedom. Written by Beth Ferry. Illustrated by Terry and Eric Fan. HarperCollins. Publication date: September 3rd, 2019. Young children will delight in the colourful illustrations while older readers will admire Barnabus for his courage and virtue. The Barnabus Project is a book with wide appeal. It is sure to be a hit.”— CM: Review of Canadian MaterialsIn a Nutshell: I liked the idea behind this book. I didn’t like the book. I found the content too dark for kids and the plot wasn’t structured well. Barnabus and his friends in the failed project section of the lab are not perfect and this book is a celebration of being different. The green rubber suits want to recycle the failed projects and turn them into perfect pets but Barnabus and his friends dash to freedom to find a world where they can be accepted for who they are. This is a great message for young readers; they should be proud of who they are and should celebrate their differences. The story is also about realising your hopes and dreams and shows that with resilience and team-work you can achieve anything.

Deep underground, beneath the Perfect Pets store there is a secret lab. And in the lab sit a series of glass bell jars, housing failed pet projects. Among them is Barnabus, who is half mouse, half elephant. The Book That Proves Time Travel Happens, Henry Clark (Little, Brown, Spring 2015)Interior art by the Fan brothers. Publishers Weekl: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/76649-in-conversation-the-fan-brothers.html But wait! Barnabus has heard tales of a sparkling silver lake, green trees and mountains that reach all the way to the sky. One Amazing Elephant, written by Linda Oatman High (Harper Collins, Feb 2017). Cover art by Terry Fan and Eric Fan.Cover design by Erin Fitzsimmons.

All the animals know not to mess with old Scarecrow. But when a small, scared crow falls from midair, Scarecrow does the strangest thing. . . . One of the rooms contains the Failed Projects. Creatures who aren't perfect enough to make it to the store are kept there in tiny bell jars. Devin Fan is an artist, poet and youth worker. The Barnabus Project is his first children's book and marks the first time all three brothers have written and illustrated a picture book together. The text and illustrations mesh wonderfully to convey the drama of the escape and the critical roles teamwork and friendship play in the animals’ success.”— STARRED REVIEW, Booklist He finds a strength he never knew he had. He refuses to leave no one behind, What Barnabus and the others find is beautiful yet overwhelming, and a freedom they all believed did not exist.....together.