Justin Time: The Big Pet Story - Hardcover

Scott, Brandon James

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1597020419 ISBN 13: 9781597020411

Publisher: Immedium, 2013

Synopsis

"Justin Time stars a young boy named Justin, who embarks on imaginary adventures with his make-believe friends Squidgy and Olive, the group's trusty navigator and guide. Together, the intrepid, high-spirited trio takes off on bite-size historical adventures. During their far-flung quests, they encounter a wide range of memorable and endearing characters."—Animation Insider

"With easy-to-digest lessons about animals and ecosystems, Justin Time holds preschoolers' interest while imparting knowledge. . . . The smooth, bouncy computer animation is easy on the eyes, with a color palette that's cool."—Common Sense Media

Justin wants a big pet! Justin wishes he could make the rules, just like a prince does! So Squidgy crowns Justin, and together they meet Olive in India. Now a royal pet keeper, Olive refers to her "Very Large Book of Pets" and helps Raja Justin take care of his new elephant, Tiny!

Together with his friends, Justin learns how to play with, feed, and clean up after Tiny by following the instructions in Olive's book. But Justin discovers the daily cycle has just begun. Maybe having a pet isn't so easy after all!

This series is based upon the popular animated TV show, which airs in the United States weekdays on PBS Sprout and NBC Kids on Saturdays, and on Disney Junior's Family Channel in Canada.

Each story in the Justin Time series highlights the importance of creativity, as Justin travels around the world and into different eras to learn about history, social interaction, and life lessons.

Brandon James Scott is the co-creator of Justin Time in Toronto, Ontario.

About this title

About the Author:

Brandon James Scott: Brandon Scott is the Creator of the animated pre-school series JUSTIN TIME. He has been a storyboard artist, illustrator, designer and art director with Guru Studio for clients including DDB New York, Ogilvy, Family Channel and Kraft. He graduated from Sheridan College and worked at Jibjab Media.

From School Library Journal:

PreS-Gr 2–The creator of the PBS animated show Justin Time offers another print rendition of a series episode. As in The Pancake Express (Immedium, 2012), Scott uses large-scale cartoons and slapstick to illustrate his lesson. Justin wants to own the largest possible pet, so he travels to India to adopt Tiny, a pink elephant. A lady in a sari gives him rules for pet care: elephants need playtime, lots of peanuts, to be cleaned up after, exercise, and naps, over and over. When caring for Tiny proves too challenging for Justin, he donates her to the zoo. Cartoon sound effects (“Smash!”  “Whizzz!” “Snap!”) festoon the text, which leans toward well-trod phrases. The companion character Squidgy, a yellow, floating blob with dangling arms, is not explained. This story, therefore, is most likely best appreciated by fans of the television show.–Gay Lynn Van Vleck, Henrico County Library, Glen Allen, VAα(c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

About this edition

• Publisher: Immedium
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1597020419
• ISBN 13: 9781597020411
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 36