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Adam Rex

Author of The True Meaning of Smekday

35+ Works 6,196 Members 487 Reviews 2 Favorited

About the Author

Adam Rex received a BFA from the University of Arizona. His first picture book, The Dirty Cowboy by Amy Timberlake, was published in 2003. His works include Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich, The True Meaning of Smekday, and Fat Vampire. (Bowker Author Biography)

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Image credit: Credit: Larry D. Moore, 2007 Texas Book Festival, Austin, Texas

Series

Works by Adam Rex

The True Meaning of Smekday (2007) 1,143 copies
School's First Day of School (2016) 668 copies
Chu's Day (2013) — Illustrator — 583 copies
Chu's First Day of School (2014) — Illustrator — 258 copies
Frankenstein Takes the Cake (2008) 246 copies
Pssst! (2007) 230 copies
Chloe and the Lion (2012) — Illustrator — 221 copies
Cold Cereal (2012) 216 copies
Nothing Rhymes with Orange (2017) 163 copies
Are You Scared, Darth Vader? (2018) 141 copies
Smek for President! (2014) 140 copies
Chu's Day at the Beach (2015) 140 copies
XO, OX: A Love Story (2017) 111 copies
Tree-Ring Circus (2006) 111 copies
On Account of the Gum (2020) 103 copies
The Dirty Cowboy (2003) — Illustrator — 98 copies
Pluto Gets the Call (2019) 88 copies
Moonday (2013) 75 copies
Unlucky Charms (2013) 68 copies
Unstoppable (2020) — Author — 55 copies
Why? (2019) 49 copies
Champions of Breakfast (2014) 36 copies
Oh No, the Aunts Are Here (2023) — Author — 30 copies
A Little Like Waking (2023) 20 copies
Digestion! The Musical (2022) 20 copies
Will (2010) 4 copies
Křup! 1 copy
Pinch 1 copy

Associated Works

The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors (2017) — some editions — 1,240 copies
H.I.V.E.: Higher Institute of Villainous Education (2007) — Cover artist, some editions — 999 copies
Guys Read: Funny Business (2010) — Contributor; Illustrator — 679 copies
The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity (2009) — Illustrator — 607 copies
Forsaken House (2004) — Cover artist — 294 copies
Farthest Reach (2005) — Cover artist, some editions — 275 copies
Half-Minute Horrors (2009) — Contributor — 272 copies
Final Gate (2006) — Cover artist — 242 copies
Lucy Rose: Here's the Thing about Me (2004) — Illustrator — 234 copies
Guess Again! (2009) — Illustrator — 187 copies
The Ghostwriter Secret (2010) — Illustrator — 185 copies
Firegold (1999) — Cover artist, some editions — 160 copies
Realms of the Elves (2006) — Cover artist, some editions — 158 copies
Marked for Death (2005) — Cover artist, some editions — 155 copies
Hawkspar (2008) — Cover artist, some editions — 147 copies
Billy Twitters and His Blue Whale Problem (2009) — Illustrator — 147 copies
The Road to Death (2006) — Cover artist — 98 copies
The Queen of Death (2006) — Cover artist, some editions — 89 copies
It Happened on a Train (2011) — Illustrator — 77 copies
Small Beauties: The Journey of Darcy Heart O'Hara (2006) — Illustrator — 71 copies
Shadowmoor: Shadowmoor Cycle Anthology, Book I (2008) — Cover artist, some editions — 69 copies
Big on Plans (2005) — Illustrator — 60 copies
White Midnight (1736) — Cover artist — 57 copies
Busy Like You Can't Believe (1991) — Illustrator — 55 copies
Ste-e-e-e-eamboat a-Comin'! (2005) — Illustrator — 40 copies

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Rated "Indifferent" in our old book database.
 
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villemezbrown | 42 other reviews | Dec 7, 2023 |
Thanksgiving weekend family picture book read-aloud fun! (Book 9 of 13.)

A niece is overwhelmed by her high-energy aunts, who can make a quilt museum funny and are undaunted by unexpected danger. Cute and amusing.
 
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villemezbrown | 2 other reviews | Nov 28, 2023 |
This made someone’s “best of 2023” list and ohmygosh this is the most adorable Adam Rex I have ever read. It’s a sweetly funny tale of a wizard who is pathologically searching for love and approval, narrated by a cranky raven.
 
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fionaanne | 3 other reviews | Nov 24, 2023 |
A very cute kids book that made me laugh several times. It also interacts with its reader and reminded me of one of my favorites as a kid- There’s a Monster at the End of this Book. The color scheme is also wonderful and the varying sizes and placements of the font interacts with the reader as well. Not to mention, Darth Vader is such a well known character for kids, it would be even easier for this book to gain interest. If you really want to delve a bit deeper, the message that fear doesn’t always come from the expected places, but can come from something like loss of control or power in a situation, is also a nice realistic touch for the age group being targeted.… (more)
 
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rianainthestacks | 13 other reviews | Nov 5, 2023 |

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Works
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Members
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Rating
3.9
Reviews
487
ISBNs
236
Languages
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Favorited
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