Imprint
- Little, Brown Young Readers
Fiction
EVERYTHING CAN BE USED AGAIN! That's Dawson's motto. He collects junk that people throw away and turns it into something STUPENDOUS. But when Dawson uses his skills to create a machine to do his chores for him, he discovers he might have invented something a little too... AWESOME. Can he stop the rampaging robot before it destroys the entire town
Chris Gall inspires kids to reuse, repurpose, and recycle in this inventive adventure about a boy superhero who turns trash into treasures--and saves the world while he's at it!
Praise for Awesome Dawson
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This is action, adventure and imagination with a positive message. - Kirkus Reviews
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Gall make[s] full use of his skill for drafting the sort of straight-from-kids'-dreams machines he showcased in Dinotrux and Revenge of the Dinotrux. - Publishers Weekly
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Gall's busy, saturated spreads...[result] in vibrant imagery that is both slick and homespun, like Dawson's own creations....Superheroes, recyclers, and inventors unite! - Booklist
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Aspiring young inventors will enjoy identifying the assorted thingamabobs strewn throughout the pages.... A rollicking read. - School Library Journal
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[Will] inspire children to stretch their imaginations. Chris Gall delivers an action-packed story. - Library Media Connection
Chris Gall
Chris Gall is the award-winning author and illustrator of Dinotrux, a Publishers Weekly Best Children\'s Book which inspired a Netflix original TV series, and the other books in the series, including Dinotrux Dig the Beach and Revenge of the Dinotrux. His other picture books include Nanobots, Dog vs. Cat, Awesome Dawson, Substitute Creacher, and America the Beautiful, another Publisher\'s Weekly Best Children\'s Book. He lives in Tucson, Arizona.
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