Also available in Spanish as Escrito y dibujado por Enriqueta

A Junior Library Guild Selection

Reading books is fun . . . but what about making them? Armed with new colored pencils, Henrietta's ready to try. Peek over her shoulder as she draws the story of a brave young girl, a three-headed monster, and an impossibly wide world of adventure. Whether read aloud to a toddler or discovered by a young reader, Liniers' celebration of the creative process is sure to make everyone want to bring out their pencils.

Ricardo Siri Liniers, known as Liniers, is the author of Macanudo, a daily comic strip hugely popular in Argentina, now available in English. His US debut, The Big Wet Balloon, a TOON Book, was nominated for an Eisner Award and chosen as one of Parents' Top 10 Children's Books. He lives in Buenos Aires with his wife and three daughters, Matilda, Clementina, and Emma, whom he credits as inspirations for this book.

This book was recognised by the Mildred L Batchelder Award.

There are 64 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2015 by Raw Junior LLC .

Ricardo Siri Liniers, known as Liniers, is the author of Macanudo , a daily comic strip hugely popular in Argentina, now available in English. His U. S. debut, The Big Wet Balloon , a TOON Book, was nominated for an Eisner Award and chosen as one of Parents Magazine's Top 10 Children's Books. He lives in Buenos Aires with his wife and three daughters, all credited as inspirations for this book.