PictureFace Lizzy

Name: PictureFace Lizzy
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: Josh Gad
ISBN: 9780593945131

Author: Josh Gad

Narrator: Kristen Bell

Unabridged: 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Listening Library

Published: 09/17/2024

Categories: Children's Fiction, Toys, Dolls & Puppets

Synopsis

From beloved actor Josh Gad—star of the animated hit movie FROZEN and the live-action movie BEAUTY AND THE BEAST—comes a hilarious book about a girl who won't rest until she gets the latest cool toy.

Eve knows she has all she needs. But what does she really WANT? Only the coolest doll on the market: PictureFace Lizzy! If only she can convince her parents to get her one, she knows she'll love it forever AND have the hottest toy in town. But what happens when you get what you want and that rush wears off?

This hilarious, energetic, and relatable story is all about the contagion of consumerism... and how imagination and love are the real gifts.

About The Author

Josh Gad is an American actor, singer, and comedian. He is known for voicing Olaf in the Frozen franchise and for playing Elder Arnold Cunningham in the Broadway musical The Book of Mormon and LeFou in the live-action adaptation of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. He lives in Los Angeles with his family.Marta Kissi has illustrated several beloved series, including Fairy Mom and Me by Sophie Kinsella and The Breakfast Club Adventures by Marcus Rashford, as well as Alice Paul Tapper’s debut picture book, Raise Your Hand. Her favorite part of being an illustrator is bringing stories to life by designing charming characters and the wonderful worlds in which they live. Originally from Warsaw, Marta now lives in Bath, England, with her husband, James, and their son, Ollie.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Elaine on October 02, 2024

Gist is perfect, but it's too wordy. As we are FINALLY heading toward limits on phones, watches, and social media, books like this will (read: should) appear on the scene. This should be one option, but the marvelous Blackout (Rocco) and Hello Hello (Cordell) are earlier publications that can send t......more

Goodreads review by Zibby on October 01, 2024

This is a hilarious and energetic picture book about a girl who won’t rest until she gets the latest cool toy: PictureFace Lizzy! Eve has an incredible imagination, but when all her friends start getting the new Pictureface Lizzie doll—a fully functioning social media doll that can interact like a p......more

Goodreads review by Ryan on February 13, 2025

This book is too long. Massively too long. However, this is more of a second grader book than a storytime book, so the length is understandable. In this our main character, Tony really wants a Pictureface Lizzy, which is a type of smart device. All her friends have one and she really really wants th......more

Goodreads review by Panda on October 14, 2024

The artwork is hilarious and full of emotion, and the story has surprisingly great world-building. I have low expectations for celebrity-written picture books, but this was actually creative, in addition to being relatable and having good messages. This story really represents how all-pervasive tech......more

Quotes

"This wholesome, funny tale tackles themes of consumerism and technology trends...A humorous yet balanced take on a hot topic." —Kirkus