Meet the Dullards

In the tradition of The Stupids, Meet the Dullards is a clever and irreverent picture book about a comically boring family, from bestselling author Sara Pennypacker and illustrator Daniel Salmieri.

Their home is boring. Their food is plain. Their lives are monotonous. And Mr. and Mrs. Dullard like it that way.

But their children—Blanda, Borely, and Little Dud—have other ideas. . . .

Never has dullness been so hilarious than in this deadpan, subversive tale.

What happens when the most boring parents in the world have children who just want to have fun?

• Deadpan Humor: Follow the straight-faced adventures of Mr. and Mrs. Dullard, who think watching paint dry is the ultimate thrill.
• Celebrating Individuality: A funny tale that champions the spirit of kids like Blanda, Borely, and Little Dud, who know that a little bit of color and fun is never a bad thing.
• A Perfect Read Aloud: With simple text and hilarious situations, this story is designed to get the whole family giggling together.
• Silly Story: Join a family that orders vanilla ice cream without the vanilla and trades colorful books for blank paper in this ridiculously funny picture book.

Their home is boring.
Their food is plain.
Their lives are monotonous.

And Mr. and Mrs. Dullard like it that way.

But their children—Blanda, Borely, and Little Dud—have other ideas. . . .

Never has dullness been more hilarious than in this subversive, deadpan tale by bestselling creators Sara Pennypacker and Daniel Salmieri.

“Pennypacker packs the pages full of winning jokes, while Salmieri’s colored-pencil art creates a perfectly monotonous world of straight angles and nondescript coloring. Rarely has boring been this boisterous.” - Booklist

“Kids will immediately pick up the concept and make it into their own joke, and they’ll agree that this is the most enjoyable tedium they’ve ever experienced.” - Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review)

“Pennypacker’s droll, deadpan text is matched by Salmieri’s flat and hilarious illustrations.” - Horn Book Magazine (starred review)

“This title follows in the quirky tradition of Harry Allard’s “The Stupids” books (Houghton), with clever wordplay and subversive fun that will appeal to children everywhere.” - School Library Journal (starred review)