The Amazing Augustus

A picture book about Augustus, a hubristic squirrel who is so busy celebrating himself that he winds...
$22.78 USD
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Author: Tammi Sauer
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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The Amazing Augustus by Sauer, Tammi

The Amazing Augustus

$22.78

The Amazing Augustus

$22.78
Author: Tammi Sauer
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
A picture book about Augustus, a hubristic squirrel who is so busy celebrating himself that he winds up in the belly of a lion by author Tammi Sauer!

Behold, my lovely audience!
I am the amazing Augustus.
There is no one quite like me.

Augustus the squirrel is so busy praising himself that he winds up in the belly of a lion! This quirky, voicy picture book by beloved author Tammi Sauer is certain to have kids laughing as they realize well before Augustus that he is walking across a lion's back. Kids love being smarter than the book, and this one takes the joke as far as possible--that is, literally inside a lion. Stay tuned for Augustus's next adventure: THE AMAZING AUGUSTUS (AND FRIENDS!).

Author: Tammi Sauer
Publisher: Disney Hyperion
Published: 05/12/2026
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.10h x 9.30w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781368094641
Audience: Baby-Preschool


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2026

About the Author
Tammi Sauer, a former teacher and library media specialist, is a full-time children's book author. She has 30 picture books with more on the way. In addition to winning awards and earning starred reviews, Tammi's books have gone on to do great things. Chicken Dance, Your Alien, and Nugget & Fang were made into musicals that toured the nation. Wordy Birdy was named a Kids' Indie Next List book, the 2021 Book Choice for Read Across Oklahoma, and a Bank Street College Best Book of the Year. And Your Alien, an NPR Best Book of the Year, was released in Italian, Spanish, Korean, Chinese, and French which makes her feel extra fancy.

Pauline Gregory is an award-winning children's illustrator, graduating from Arts University Plymouth. Drawing is the quiet place she loves to be. With silliness and humour at her core, she loves to make the reader laugh. Living and working in north Cornwall, England, Pauline creates quirky illustrations with humour and charm using traditional materials.

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