The Amazing Augustus

Tammi Sauer, Pauline Gregory (Illustrator)

$18.99

Publish Date: May 12, 2026

Publisher:

Disney Hyperion

ISBN:

9781368094641

Pages:

Age Range:

3 - 7

Grade Range:

P - 2

Language:

English

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Description

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!).

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.

Praise for The Amazing Augustus

Praise for The Amazing Augustus:

"Gregory’s digitally edited multimedia illustrations burst with color and humor in the details....The depictions of the lion’s discomfort and oversize burp are especially impressive. A giggly exploration of the senses, with a dash of bodily humor."
—Kirkus Reviews