| The Problem with the Puddles Contributor(s): Feiffer, Kate (Author), Tusa, Tricia (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1416949615 ISBN-13: 9781416949619 Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: February 2009 Annotation: The only thing Mr. and Mrs. Puddle can agree on is disagreeing. When they can't agree on what kind of dog to get, they get two--and name both Sally. When the family rushes back to the city from their country house and leave the Sallys behind, what's to become of them? Illustrations. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Dogs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dewey: FIC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LCCN: 2008051388 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age Level: 8-12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grade Level: 3-7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.7" W x 8.3" L (0.80 lbs) 208 pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Themes: - Curriculum Strand - Language Arts - Catalog Heading - Language Arts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 01/15/2009 Booklist 02/15/2009 pg. 83 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2009 Publishers Weekly 03/16/2009 pg. 62 School Library Journal 04/01/2009 pg. 104 Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2009 pg. 368 - Recommended, Satisfactory | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Quiz #: 129529 Reading Level: 4.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
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| Publisher Description: What if your parents agreed to disagree? Eight and a half years ago, when their beautiful baby girl was born, Mr. and Mrs. Puddle couldn't agree on what to name her. So Mrs. Puddle calls her daughter Emily and Mr. Puddle calls her Ferdinanda. And everyone else? They call her Baby. Having parents who agree to disagree does mean twice as many presents on your birthday, but it can complicate your life There was the time Baby's parents couldn't agree on what kind of dog to get -- so they got two, both named Sally. One summer day, when rushing back to the city from their country house, the Puddles leave the Sallys behind. Will the Puddles agree to go back? What will become of the Sallys? Kate Feiffer's debut novel is by turns funny, heartwarming, and wholly satisfying. Tricia Tusa's pleasing artwork makes the Puddles' world complete. Let the Puddle family into your heart. You will be glad you did. |
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Contributor Bio(s): Feiffer, Kate: - Kate Feiffer is a writer, a filmmaker, and a mother. She is the author of the picture books No Go Sleep!; President Pennybaker; But I Wanted a Baby Brother!; The Wild, Wild Inside; Which Puppy?; My Mom Is Trying to Ruin My Life; and Double Pink; and of the middle-grade novels Signed by Zelda and The Problem with the Puddles. She lives with her family on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. Visit her at KateFeiffer.com.Tusa, Tricia: - Tricia Tusa has illustrated numerous acclaimed picture books, including In a Blue Room by Jim Averbeck, Mrs. Spitzer's Garden by Edith Pattou, and the New York Times bestsellers The Sandwich Swap by Queen Rania of Jordan and Fred Stays with Me by Nancy Coffelt. She lives with her family in Santa Fe, New Mexico. |
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