Pub Date: April 27, 2010
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2009018759
Lexile Code: 0510
Features: Dust Cover, Illustrated, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 04 to 08
Physical Info: 0.39" H x 11.28" L x 8.92" W ( 0.86 lbs) 32 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Holidays and Celebrations | Other Religious | School and Education | Animals | Baby Animals | Religious | Christian Holidays and Celebrations | Humorous Stories | Patriotic Holidays | Social Themes | SelfEsteem and SelfReliance | Readers | Beginner | Values and Virtues | Stories in Verse see also Poetry
Description: Isabel and Walter, two porcupines with very sharp quills, make an inspired play for forbidden balloons, in this funny picture book that is ideal for end-of-the-school-year celebrations. Full color.
Brief description:
Laura Rankin is the creator of The Handmade Alphabet, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book, and Ruthie and the (Not So) Teeny Tiny Lie. She is the illustrator of many other books for children, including A Balloon for Isabel by Deborah Underwood. She lives in Easton, Maryland.
Review Quotes:
"Entertainingly told and sweetly satisfying." - ALA Booklist
"Authentic dialogue, a touch of humor, and Isabel's ingenious invention make this tale of desire and determination a keeper." - School Library Journal
"Sure to delight even the prickliest of readers." - Kirkus Reviews