Wedgie & Gizmo vs. the Great Outdoors

Description: Rival pets Wedgie and Gizmo brave their first family camping trip in the third installment of bestselling author Selfors' hilarious illustrated series. "A delightfully fun read that will leave you in stitches!"--Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat.

Brief description: Barbara Fisinger is an illustrator, character designer, and visual development artist. Her books include the Wedgie & Gizmo series. You can visit her on Tumblr at www.barbarafisinger.tumblr.com.

Review Quotes:

Praise for Wedgie & Gizmo: "A delightfully fun read that will keep you in stiches!" - Dan Santat, Caldecott Medal Winner for THE ADVENTURES OF BEEKLE: THE UNIMAGINARY FRIEND

"Readers will love Wedgie and Gizmo's distinct and hilarious voices and Barbara Fisinger's adorable and eye-catching illustrations!" - John Schumacher (aka Mr. Schu), Ambassador for School Libraries

"Great for one-on-one sharing or independent reading. A solid purchase for libraries looking for early chapter books." - School Library Journal

"Amusing and imaginative." - Kirkus Reviews

"Gizmo and Wedgie alternate narrating duties in this hilarious chapter book, and their over-the-top personalities make the story clip along." - Booklist

"A delightfully comedic look at the chaos that is family life... There's plenty of warmth and humor, with a bit of sardonic bite from Gizmo, and readers of Jamieson's The Great Pet Escape will find much to love here." - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Comical illustrations and lighthearted text combine to captivate middle-grade readers as a guinea pig evil genius and a corgi canine superhero match wits and win reader's hearts." - Mary Burkey, independent library consultant, Booklist Reader

"Selfors has written a hilarious tale of two families becoming one-from the point of view of the pets. This peek into the secret lives of pets will be irresistible to animal-loving early readers." - Tegan Tigani, children's book buyer, Queen Anne Book Company, Seattle

"I truly adored this book! It's super and genius . . . and not a bit evil. The author is a hero! Who will win out in the rivalry between this cagey Cavy and capewearing Corgi? The readers!" - Starr Latronica, Director, Brooks Memorial Library, Brattleboro, VT