Pub Date: November 11, 2014
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2014007153
Lexile Code: 0740
Features: Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 07 to 12
Physical Info: 0.90" H x 9.00" L x 6.80" W ( 1.60 lbs) 208 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship | Values and Virtues | Animals | General
Description: True love, undying loyalty, and a daring rescue fill the pages of Seidler's beloved tale, now in a new edition. "A dry wit inspires Seidler's characterizations, which are original and at the same time respectful of animal nature."N"Publishers Weekly, " starred review. Full color.
Brief description: Fred Marcellino, the renowned and beloved artist and illustrator, won a Caldecott Honor for his first full-color picture book, Puss in Boots. He began his career in children's literature with Tor Seidler's A Rat's Tale in 1985, and followed with many other classics such as I, Crocodile and The Steadfast Tin Soldier.
Review Quotes: Compared to Charlotte's Web by the New York Times: "It's just possible that not since a spider named Charlotte saved a pig named Wilbur has there been a more tender tale of interspecies love and devotion."-- "The New York Times Book Review"