Synopses & Reviews
This boy-wants-dog story with a twist is both snappy and endearing. The little boy's mother won't let him have a dog. Dogs are too messy and too loud. But she says he can have a dragon for a pet&150if he can find one. Enter the coolest&150but naughtiest&150pet ever. The dragon is messier and louder than any dog. And he will not leave. How will the boy ever get a dog now?
Wry, stylish illustrations with an appealing retro look perfectly complement the spare, witty text. A comical, engaging story for anyone who's ever wanted a pet!
Review
"LaRochelle’s prose is simple, repetitive, and wonderfully understated. A happy wag of the kid-wants-dog tale…”—Booklist, starred review
Synopsis
Welcome to Sunny Hills Mice School where the first lesson is recognizing DANGER! And that means CAT. So Miss Mouse shows her students pictures of things that are, and are not, a kitty. But the kids are a bit restless . . . until something enters the classroom that makes them all sCATter. But, is their unwelcome guest really a cat?
About the Author
A former elementary school teacher, David LaRochelle has been writing for children since 1988 and has won numerous awards, including the Sid Fleischman Humor Award, the SCBWI Golden Kite Honor Award, and the Minnesota Book Award. His previous books for Sterling were
1+1=5 and Other Unlikely Additions, illustrated by Brenda Sexton, and
Arloand#39;s ARTrageous Adventure, which he both wrote and illustrated. He lives in White Bear Lake, MN. Find out more about David at davidlarochelle.com.
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Mike Wohnoutka wrote and illustrated Little Puppy and the Big Green Monster (Holiday House) and Dadand#39;s First Day (Bloomsbury). He was also the illustrator of Sterlingandrsquo;s The Twelve Days of Christmas in Minnesota (one of our top sellers in the Twelve Days of Christmas regional series at 44K). Mikeandrsquo;s previous collaboration with David LaRochelle, Moo! (Bloomsbury), was an ALA Notable Book, a Junior Library Guild Selection, a CBC Blue Ribbon Book, and the recipient of several state awards. Mike currently resides in Minneapolis, MN, with his wife and two children. Learn more about him at mikewohnoutka.com.