Synopses & Reviews
Halloween is here and Petal and Poppy are going to a party! But Petal's scared.and#160;Halloween is too spooky. But Poppy assures Petal it's all just pretend. There's nothing to be afraid of. But then a haunted house scares Poppy. Maybe Halloween is a little spooky after all! and#160; The writing leveland#160;and picture clues will help early readers perfect their reading technique, while the wonderful story--with just the right amount of spookiness--will spark a love of reading that will last a lifetime.
Review
andquot;Simple text combines with short, but not stilted, sentences, and colorful, humorous illustrations with just enough dark to retain the Halloween feel.andquot;
andmdash;Booklist Online
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andquot;Angular, digital animal cartoon characters keep the tone upbeat, while large panels emphasize each detailed scene with cheerful colors. A howling good addition that celebrates a favorite holidayandquot;
andmdash;School Library Journal
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andquot;Clough is able to inject the story with light doses of humor and suspense, even within the vocabulary limitations typical of the format.andquot;
andmdash;Publishers Weekly
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and#147;The author/illustrator of Buster: The Very Shy Dog exhibits her winning humor in this beginning chapter book. The comic watercolorand#150;andand#150;ink drawings tell a story of their own, with expressions and poses that are guaranteed to entertain.and#8221; School Library Journal
"...ink and watercolor illustrations are plentiful and engagingly varied in size to give each turn of the page a fresh start." Horn Book
Synopsis
Best friends Petal and Poppy discover just how fun--and frightful!--Halloween can be!
Synopsis
When Buster comes to live at Roger's house as a shy puppy, he has a lot to learn. Thank goodness Phoebe, an older and wiser dog, is there to teach him a few tricks. Top dog Phoebe has a plan to teach Buster how to collect and train bones to stay. Why then are Buster's bones mysteriously disappearing? Buster may be young and somewhat gullible, but he's also good-hearted, generous, and smart enough to figure out the mystery on his own. He also learns a lesson on making and keeping friends.
Synopsis
When Buster comes to live at Rogerand#8217;s house, he has much to learn about the world at large.
Thank goodness Phoebe is there to teach him. She will instruct him about puppy bones, about smart bones and marked bones. And bones that mysteriously disappear. But all on his own Buster will learn something much more important.
With lively and spontaneous drawings, this chapter book for beginning readers shows how a goodhearted and generous dog discovers one of the riches of lifeand#151;beyond bones.
Synopsis
Two more comical adventures starring Buster the Very Shy Dog in a newly formatted Green Light Reader edition full of fun, games, and canine friendships.
About the Author
Lisa Jahn-Clough has written and illustrated a number of books for young children, including Alicia Has a Bad Day, My Friend and I, Missing Molly, Simon and Molly Plus Hester, and On the Hill, as well as her debut young adult novel Country Girl, City Girl. She is the chair of the illustration program at Maine College of Art and also teaches at the Vermont College Writing for Children and Young Adults program. She lives in Portland, Maine.