Synopses & Reviews
A classroom adventure that will have readers racing to the shelves, from Mrs. Laura Bush and her daughter Jenna!
Tyrone rules the school!
He's king of the monkey bars, a math machine, and a science whiz.
The only thing he doesn't like about school is reading. It's so boring! But when strange visitors start dropping by the classroom during story hour, Tyrone discovers there's more to books than just words on pages.
Review
This purposeful tale gets a real kick from the art. Brunkus, the illustrator of the Junie B. Jones books, offers highly colored pictures that find fun in classroom situations, both real and fantastical. Even nonreaders may be prompted to give books a try. ALA Booklist
Review
The nations First Librarian and her daughter team up to present a well-meaning salute to the pleasures of reading. Kirkus Reviews
About the Author
Laura Bush has always been passionate about reading. An Honorary Ambassador for the UN Literary Decade, she hosted the first-ever White House Conference on Global Literacy in 2006 to encourage international cooperation and build free societies through literacy. In 2001 she joined with the Library of Congress to launch the first National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. As First Lady of Texas, Mrs. Bush founded the statewide Texas Book Festival in 1995. She taught in Dallas, Houston, and Austin public schools. This is her first picture book.
Laura Bush siempre ha sido una apasionada de la lectura. Como embajadora honoraria para el Decenio de las Naciones Unidas para la Alfabetización, fue la anfitriona de la Conferencia de la Casa Blanca sobre la alfabetización mundial en el 2006, para promover la cooperación internacional y fomentar sociedades libres a través de la alfabetización. En el 2001 se unió a la Biblioteca del Congreso para lanzar el primer Festival Nacional del Libro en Washington, D.C. Como Primera Dama de Texas, la Sra. Bush fundó el Festival del Libro de Texas en 1995. Ha enseñado en las escuelas públicas de Dallas, Houston y Austin. Este es su primer libro para niños.
Denise Brunkus has illustrated more than sixty books for children, most notably the bestselling Junie B. Jones series by Barbara Park, Read All About It! by Laura Bush and Jenna Bush, and Charlie Hits It Big by Deborah Blumenthal. Denise is basically a neat person, so adding smudges and smears to the art for Sloppy Joe was an unexpected thrill. She lives in Massachusetts.
Denise Brunkus es una conocida ilustradora de libros para niños con más de sesenta libros publicados, entre los que se destacan la exitosa serie Junie B. Jones, Charlie Hits It Big, Chocolatina y Groundhog Gets a Say. Vive en Massachusetts con su esposo y su gran colección de libros.
Jenna Bush shares her mother's love of reading and teaching. Jenna taught elementary school in Washington, D.C. after graduating from the University of Texas at Austin in 2004 with a degree in English. She has also written articles for CosmoGIRL! and the New York Times. Her first book, #1 New York Times bestselling Ana's Story: A Journey of Hope, is based on her work with UNICEF.
Jenna Bush comparte el amor que su madre siente por la lectura y la enseñanza. Jenna enseñó en escuelas primarias en Washington, D.C. después de graduarse en la Universidad de Texas, en Austin, en el 2004, con una licenciatura en Letras Inglesas. Ha escrito artículos para CosmoGIRL! y el New York Times. Su primer libro, # 1 en la lista de libros más vendidos del New York Times, La Historia de Ana: Un camino lleno de esperanza, está basado en su trabajo con UNICEF.