Synopses & Reviews
Apart from sticker burrs and sand fleas, Cardell's life is mostly wonderful. He knows he's loved through and through by his perfectly good mama and his perfectly good daddy. They live in different parts of the desert, but that's okay — Cardell is mostly used to it. Then Otis comes calling, and Cardell feels a grrr form in his throat. Otis can't make jalapeño flapjacks or play Zig-the-Zag anything like Cardell's daddy. And so Cardell waits for Mama to say "Adiós, Otis." But what will happen if she doesn't?
Synopsis
Newbery Honor winner Kathi Appelt and best-selling illustrator Jill McElmurry (Little Blue Truck) offer an endearing, accessible picture book about accepting a new step-parent and appreciating everything that makes one's own family special.
About the Author
Kathi Appelt is the author of many books for children and young adults, including the National Book Award finalist and Newbery Honor-winning novel
The Underneath. She lives in Texas. www.kathiappelt.com
Jill McElmurry is the illustrator of many picture books, including the best-selling favorites Little Blue Truck and Little Blue Truck Leads the Way by Alice Schertle. She divides her time between the wide landscape of New Mexico and a green island in Minnesota. www.jillmcelmurry.com