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OverviewSam wants a pet for her birthday, but her mom and dad have already said that their apartment is too small for a cat or a dog. A trip to Rainbow Street Shelter to look at the smaller animals can't hurt, though!At the shelter, Sam finds the perfect pet for her, a fluffy black guinea pig named Henry. But she can't help noticing how happy her little brother is when he's reading to Nelly, the Rainbow Street dog. Why can't he read like that when he's in school? Nelly looks happy, too. Sam starts to wonder . . . can a dog go to kindergarten? Full Product DetailsAuthor: Wendy Orr , Patricia CastelaoPublisher: Henry Holt & Company Imprint: Henry Holt & Company Volume: 03 Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 19.10cm Weight: 0.150kg ISBN: 9780805094626ISBN 10: 0805094628 Pages: 117 Publication Date: 27 March 2012 Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: Awaiting stock Table of ContentsReviewsPraise for Mokie and Bik A wonderful stupendously blunderful read aloud: full of delicious word play that will delight listeners, with art reminiscent of Edward Ardizzone. --Ellen Fader, Youth Services Coordinator, Multnomah County Library and ALSC Immediate Past President This set of splishy-splashy episodes will itself draw waggles from easy-reader graduates and read-aloud audiences in general. -- Kirkus Reviews Orr's colorful use of language brings energy to the story. The many crosshatch drawings are often graeful and always appealing. A lively, unusual choice for young readers. -- School Library Journal Praise for Mokie and Bik A wonderful stupendously blunderful read aloud: full of delicious word play that will delight listeners, with art reminiscent of Edward Ardizzone. --Ellen Fader, Youth Services Coordinator, Multnomah County Library and ALSC Immediate Past President This set of splishy-splashy episodes will itself draw waggles from easy-reader graduates and read-aloud audiences in general. -- Kirkus Reviews <br> <br> Orr's colorful use of language brings energy to the story. The many crosshatch drawings are often graeful and always appealing. A lively, unusual choice for young readers. -- School Library Journal Author InformationWendy Orr has written more than two dozen children's books, including Lost! A Dog Called Bear, the first book in the Rainbow Street Animal series, Mokie and Bik, Ark in the Park, and Nim's Island. She lives with her family in Australia, near the sea. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |