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Pinky and Rex and the School Play - (Pinky & Rex) by James Howe (Paperback)

Pinky and Rex and the School Play - (Pinky & Rex) by  James Howe (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>It's time for the school play, and Pinky has his heart set on playing the lead role in "Davi, Boy of the Rain Forest". Rex, on the other hand, does "not" want to try out for a part. But when Pinky asks her to go along with him to the tryouts for support, Rex can't say no to her best friend. Full color. A Jr.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Pinky and Rex is the perfect series for early readers learning to read and navigate friendships!</b> <p/>Pinky really wants to be an actor and is sure he'll get the lead in the school play. Rex, on the other hand, wants nothing to do with being on stage. She's afraid she'll forget her lines--or worse. Everything changes when Pinky convinces Rex to go with him to the tryouts. Will Pinky and Rex still be best friends when the show is over?<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>James Howe is the author of more than ninety books for young readers. <i>Bunnicula</i>, coauthored by his late wife Deborah and published in 1979, is considered a modern classic of children's literature. The author has written six highly popular sequels, along with the spinoff series Tales from the House of Bunnicula and Bunnicula and Friends. Among his other books are picture books such as <i>Horace and Morris but Mostly Dolores </i>and beginning reader series that include the Pinky and Rex and Houndsley and Catina books. He has also written for older readers. <i>The Misfits, </i> published in 2001, inspired the nationwide antibullying initiative No Name-Calling Week, as well as three sequels, <i>Totally Joe</i>, <i>Addie on the Inside</i>, and <i>Also Known as Elvis. </i>A common theme in James Howe's books from preschool through teens is the acceptance of difference and being true to oneself. Visit him online at JamesHowe.com. <p/>Melissa Sweet has illustrated more than eighty children's books, including the Caldecott Honor books <i>The Right Word </i>and <i>A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams</i> both written by Jen Bryant. She also wrote and illustrated <i>Tupelo Rides the Rails</i>; <i>Carmine: A Little More Red</i>, which was a <i>New York Times</i> Best Illustrated Children's Book; and <i>Balloons Over Broadway</i>, a picture book biography that was named a 2011 <i>Publishers Weekly</i> Best Nonfiction Picture Book. When she is not in her studio, Melissa can be found taking an art class, hiking with her dogs, or riding her bicycle. She lives with her family in Rockport, Maine.

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