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Pinky and Rex, 1 - (Pinky & Rex) by James Howe (Paperback)

Pinky and Rex, 1 - (Pinky & Rex) by  James Howe (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Pinky has 27 stuffed animals and Rex has 27 dinosaurs. They have everything the same, and that's the way it should be with best friends. So what do they do when there's only one pink dinosaur in the museum gift shop--and they both want it? Full color.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>From the earliest stages of sounding out words to the excitement of reading a whole book without help, <b>Ready-to-Read</b> books open up a world of possibilities to children at three different levels: <br> <ul> <li>LEVEL 1: STARTING TO READ <li>LEVEL 2: READING TOGETHER <li>LEVEL 3: READING ALONE </ul> <br> Pinky has twenty-seven stuffed animals, and Rex has twenty-seven dinosaurs. They have everything the same, and that's the way it should be with best friends. So what do they do when there's only one pink dinosaur in the museum gift shop, and they both want it? Could Pinky's pesky little sister Amanda have the answer?<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"School Library Journal" Childlike, appealing, and believable...good additions to the scanty collection of easy fiction for young readers.<br><br>"The Horn Book" The characters are appealing and human, and the colorful illustrations are filled with action and detail...showing the gentle warmth of the stories.<br><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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