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Welcome! This site is all about the joy of reading. My goal when writing and recommending books is the same: I want children to have so much fun reading that when they finish a book they will want to read another. Happy browsing. This site is designed for homeschoolers and parents, with book reviews for all ages, parenting resources, teaching ideas, writing help -- it's here. | |
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"Be not simply good; be good for something."
---Henry David Thoreau,,
American philosopher, essayist, author of Walden  |
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Grandpa Adam Bender, a retired vet, counts on his diverse family for help in running his animal-boarding business. Gabby, an elderly mynah bird with a sharp tongue, is the oldest. Milly, a possessive teenage pussycat is the youngest. In between is Ernest, a practical three-year-old mini-pig who helps with heavy-duty chores, rallies the family in times of stress, and lives to teach others. Into this blended family comes another, who causes no end of laughter ... and trouble.
Available NOW from your local bookstore. Watch for the sequel, WILD TIMES AT THE BED AND BISCUIT, also from Candlewick Press.
Text copyright (c) 2006 by Joan Carris. Illustrations copyright (c) 2006 by Noah Z. Jones. Reproduced by permission of the publisher, Candlewick Press, Inc., Cambridge, MA. |
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