| Gooseberry Park Contributor(s): Rylant, Cynthia (Author), Howard, Arthur (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0152061592 ISBN-13: 9780152061593 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2007 Annotation: A terrible ice storm sends the residents of Gooseberry Park scrambling. Kona, the chocolate Labrador, is determined to find his good friend Stumpy the squirrel, whose babies are all alone. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Squirrels - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2007280994 |
| Lexile Measure: 780 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 4.9" W x 7.4" (0.25 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Friendship |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 14466 Reading Level: 4.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this animal adventure from Newbery Medal-winning author Cynthia Rylant, Stumpy Squirrel has just settled into a new nest in a magnificent pin oak in Gooseberry Park. It's the perfect spot for her babies to be born When they arrive healthy and strong, Stumpy's three good friends--a Labrador retriever, a wise hermit crab, and a bat who eats Chinese food--are thrilled. But after a terrible ice storm destroys the pin oak, Stumpy disappears. It takes a special combination of courage, humor, and tenacity for Stumpy's friends to rescue her babies and bring her home again. Arthur Howard's black-and-white illustrations illuminate the companions' adventures throughout. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rylant, Cynthia: - Cynthia Rylant is a Newbery medalist and the author of many acclaimed books for young people. She's well known for her popular characters for early readers, including Mr. Putter & Tabby and Henry & Mudge. She lives in the Pacific Northwest. www.cynthiarylant.com. Howard, Arthur: - Arthur Howard created the lively illustrations for all of the Mr. Putter & Tabby books and has written and illustrated several picture books of his own. He lives in New York City. |