| Horace and Morris Say Cheese (Which Makes Dolores Sneeze!) Contributor(s): Howe, James (Author), Walrod, Amy (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0689839405 ISBN-13: 9780689839405 Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2009 Annotation: Horace and Morris, but mostly Dolores, love cheese. To them, Swiss is bliss, Muenster is magnificent, and nothing's better than cheddar. But everything changes when Dolores develops and allergy to her favorite food. Whoever heard of a mouse who can't eat cheese? Even worse, a food festival is coming to town, featuring - what else? - cheese! Fortunately, Dolores is one resourceful little mouse. And she comes up with a solution to her problems that is far from cheesy! |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Health & Daily Living - General - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, Etc. |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2003019608 |
| Lexile Measure: 510 |
| Series: Horace and Morris |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 10.3" W x 10" (1.00 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 131992 Reading Level: 2.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Horace and Morris (but mostly Dolores) love cheese. To them, Swiss is bliss, Muenster is magnificent, and nothing's better than cheddar. But everything changes when Dolores develops an allergy to her favorite food. Even worse, a food festival is coming to town, featuring--what else?-- cheese Fortunately, Dolores is one resourceful little mouse. And she comes up with a solution to her problem that is far from cheesy Once again, the creators of the popular Horace, Morris, and Dolores books tackle a common childhood dilemma with verve and panache. |
Contributor Bio(s): Howe, James: - James Howe is the author of more than ninety books for young readers. Bunnicula, 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 Horace and Morris but Mostly Dolores and beginning reader series that include the Pinky and Rex and Houndsley and Catina books. He has also written for older readers. The Misfits, published in 2001, inspired the antibullying initiative No Name-Calling Week, as well as three sequels, Totally Joe, Addie on the Inside, and Also Known as Elvis. 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.Walrod, Amy: - Amy Walrod won the Golden Kite Award for The Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza. Her first picture book for Atheneum was the bestselling Horace and Morris But Mostly Dolores. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. |