| Catfish Kate and the Sweet Swamp Band Contributor(s): Weeks, Sarah (Author), Smith, Elwood H. (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 141694026X ISBN-13: 9781416940265 Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 2009 Annotation: A Rockin' Rhyme about Compromise Catfish Kate and her all-girl band liven up the bayou with their rockin' tunes...but the Skunktail Boys are demanding a little peace and quiet. The boys want to read. The girls want to play. And the swamp's not big enough for the both of them! |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts - Music |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2007042401 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8.7" W x 10.6" (0.90 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Friendship |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 130768 Reading Level: 2.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Catfish Kate and her all-girl band liven up the bayou with their rockin' tunes, but the Skunktail Boys are demanding a little peace and quiet. The boys want to read. The girls want to play. And the swamp's not big enough for the both of them Or is it? A rhythmic read-aloud about the power of compromise from bestselling author Sarah Weeks. Catfish Kate is a pure swampy delight, full of sass appeal for crooners, rockers, and readers alike. |
Contributor Bio(s): Weeks, Sarah: - Sarah Weeks has written many books for children, including If I Were a Lion, Paper Parade, Angel Face, So B. It, and Two eggs, please. She lives in New York City. When Sarah can't get to sleep, she goes through the alphabet in her head, trying to think of people she knew in elementary school whose names begin with each letter.Smith, Elwood H.: - Elwood Smith's illustrations have appeared regularly in the New York Times, Time, Newsweek, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Sports Illustrated, and more. He has illustrated numerous books for children, including The Truth about Poo and Gee Whiz: It's all About Pee by Susan E. Goodman. He lives in Rhinebeck, New York. |