Buddy and Earl (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781554987122)

"An understated winner of a friendship story. ... simultaneously of-the-moment and timeless." -- Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW

What's in the box that Meredith has carried into the living room? Buddy doesn't know, but when the small, prickly creature says he is a pirate -- and that Buddy is a pirate, too -- the mismatched friends are off on a grand adventure.

In this first book in the best-selling Buddy and Earl series, a dog who likes to play by the rules meets a hedgehog who knows no limits. Their friendship is tender and loyal, and their adventures are funny and imaginative. Maureen Fergus's text is witty and understated, and Carey Sookocheff's art emphasizes both the humor and the warmth of this odd and loveable animal couple.

Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.1
With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3
Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.

Author: Maureen Fergus
ISBN-10: 1554987121
ISBN-13: 9781554987122
Publisher: Groundwood Books
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2015
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.60h x 7.30w x 0.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.8
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 175855 / Buddy and Earl


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 07/01/2015 pg. 62
Publishers Weekly 07/13/2015
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2015
Booklist 08/01/2015 pg. 71
Quill & Quire 09/01/2015 pg. 34
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2015 pg. 80
PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/02/2015 pg. 12