Houndsley and Catina and the Birthday Surprise: Candlewick Sparks (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780763624057)

Great friends think alike, as James Howe and Marie-Louise Gay bring a beguiling duo back for their second adventure.

Houndsley is sad. Not because it is raining or because there are holes in his sweater, but because he doesn't know when his birthday is. All of a sudden Catina is sad, too. But friends are very good at cheering each other up, and Houndsley and Catina are the very best of friends. So it won't be long before they each discover, in a most surprising way, how a first-rate friend can brighten even the saddest days.

Author: James Howe
ISBN-10: 0763624055
ISBN-13: 9780763624057
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Language: English
Published: 09/26/2006
Pages: 42
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 9.12h x 6.32w x 0.42d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.8
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 109551 / Houndsley and Catina and the Birthday Surprise


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 10/01/2006 pg. 1016
Booklist 10/01/2006 pg. 58
School Library Journal 11/01/2006 pg. 96
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2007 pg. 218 - Recommended
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2007 pg. 53 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
James Howe is the acclaimed author of more than seventy books for young readers, including the much-lauded Bunnicula and its sequels. He lives in Yonkers, New York.

Marie-Louise Gay is the author-illustrator of many award-winning children's books, including Rainy Day Magic. She lives in Montreal, Canada.