The Misadventures of Sweetie Pie (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780547315829)

From two-time Caldecott winner Chris Van Allsburg, creator of Jumanji and The Polar Express, comes a poignant story of one hamster's struggle with destiny.

Being a pet store hamster isn't much fun for Sweetie Pie, but life in human homes proves downright perilous. As Sweetie Pie longingly gazes out of his cage at the squirrels frolicking in the trees, he wonders if he'll ever have the chance to feel the wind in his fur.

Allsburg's expressive, soft-hued illustrations artfully capture a hamster's-eye view of the wide and wonderful world where maybe, just maybe, Sweetie Pie could someday run free.

Author: Chris Van Allsburg
ISBN-10: 0547315821
ISBN-13: 9780547315829
Publisher: Clarion Books
Language: English
Published: 11/04/2014
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.90h x 11.20w x 0.40d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.2
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 170386 / Misadventures of Sweetie Pie


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 09/01/2014 pg. 114
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2014
Publishers Weekly 09/22/2014
Booklist 10/01/2014 pg. 89
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2014 pg. 82
New York Times Book Review 11/09/2014 pg. 28
Shelf Awareness 11/21/2014
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2015
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2015 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw