Joan Carris has published more than a dozen books for children as well as four textbooks. She also teaches graduate-level writing at Duke University. She lives in Beaufort, North Carolina.
Noah Z. Jones is the illustrator of NOT NORMAN by Kelly Bennett and THE MONSTER IN THE BACKPACK by Lisa Moser. He lives in Camden, Maine.
Gr 1-3-Grampa Bender runs the Bed and Biscuit, a boardinghouse for animals, and would be lost without the covert help of his trio of loyal pets: a hardworking pig named Ernest, Gabby the Vietnamese mynah bird who loves to answer the phone in Grampa's absence, and a cat named Milly, the newest addition to the family. Grampa is called away following a fire at the neighbor's house and returns later in the day with a puppy. Weak and sick, the pup takes all of Grampa's attention. Millie becomes jealous, and when the pup's blanket disappears everyone blames her. Ernest springs into action to solve the mystery and eventually bring the family back together. David de Vries does a wonderful job of voicing each of these charming characters in Joan Carris's delightful first title (Candlewick, 2006) in this beginning chapter book series. This heartwarming story will appeal to animal lovers as well as emerging readers looking for an engaging tale with a touch of humor and a cast of likable characters.-Amy Joslyn, Fairport Public Library, Fairport NY (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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