Buddy and Earl [Paperback]

Whats in the box that Meredith has carried into the living room? Buddy doesnt 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 Ferguss text is witty and understated, and Carey Sookocheffs art emphasizes both the humor and the warmth of this odd and loveable animal couple.

REVIEW COPIES

• Publishers Weekly
• School Library Journal
• Booklist
• Kirkus Reviews
• Horn Book

NEW IN PAPERBACK:

• Were also releasingBuddy and Earl Go Exploringin paperback, and will continue to release the rest of the series in paperback.

CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED:

• Buddy and Earlreceived starred reviews fromBooklist,Publishers WeeklyandKirkus Reviews.

BESTSELLER:

• This is the first book in a series (four books and counting) about friendship and imagination that has been equally successful in the trade and institutional markets. The hardcover edition was a Junior Library Guild selection, and has sold 1,700 copies in Canada and 10,300 in the US.

CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS:

• Curriculum connections include play-based learning, social skills (friendship) and language arts. Lexile measurement: AD 420L. Common Core: RL.2.1,2,3,5,6,7,10 / RF.2.3,3d,3f,4,4a,4c / W.2.2,3,5,7,8 / L.2.3,4,4b,4d,5,5a,5b,6 / SL.2.1,1b,1c,2,3,4,6.

Fergus deadpan text and Sookocheffs simple, flowing artwork work in elemental harmony,l#+