Author: Peter Brown
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 09/07/2010
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 11.10h x 8.80w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780316015486
Audience: Ages 4-8
Accelerated Reader:Reading Level: 1.8
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 139688 / Children Make Terrible Pets
Award: New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association Award - Winner
Award: Nevada Young Readers' Award - Nominee
Award: E.B. White Read Aloud Award - Winner
Award: Grand Canyon Reader Award - Nominee
Award: Colorado Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award - Nominee
Award: Beehive Awards - Nominee
Award: California Young Reader Medal - Nominee
Award: Irma S. & James H. Black Award - Honor Book
Review Citation(s): Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2011 pg. 20
Publishers Weekly 08/23/2010
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2010 pg. 783
School Library Journal 09/01/2010 pg. 118
Booklist 10/01/2010 pg. 93
New York Times Book Review 11/07/2010 pg. 34
About the Author
Peter Brown is the author and illustrator of many bestselling children's books, including Children Make Terrible Pets and The Curious Garden. He is the recipient of a Caldecott Honor for Creepy Carrots!, two E.B. White Read Aloud Awards, a New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book award, and a Children's Choice Award for Illustrator of the Year. Peter's website is www.peterbrownstudio.com.