Laggie and Grillo: An unlikely friendship -- Phyllis Schwartz, Hardcover

Join Yoshi and her unusual pets (a lizard and a cricket!) as she writes a hilarious poem with words in Spanish, Yiddish, and Japanese for a school assignment. Celebrate with her as she receives a B+, and then later, as another pet joins the family!

✓ A fun and simple first step to learning new words in another language.

✓ A story about friendship, regardless of differences

✓ Inspirational to see Yoshi succeed at her assignment

✓ A familiar storyline with a twist - Yoshi wants a puppy but adopts a lizard and a cricket!

✓ A wide range of vocabulary to help both younger and older readers expand their language skills

✓ Spark a love of reading and writing poetry

✓ Colourful and funny scenes that'll make you smile and laugh

✓ Glossary and phonetics included

✓ Poetry activity included

✓ And a recipe to make Inari Sushi yourself!

Yoshi wants a pet so badly she befriends some backyard critters who aren't likely to get along and brings them into her circle of family and friends for fun and frolic. She aces a school writing assignment in the process by telling the tale in a poem that uses words from all over the world.

To be safe, I brought Grillo into my room, but I couldn't sleep 'cause he chirped all night!

Sin dulces sue?os (No sweet dreams), more like a fright!

The next day, I built each of them a cardboard house, and told them, "Don't be mean!"

Then hoping they would listen, I built a twig bridge in between!

Laggie and Grillo: An unlikely friendship not only helps children think about the responsibilities of keeping a pet, but also about the importance of helping opposites get along.

It's a multicultural friendship story so full of rhyming fun you'll want to be a part of it!

Author: Phyllis Schwartz
Publisher: Catch a Leaf Publishing
Published: 03/07/2025
Pages: 44
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.25d
ISBN: 9781068612244
Audience: Ages 4-8