In stories spotlighting disgusting broccoli, smelly lasagna, repulsive milk, lumpy oatmeal, and slimy eggs, this hilarious chapter book details mealtime standoffs between a young boy, James, and his dad. The mixed-media cartoon illustrations extend the humor and drama in scenes of James, who is f...
This story begins as a love triangle: girl has dog, girl gets doll, girl ignores dog, and dog reacts. With wonderfully expressive illustrations, Schneider tells a sweet story about a jealous pet with a nice twist. Quite frankly, I felt sorry for the dog and was annoyed that Amelia could so easily...
I don’t ever remember reading books about mean girls when I was a little reader, but I seem to be reading more and more about them these days and I’m glad. It’s Dana’s birthday and she is a mean girl. One of her friends gives her an elephant for her birthday. It’s not a good gift. Dana seems to d...