Warren & Dragon Weekend With Chewy - Softcover

Bernstein, Ariel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0425288498 ISBN 13: 9780425288498

Publisher: Puffin Books, 2018

Synopsis

With Calvin and Hobbes appeal, a boy and his "pet" dragon take the school hamster home, to hilarious results!

Warren is a seven-year-old boy. Dragon is part stuffed animal, part fierce dragon, and part best friend--depending what you believe most. And Chewy is the class hamster. So when it's Warren's turn to take Chewy home for the weekend, Warren isn't so sure it's the best idea. Do dragons and hamsters mix? Not so well, it turns out, especially when Warren and Dragon are more interested in making cool stuff with their new friends than taking care of a rodent--until Chewy disappears. Oh no!

About this title

About the Author

Ariel grew up outside of Philadelphia (developing cheesesteak obsession), went to college at Barnard in New York (developing sushi obsession), and now lives in the suburbs of New Jersey with her family (developing marshmallow obsession). She doesn't have a pet dragon, but does have the occasional herd of deer show up in the backyard.

Besides writing children's books, she's worked in a movie theatre, at a Baskin Robbins, as a camp counselor, a paralegal, in human resources, and as a stay-at-home mom.
Visit her at arielbernsteinbooks.com.

Before his career as a writer-illustrator, Mike was a freelance graphic designer, comic book artist, performer, and teacher with a career spanning two decades. He is the director of ORNG Ink, an after-school studio for young artists, and has received several awards and honors for his work in the community with children and teens.

Mike lives in Orange, NJ with his wife, two adventurous kids, and a cat named Agnes that hates him. Visit him at mikemalbrough.com.

Review

"In this series debut, a boy learns that when it comes to friends, quality is more important than quantity.
Warren Reginald Nesbitt is moving and will be starting second grade at a new school. The 7-year-old is lucky he has his pet, Dragon, a plush toy who's real only to him, to help him adjust. Then his outgoing twin sister, Ellie, dares him to make 100 friends before she does. Shy Warren accepts the challenge: "I'm going to make more new friends than you." But inside, he thinks, in his endearingly honest first-person narration, "I do not say I might not believe what I just said." Marshmallow-loving Dragon offers Warren friend-making advice: Give a compliment. "You do not smell like rotten pumpkins," Warren says to classmate Alison. Making new friends may take a while, but it will be worth it. In Book 2, Weekend with Chewy, Warren takes the class hamster home for two days. In addition to performing general pet care, Warren must write a report and keep Chewy safe from mischievous Dragon's boundless appetite. How will he find the time to build a secret snack-smuggling ramp with his friend Michael? In both the black-and-white artwork and, notably, the text, Warren, his family, and Alison are white; Michael's two-mom family is black.
Adorable fun for chapter-book newbies looking for a few giggles." - Kirkus Reviews

About this edition

• Publisher: Puffin Books
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0425288498
• ISBN 13: 9780425288498
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96
• Illustrator: Malbrough Mike