Houndsley and Catina Plink and Plunk (1 Paperback/1 CD) (Houndsley & Catina (Audio))

Howe, Professor Of Anthropology James

ISBN 10: 1430109696 ISBN 13: 9781430109693

Publisher: Live Oak Media (NY), 2011

Synopsis

Houndsley likes canoeing and his friend Catina likes bicycling, but each has to help the other learn to enjoy these activities in order to do them together.

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About the Author

James Howe is the acclaimed author of more than seventy books for young readers, including the Houndsley and Catina series and the much lauded BUNNICULA and its sequels. He lives in New York State.

Marie-Louise Gay, illustrator of the Houndsley and Catina series, is the award-winning author and illustrator of many other titles, including RAINY DAY MAGIC and the Stella and Sam series. She lives in Montreal.

From School Library Journal

Grade 1–3—Houndsley and Catina are back in a brand-new springtime adventure. Catina's constant chatter once again ruins Houndsley's canoe trip, but he doesn't understand why she suddenly clams up after a wave rocks the boat. Catina can't understand why Houndsley doesn't want to ride his new bicycle. In the end, the two friends help one another overcome their fears. The three episodes seem disjointed at first, but the language is playful and precise and the action comes together for a satisfying conclusion. Houndsley and Catina's misunderstandings will resonate with early elementary readers. Gay's gentle cartoons, done in pen-and-ink and watercolor, sprawl across the pages while leaving plenty of white space around the text to encourage beginning readers.—Rebecca Dash, New York Public Library
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About this edition

• Publisher: Live Oak Media (NY)
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1430109696
• ISBN 13: 9781430109693
• Binding: Product Bundle
• Number of pages: 42
• Illustrator: Gay Marie-Louise