Sprout Street Neighbors: Five Stories
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- $6.99
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
In the tradition of classics such as The Wind in the Willows and Winnie-the-Pooh comes Anna Alter’s first chapter book.
Henry, Violet, Emma, Wilbur, and Fernando are neighbors in the same apartment building and they are also friends—though they have very different personalities and interests. Henry prefers peace and quiet, and poetry. Violet spends hours knitting and practicing her flute. Emma loves planning birthday parties. Wilbur would be happy to spend all day in his garden. And Fernando is just a little bit shy, but has a secret talent for the stage.
Sharing walls with your neighbor can sometimes bring the unexpected, but in the end, these five work together to overcome their differences.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Five animal friends who share an apartment building feature in this sensitive and drily funny collection of five stories, which are driven by mild but realistic worries and conflicts. In one, Emma the squirrel bakes herself a 15-layer birthday cake, only to mistake it for a pi ata, giving her the memorable party she wanted, but not how she expected; in another, Fernando the rabbit tries to summon the courage to embrace his unexplored passion for dancing. Alter's b&w illustrations contribute greatly to the characters' distinct personalities and the warm atmosphere of their neighborhood, one that readers will be eager to revisit. Ages 6 9.
