Pinkerton & Friends (Dial Books for Young Readers) [Hardcover]

Steven Kellogg (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Dial Books for Young Readers

For more than thirty years, Steven Kellogg has been delighting young readers with his bright, lively books full of feisty imagination and silliness --and always perfectly expressing children's thoughts and dreams. As his friend Helen Hunt says in her introduction to this treasury, Steven's books "give voice and bring humor to the mischievous in all of us." Because of that, Steven Kellogg has become one of our most loved picture book creators.
For the first time, here is a treasury of Steven's books, including many of his bestsellers (The Mysterious Tadpole, The Island of the Skog, Jimmy's Boa, Best Friends and others) and several little-known books that have been unavailable for many years. In all, eleven books are included--eleven gems to pore over again and again. And as an added bonus, there is also a biographical profile of Steven, complete with many photos and even some never-before-seen sketches. This is a compendium for every child--those who already love Steven Kellogg's books, and those who are soon to love them.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 336 pages
• Publisher: Dial (September 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0803729790
• ISBN-13: 978-0803729797
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #708,727 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

With the same energy, humor and clarity found in his 50 books, David wows audiences at schools around the United States and beyond. David is an accomplished storyteller and a master at getting kids to think and have fun at the same time. His presentations lead children on entertaining and educational journeys that combine math, science, reading and writing. David also gives keynote presentations and workshops for educators at professional conferences.

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Eleven from a master illustrator, November 12, 2005

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C. Wagner "cecilkunkle" (On the banks of the Wabash far away) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pinkerton & Friends (Dial Books for Young Readers) (Hardcover)

Oh, Steven Kellogg can write too. But, many of the 138 hardcover Amazon results, and there are more if you count all formats, are written by others. It would seem that anyone who illustrates as well as Kellogg could find a few words to go with his pictures. I wish my favorite "Barney Bipple's Magic
Dandelions" had been included, but it must have been very difficult to choose eleven from such a prodigious work. (The eleven titles in this book, just because they are not listed above, are: "Can I Keep Him?," "Pinkerton, Behave," "Much Bigger Than Martin," "The Mysterious Tadpole," "The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash," "The Christmas Witch," "Best Friends," "Ralph's Secret Weapon," "Library Lil," "Won't Somebody Play With Me?" and "The Island of the Skog.") "The Island of the Skog" alone is worth the price of admissions, particularily from the Amazon Marketplace. Kellogg's absurdly simple ink style combine with superb coloring creating one entertaining illustration after another. Recommended for school, public, and home libraries.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pinkerton & Friends, January 15, 2006

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L. Battaglia - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pinkerton & Friends (Dial Books for Young Readers) (Hardcover)

I'm a Kindergarten teacher and purchased this book for a visit with the author at our school. The children are enjoying his stories, and want to hear them over and over!

5.0 out of 5 stars The best in childrens books!, May 22, 2011

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Closeyou "Joe" (boston,ma) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Pinkerton & Friends (Dial Books for Young Readers) (Hardcover)

Having grown up down the street from Steven Kellogg, I may be a biased opinion, but you will not be disappointed with any pinkerton books you get. Fun books with great animations(what steven is known for), these books are classics and are ageless. Besides pinkerton, Kellogg also has classic remakes like paul bunyan aand others. Buy them all you and enjoy!