Slippers Loves to Run [Hardcover]

Andrew Clements (Author), Janie Bynum (Illustrator)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2–A frisky puppy wants to play with his people, but everyone is too busy. With Mommy working in the garden, baby Edward digging in the sandbox, and Daddy and Laura fixing the swings, Slippers is left on his own. When he pokes his head through an opening in the front gate, his curiosity is piqued: It smelled BIG out there. As the inquisitive pup explores his new surroundings, he sees an edward….But it wasn't Edward. Slippers just wants to be friendly, but is quickly shooed away by the stranger's dad. He races all the way home until he is surrounded by his family in the middle of the biggest hug. Bynum's ink-and-watercolor pictures capture the pooch's boundless energy, from chasing a beach ball to tunneling through bushes. The repetitive, patterned text cleverly provides a dog's-eye view of the world. Emergent readers will enjoy the continuing adventures of Slippers.–Linda Ludke, London Public Library, Ontario, Canada
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Dutton Juvenile (May 4, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0525476482
• ISBN-13: 978-0525476481
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,029,195 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Most of my characters are fairly normal people who are dealing with the basics of everyday life--getting along with others, finding a place in the world, discovering talents, overcoming challenges, trying to have some wholesome fun along the way, and getting into some scrapes and a little mischief now and then, too. I guess I hope my readers will be able to see bits and pieces of themselves in the stories, particularly the novels that take place in and around school. School is a rich setting because schools and education are at the heart of every community. The stories that are set in school seem to resonate with kids, teachers, parents, librarians--readers of all ages. Everyone's life has been touched by school experiences. And I also hope, of course, that kids and others will enjoy reading, enjoy the use of language, enjoy my storytelling.