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Tupelo Rides the Rails [Hardcover]

Melissa Sweet (Author)
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April 7, 2008 6 and up1 and up
Award-winning author/illustrator Melissa Sweet introduces Tupelo, an abandoned dog, who must find a new home for herself and her sock toy, Mr. Bones. With creative language and brilliant illustrations, Melissa shows how home is sometimes found in the most unexpected places.

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"Sweet's beautifully detailed artwork, in watercolor and mixed-media, is packed with feeling and story." Booklist Starred, Jan 1 2008 Booklist, ALA, Starred Review

"[A] winsome tale laced with doggy humor...Fans of the popular stray-animal genre will bid her godspeed." Kirkus 3/15/08 Kirkus Reviews

"...crowded scenes in cheery watercolors and mixed media showcase Sweet's unusually expressive canine cast." PW 4/21/08 Publishers Weekly

"...Sweet is a gifted storyteller, working magic in this story." Buffalo News

About the Author

Melissa Sweet is the illustrator of many fine children’s books. Reviewers have described her unique mixed-media illustrations as “exuberant,” “outstanding,” and “a creative delight.” Melissa lives on the beautiful coast of Maine. In addition to writing and painting, she enjoys gardening, hiking, biking, and cross-country skiing. For more information about the author and her work, visit www.melissasweet.net.

Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  • Hardcover: 40 pages
  • Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children; None edition (April 7, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0618717145
  • ISBN-13: 978-0618717149
  • Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.8 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,366,159 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Melissa Sweet has illustrated nearly 100 children's books from board books to picture books and nonfiction titles. Her collages and paintings have appeared in the New York Times and Martha Stewart Living, on Madison Park Greetings and Smilebox cards, and on a line of eeBoo toys. She received a Caldecott Honor Medal for a River of Words by Jen Bryant
and two New York Times Best Illustrated citations.

In BALLOONS OVER BROADWAY: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade, Sweet uses her trademark mixed-media illustrations and a clear but charming text ("Tony Sarg, rhymes with aargh") to explain the various versions of puppets and balloons Sarg made for the parade, each better than the last, until finally creating the helium-filled balloons we see today. With a gorgeous palette, sidebars of diagrams, archival photographs, and newspaper clippings, Sweet explores the legacy of a creative, fun-loving man who imbued his work with his own playful sensibility and joie de vivre.

Melissa lives with her husband and dogs in Rockport, Maine. For more information, visit www.melissasweet.net.


 

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5.0 out of 5 stars Tupelo, November 26, 2008
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My 2 1/2 year old son loves this book! He listens to the story as if a charm is falling over him. He even tries to identify the "dog star" in the night sky when we are outdoors now. We found the book at the library and finally bought our own copy. My husband and I love it too. At my son's insistence, I even ended up sewing 2 stuffed toys for him that looked just like the dog's faithful toy-friend "Mr Bones", one for our dog and one for my son to sleep with.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Decent, but buy Carmine: A Little More Red first., January 7, 2009
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Not as solid as her last book, but great for dog lovers. Images just as fun.
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