“All of Joan’s work still feels fresh,” says Just. Heilbroner’s agent, Just, believes that her lasting popularity can be attributed to the fact that her books sprout from something real and therefore remain just as kid-friendly now as 20, 30, even 50 years ago.

And instead of a fair, Sneaker is found in a pet store, where the funny tricks he does just might attract a boy enough to give him a home. In Heilbroner’s book, Plato becomes Sneaker, because “the name Plato doesn’t mean anything to small children,” the author says. Quentin replied, ‘Certainly! He can make figure eights and handcuffs.’ ” One day, Quentin and Katrina took it to a fair on Martha’s Vineyard and the fair director asked if the snake could do tricks. “They were just crazy about that snake,” says Heilbroner, “and they would play with it endlessly, twisting and turning it. An allergy to roses causes this city horse many problems until, one time, his sneezes save the day.This time around the spark came from two of her grandchildren, Quentin and Katrina, who regaled their grandmother with an anecdote about their pet snake, Plato. This valiant story of how young George Washington was drawn into his country's struggle for independence gives readers a vivid perspective on a crucial era in American history-and on the life of a revolutionary hero. When the colonies declared their independence, George. As he grew older, George saw how England took advantage of the American colonies-and he didn't like it. He was tall and strong, fair in judgment, and respected by his friends as a George Washington grew up in the English colony of Virginia. What’s a better present than a classic Beginner Book? Six of them-for less than the price of two! Following on the success of The Big Blue Book of Beginner Books and The Big Green Book of Beginner Books, we’ve taken the complete text and art of P. Eastman, Al Perkins, Robert Lopshire, Joan Heilbroner and Marilyn Sadler Heilbroner worked as a school librarian until her retirement. Her inspiration to write A Pet Named Sneaker came from her grandchildren, Quentin and Katrina, and their talented pet snake, Plato. Seuss when he was editor of Beginner Books, it has been in print for more than 50 years. Joan Heilbroner is best known for her first book, Robert the Rose Horse, which was published in 1961. Seuss to Dora the Explorer, Random House has books featuring Recommendations on our bestselling pre-school,įor a full list of book recommendations try Searchįrom Dr. Jeff Stone lives in the Midwest with his wife and two children and practices the martial arts daily.

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