Pinky and Rex and the Perfect Pumpkin [Paperback]

When Rex is invited to go along on the traditional pumpkin-picking trip with Pinky's grandparents, she doesn't feel that Pinky's cousin Abby really wants her to be part of the fun.James Howe is the author of more than ninety books for young readers. Bunnicula, coauthored by his late wife Deborah and published in 1979, is considered a modern classic of children’s literature. The author has written six highly popular sequels, along with the spinoff series Tales from the House of Bunnicula and Bunnicula and Friends. Among his other books are picture books such asHorace and Morris but Mostly Dolores and beginning reader series that include the Pinky and Rex and Houndsley and Catina books. He has also written for older readers. The Misfits, published in 2001, inspired the antibullying initiative No Name-Calling Week, as well as three sequels, Totally Joe,Addie on the Inside, and Also Known as Elvis. A common theme in James Howe’s books from preschool through teens is the acceptance of difference and being true to oneself. Visit him online at JamesHowe.com.

Melissa Sweet has illustrated more than eighty children’s books, including the Caldecott Honor booksThe Right WordandA River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williamsboth written by Jen Bryant. She also wrote and illustratedTupelo Rides the Rails;Carmine: A Little More Red, which was aNew York TimesBest Illustrated Children’s Book; andBalloons Over Broadway, a picture book biography that was named a 2011Publishers WeeklyBest Nonfiction Picture Book. When she is not in her studio, Melissa can be found taking an art class, hiking with her dogs, or riding her bicycle. She lives with her family in Rockport, Maine.From renowned author-illustrator team James Howe and Melissa Sweet, join best friends Pinky and Rex as they learn and lsW