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Zusatztext "Perkins gives young readers the story of a dog and his boy! and gives adults a terrific opportunity to show that you can learn things in all sorts of ways! This is a charmer!" Informationen zum Autor Lynne Rae Perkins was awarded the Newbery Medal for Criss Cross . She is the author of four other novels— All Alone in the Universe , As Easy as Falling Off the Face of the Earth , Nuts to You, and Secret Sisters of the Salty Sea . Lynne Rae Perkins has also written and illustrated several acclaimed picture books, including Frank and Lucky Get Schooled ; The Broken Cat ; Snow Music : Pictures from Our Vacation ; and The Cardboard Piano . The author lives with her family in northern Michigan. www.lynnerae.com Lynne Rae Perkins was awarded the Newbery Medal for Criss Cross . She is the author of four other novels— All Alone in the Universe , As Easy as Falling Off the Face of the Earth , Nuts to You, and Secret Sisters of the Salty Sea . Lynne Rae Perkins has also written and illustrated several acclaimed picture books, including Frank and Lucky Get Schooled ; The Broken Cat ; Snow Music : Pictures from Our Vacation ; and The Cardboard Piano . The author lives with her family in northern Michigan. www.lynnerae.com Klappentext Lucky didn't eat Frank's homework. Lucky was Frank's homework. Zusammenfassung Newbery Medalist and bestselling author Lynne Rae Perkins introduces a boy (Frank) and a dog (Lucky) in this celebratory! wry! and happily unconventional introduction to the subjects children encounter in school. This beautifully illustrated! humorous! and insightful picture book offers a new twist on the classic boy-and-his-dog story! On a rainy day! Frank’s parents take him to the shelter to get a new dog. That’s how Frank finds Lucky! and from that moment on! they’re inseparable. As Frank and Lucky venture out into the world around them! they discover they both have a lot to learn. Exploring their neighborhood teaches them about biology: Lucky learns all about squirrels! deer! and—unfortunately for Frank—skunks. Sharing a bed teaches them about fractions—what happens when one dog takes up three-quarters of the bed! or even the whole thing? They even learn different languages: Frank makes a friend who speaks Spanish and Lucky tries to learn Duck! Who knew you could learn so much without ever setting foot inside a classroom? ...
