Neville

Written by the acclaimed author of The Phantom Tollbooth, this Amazon Best Picture Book of the Year is a simply told story about a boy who moves to a new neighborhood and finds a unique way to make friends. With whimsical illustrations by award-winning illustrator G. Brian Karas, here is a read-aloud that's great for storytime, and is sure to be a hit among fans of Juster, Karas, and anyone who is "the new kid on the block."

"[T]his ingenious foray into breaking into a new neighborhood makes for an amusing and appealing story." --School Library Journal

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade Books
Published: 10/25/2011
ISBN: 9780375867651
Pages: 32
Weight: 1.11lbs
Size: 8.82h x 11.54w x 0.41d
Award: Parents Choice Awards (Spring) (2008-Up) - Gold Medal Winner
Award: Red Clover Award - Nominee
Award: Ladybug Picture Book Award - Nominee
Award: Star of the North Picture Book Award - Nominee
Award: Volunteer State Book Awards - Nominee
Award: Grand Canyon Reader Award - Nominee
Award: Buckaroo Book Award - Nominee

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 08/15/2011
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2011 pg. 68
School Library Journal 09/01/2011 pg. 123
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2011
Booklist 10/15/2011 pg. 44
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2011
New York Times Book Review 11/13/2011 pg. 24
Christian Century 12/13/2011 pg. 26
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2012 pg. 32 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 147258 / Neville
Reading Level: 3.1 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5