The Pepins and Their Problems (Paperback)
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Description
Whether it's waking up to find toads in their shoes, becoming trapped on the roof, or searching for cheese when their cow makes only lemonade, the Pepin family always seem to get into the most bizarre scrapes. Lucky for them, they have an author with large psychic antennae and great problem-solving readers who can join the Pepins on their hilarious adventures. And they need all the help they can get!
About the Author
Polly Horvath is the author of many children's books, including The Canning Season, winner of the National Book Award, and Everything on a Waffle, a Newbery Honor Book. Her newest book, The Corps of the Bare-boned Plane, was published in Fall 2007 by FSG. She lives on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Marylin Hafner has illustrated numerous children's books. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Praise for The Pepins and Their Problems…
“Following her National Book Award-winning dark comedy The Canning Season, Horvath reprises the unalloyed giddiness of Everything on a Waffle—and ups the ante with some outrageous, Pirandello-like flourishes . . . the sly running jokes about place names and brazenly funny developments keep the conceit and the comedy energetic all the way to the finish line.”—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
“Distinctive and decidedly hilarious . . . Young readers won’t be able to turn the pages fast enough to discover the Pepins’ newest predicament. . . . A delight.”—Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
“Horvath spins deliciously silly stories about a family rivaling Hale’s Peterkins for foolishness and Cresswell’s Bagthorpes for effervescent wit. Each preposterous event holds fresh surprise. . . . Hafner’s line drawings visualize the shenanigans with comic amiability. Here’s one reader beaming thoughts to both author and illustrator: Thanks for the laughs! More, please!”—The Horn Book Magazine, Starred Review
“The sly humor is just right for upper-elementary-school kids, and this book should be a fun read-aloud for younger listeners.”—School Library Journal
“Horvath spins a delightful yarn . . . the wordplay is a great argument for reading this aloud; adults will enjoy the story almost as much as children.”—Booklist
