She lives with her family in Rockport, Maine. When she is not in her studio, Melissa can be found taking an art class, hiking with her dogs, or riding her bicycle. She also wrote and illustrated Tupelo Rides the Rails Carmine: A Little More Red, which was a New York Times Best Illustrated Childrens Book and Balloons Over Broadway, a picture book biography that was named a 2011 Publishers Weekly Best Nonfiction Picture Book. Melissa Sweet has illustrated more than eighty childrens books, including the Caldecott Honor books The Right Word and A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams both written by Jen Bryant. A common theme in James Howes books from preschool through teens is the acceptance of difference and being true to oneself. The Misfits, published in 2001, inspired the nationwide antibullying initiative No Name-Calling Week, as well as three sequels, Totally Joe, Addie on the Inside, and Also Known as Elvis. Among his other books are picture books such as Horace and Morris but Mostly Dolores and beginning reader series that include the Pinky and Rex and Houndsley and Catina books. The author has written six highly popular sequels, along with the spinoff series Tales from the House of Bunnicula and Bunnicula and Friends. Bunnicula, coauthored by his late wife Deborah and published in 1979, is considered a modern classic of childrens literature. Morgan often at her new apartment, but who will be Rexs new neighbors? And what will they be like? About the Author James Howe is the author of more than ninety books for young readers. Pinky and Rex is the perfect series for early readers learning to read and navigate friendships Pinky really wants to be an actor and is sure hell get the lead in the school play. Sure, she used to be a mean old witch, but now shes a special friend to Pinky and Rex. Book Synopsis Pinky and Rex learn to say goodbye to their close neighbor and welcome a new one! Pinkys neighbor, Mrs. Morgan moves away Will it be that obnoxious boy, Ollie? Full-color illustrations.

Pinky and Rex wonder who their new neighbor will be when Mrs. About the Book James Howe, author of the popular Bunnicula series and the Sebastian Barth mysteries, stays close to home in this Ready to Read title.

Pinky and Rex by James Howe