Alvin Ho: Allergic to Birthday Parties, Science Projects, and Other Man-made Catastrophes
Allergic To Birthday Parties, Science Projects, & Other
$15.99
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
15 October 2011
Summary
“As in the first two in the series, Alvin proves an engaging narrator, whose imagination runs wild to hilarious effect.”–Kirkus Reviews
There’s nothing scarier than a birthday party in the third book in a hilarious chapter book series that tackles anxiety in a fun, kid-friendly way. Perfect for both beginning and reluctant readers, and fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid!
Alvin Ho, an Asian American second grader, is afraid of everything. For example, what could possibly be so scary …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780375873690 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0375873694 |
| Author: | Lenore Look, LeUyen Pham |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 15 October 2011 |
| Weight: | 130g |
| Dimensions: | 11mm x 133mm x 194mm |
| Series: | Alvin Ho |
| Audience Age: | 6-9 |
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Critics Review
Series Praise
“A witty glossary and Pham’s simple yet expressive line drawings perfectly complement this appealing story about the refreshingly original, endearing Alvin.”
—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“Look’s … intuitive grasp of children’s emotions is rivaled only by her flair for comic exaggeration.”
—Publishers Weekly, starred review
“Shares with Diary of a Wimpy Kid the humor that stems from trying to manipulate the world.”
—Newsday
Lenore Look
Lenore Look is the author of the popular Alvin Ho series, as well as the Ruby Lu series. She has also written several acclaimed picture books, including Henry’s First-Moon Birthday, Uncle Peter’s Amazing Chinese Wedding, and Brush of the Gods. Lenore lives in Hoboken, New Jersey.
LeUyen Pham is the award-winning and critically acclaimed illustrator of more than one hundred books for children. Her picture books include Bear Came Along by Richard T. Morris, named a Caldecott Honor Book, as well as Grace for President by Kelly DiPucchio and the Vampirina Ballerina series by Anne Marie Pace. She is also the illustrator of Princess in Black, the New York Times-bestselling middle grade series by Shannon and Dean Hale, and the co-creator, along with Shannon Hale, of the New York Times-bestselling graphic memoirs Real Friends and Best Friends. Her most recent author-illustrator book, Outside, Inside, is a recollection of our year in lockdown.
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