Here is another 2011-2012 Texas Bluebonnet Award Nominee you will enjoy. This book is especially appealing to you animal lovers. Joan Carris tells a precious tale about a family of animals helping their owner run a boarding house for animals. Things get wild when Grampa has to take in some wild animals to help the local shelter. Ernest, the trustworthy pig, helps Grampa do chores and care for the wild animals while also trying to train the young Scottish terrier pup, Sir Walter. Adventure springs up when the pup goes missing along with the two red fox kits, and then the release of the Canada goose stirs emotions. It is a heartwarming tale perfect for a first chapter book, and the author's notes offers some factual information about the wild animals in the story. Animal lovers, enjoy! (grades 2-4)
Carris, J. (2009). Wild times at the Bed and Biscuit. (N. Jones, illustrator). Somerville, MA: Candlewick
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