{"product_id":"houndsley-and-catina-and-cousin-wagster-isbn-9781536215991","title":"Houndsley and Catina and Cousin Wagster","description":"\u003cb\u003eDoes Catina like Houndsley’s larger-than-life cousin more than she likes him? The charming friends return in this relatable tale.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen his cousin Wagster comes for a visit, Houndsley is excited. Wagster is all adventure and enthusiasm and razzle-dazzle, and all his friends love him. Even Catina thinks Wagster is fun and good at everything, and pretty soon Houndsley is starting to feel a little bit invisible. But Houndsley and Catina are best friends, and certainly Cousin Wagster won’t change that — right? James Howe and Marie-Louise Gay have created a tender and funny story about some of the ways that friendships can change, and how they also stay exactly the same.Gay's watercolor, pencil, and collage illustrations enrich the story with muted colors and repeated patterns. She excels at capturing small details and telling little stories within the larger one—a wonderful treat for this sparse text. As sweet as Houndsley's key-lime pie with whipped cream. More, please.\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGay’s delightful artwork, done in watercolor and pencil, adds a playful quality to the story and don’t overwhelm the page, leaving plenty of space for the paragraphs of text. Add this wonderful transitional book for newly independent readers to most collections.\u003cbr\u003e—School Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA satisfying homage to friendship and self-confidence, this will make a welcome addition to the easy- reader shelf, especially for series fans.\u003cbr\u003e—Booklist Online\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHooray! Houndsley and Catina are back again at last!  It’s been far too long. I adore the style and sensibility of these books. And was there ever a more perfect pairing, tone-wise, than Howe and Gay? In this latest episode we meet Houndsley’s incredibly outgoing cousin. Few things could be better.\u003cbr\u003e—A Fuse #8 Production (blog)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn his usual, brilliant style, author James Howe has created another fun, outstanding \u003ci\u003eHoundsley and Catina\u003c\/i\u003e story that kids are bound to love. Exploring some of the tricky elements of friendship and perfectly illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay, \u003ci\u003eHoundsley and Catina and Cousin Wagster\u003c\/i\u003e is pitch-perfect in every way.\u003cbr\u003e—Reading Eagle (from Kendal Rautzhan's \"Books to Borrow\")\u003cb\u003eJames Howe \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of many books for children, including the Bunnicula series and the Misfits series. He is also the author of the Houndsley and Catina books, illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay; \u003ci\u003eOtter and Odder,\u003c\/i\u003e illustrated by Chris Raschka; \u003ci\u003eBrontorina,\u003c\/i\u003e illustrated by Randy Cecil; and \u003ci\u003eBig Bob, Little Bob,\u003c\/i\u003e illustrated by Laura Ellen Anderson. James Howe lives outside of New York City.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarie-Louise Gay\u003c\/b\u003e is the illustrator of many award-winning children's books, including the Houndsley and Catina series by James Howe and \u003ci\u003eTiger and Badger\u003c\/i\u003e by Emily Jenkins. She lives in Montreal, Canada.","brand":"Candlewick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303812255973,"sku":"NP9781536215991","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781536215991.jpg?v=1767729263","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/houndsley-and-catina-and-cousin-wagster-isbn-9781536215991","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}