Pinky and Rex and the Bully
By James Howe; Melissa Sweet (Illustrator)
(Simon Spotlight, Paperback, 9780689808340, 48pp.)
Publication Date: April 1, 1996
Other Editions of This Title: Paperback, Paperback, Prebound, Prebound
Categories: Readers - Beginner, Social Issues - Friendship, Social Issues - Violence
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Pinky's favorite color is pink, and his best friend, Rex, is a girl. Kevin, the third-grade bully, says that makes Pinky a sissy. Deep down, Pinky thinks Kevin is wrong, but he's still worried. Does Pinky have to give up his favorite things, and worse, does he have to give up his best friend?
Melissa Sweet has illustrated over 80 children’s books including A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams by Jen Bryant, a 2008 Caldecott Honor book, an NCTE Notable Children’s Book and a New York Times Best Illustrated, among other awards. Her collages and paintings have appeared in many publications including the New York Times, Martha Stewart Living, Nick Jr. Magazine and on greeting cards, cookbooks and posters. Her toys for eeBoo have won the Oppenheim and Parents Choice Awards. She has written and illustrated three books, Tupelo Rides the Rails, and Carmine: A Little More Red, a New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 2005. Her newest book, Balloons Over Broadway, a picture book biography that was named a 2011 Publishers Weekly Best Non-fiction Picture Book.
When she is not in her studio, she can be found taking in an art class, hiking with her dogs or riding her bicycle. She lives with her family in Rockport, Maine.
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