# Buddy and Earl - Hardcover

by **Maureen Fergus** (Author), **Carey Sookocheff** (Illustrator)

**"An understated winner of a friendship story. ... simultaneously of-the-moment and timeless." -- _Publishers Weekly_, STARRED REVIEW**

What's in the box that Meredith has carried into the living room? Buddy doesn't know, but when the small, prickly creature says he is a pirate -- and that Buddy is a pirate, too -- the mismatched friends are off on a grand adventure.

In this first book in the best-selling Buddy and Earl series, a dog who likes to play by the rules meets a hedgehog who knows no limits. Their friendship is tender and loyal, and their adventures are funny and imaginative. Maureen Fergus's text is witty and understated, and Carey Sookocheff's art emphasizes both the humor and the warmth of this odd and loveable animal couple.

**Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:**

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.1  
With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3  
Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.

### Author Biography

**Maureen Fergus** is an award-winning author of books for kids of all ages. Her novels include _The Gypsy King_ trilogy and _Ortega_; her picture books include _And What If I Won't?_ and _The Day My Mom Came to Kindergarten_. She currently lives in Winnipeg with her husband, three kids, a dog, and a hedgehog.

**Carey Sookocheff's** illustrations have garnered awards from Communication Arts and American Illustration as well as the Society of Illustrators. She lives in Toronto with her husband, two daughters and one dog. _Buddy and Earl_ is her first picture book.  

**Number of Pages:** 32

**Dimensions:** 0.5 x 8.6 x 7.3 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** August 01, 2015

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Buddy and Earl

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 2.8

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 16.95 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

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