# Houndsley and Catina at the Library - Hardcover

by **James Howe** (Author), **Marie-Louise Gay** (Illustrator)

**The charming duo returns with a love letter to the library, good friends, the joy of learning, and self-reinvention.**

It's Saturday, and Houndsley, Catina, and their friend Bert are looking forward to their weekly visit to the library. But when the trio arrives, they find that Trixie, the librarian, seems different. She doesn't tell a joke or recommend a book like she always does. That's when the friends find out the news -- the library is closing With Trixie retiring and enrolled in circus school, there's no one to take her place as head librarian . . . or is there? James Howe and Marie-Louise Gay have created another engaging tale about what it means to be a supportive friend and how it's never too late to learn something new.

### Author Biography

**James Howe** is 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, as well as _Otter and Odder_, illustrated by Chris Raschka; _Brontorina_, illustrated by Randy Cecil; and _Big Bob, Little Bob_, illustrated by Laura Ellen Anderson. James Howe lives outside of New York City.

**Marie-Louise Gay** is the illustrator of many award-winning children's books, including the Houndsley and Catina series and _Tiger and Badger_ by Emily Jenkins. She lives in Montreal, Canada.

**Number of Pages:** 48

**Dimensions:** 0.6 x 9.1 x 6 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** March 10, 2020

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Houndsley and Catina at the Library

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

**Reading Level:** 3.2

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 15.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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