Just Grace Walks the Dog - Hardcover

Harper, Charise Mericle

4.06

577 ratings by Goodreads

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0618959734 ISBN 13: 9780618959730

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2008

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Eight-year-old Just Grace and her best friend Mimi embark on a campaign to convince Grace's parents that they are responsible and dependable enough to get a dog. 25,000 first printing.

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Review:

"Perfect for beginning chapter book readers...Youngsters will identify with the protagonist...Everything rings true in the book." SLJ March 2008

.,."expertly written in realistic and easy-to-read first-person narrative...Harper perfectly captures the voice and language of a spunky 8-year-old."

"[R]uminations about the ways that people--and animals--may not be what they seem...provide...entertainment and food for thought." Kirkus 3/15/08

Kirkus Reviews

"Perfect for beginning chapter book readers...Youngsters will identify with the protagonist...Everything rings true in the book." SLJ March 2008 School Library Journal

"Harper has created a quick enjoyable read in this third 'Grace' book. "- LMC 05/01/08 Library Media Connection

..".expertly written in realistic and easy-to-read first-person narrative...Harper perfectly captures the voice and language of a spunky 8-year-old." Pittsburg Post Gazette

About the Author:

Charise Mericle Harper is the author and illustrator of many books for children, including the “Just” Grace series. In a starred review, Booklist called Just Grace “hilarious” and said, “The kids come alive in the story, and Harper enhances the comical goings-on with sparkling cartoon sketches. Give this to . . . anyone looking for a funny book.” Charise lives in New York City.

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