The Horn Book Guide

EASY READERS

Clements, Andrew

Pets to the Rescue: Tara and Tiree, Fearless Friends: A True Story

32 pp. | Simon | October, 2002 | Trade ISBN 0-689-82917-5 $$15.00

(3) K-3 Ready-to-Read series. Illustrated by Ellen Beier. This story of dog trainer Jim and the dogs who bravely saved him from drowning in an icy lake will attract the attention of young readers, especially reluctant ones. Realistic watercolors capture the drama and suspense of the accessible text. There are no sources to confirm the story's veracity, but the carefully written prose doesn't seem to fictionalize events.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow