The Horn Book Guide

EASY READERS

Clements, Andrew

Ringo Saves the Day!: A True Story

32 pp. | Simon | September, 2001 | Trade ISBN 0-689-82915-9 $$15.00

(4) K-3 Ready-to-Read series. Illustrated by Ellen Beier. When the stray cat that Carol and Ray have taken in leads Carol to a spot outside the house and starts digging, he reveals a broken gas pipe, thus saving their lives. The effort of explaining an abstract household danger in simple language results in an awkward telling, but readers will nonetheless enjoy the appealing watercolors and the true-story aspect of the tale.

Reviewer: Emma Loy-Santelli