The Horn Book Guide

YOUNGER FICTION

Seuling, Barbara

Robert and the Great Pepperoni

120 pp. | Cricket | August, 2001 | Trade ISBN 0-8126-2825-X $$14.95

(2) 1-3 Illustrated by Paul Brewer. Robert Dorfman (Oh No, It's Robert) finds a friendly, slobbery, enthusiastic, big yellow dog headed straight to the animal shelter. He well knows the probable end of that journey, but his parents refuse to keep the pup. Robert, with his ups and downs and overblown crises, is every-kid: eager, understandable, and far from perfect. Such a familiar character creates a comfortable environment for beginning chapter-book readers.

Reviewer: Betty Carter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2002