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Holub, Joan

Little Red Writing

32 pp. | Chronicle | October, 2013 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8118-7869-2 $16.99

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Melissa Sweet. In Pencilvania School, Ms. 2 (looking very much like a Ticonderoga yellow pencil) sets out to teach her sharp students--pencils all, including Little Red--a thing or 2 about writing. Using every available inch of the book, including cover, endpapers, and title page, this energetic volume is full of fun and information. Teachers and aspiring young writers will embrace this lively story.

Reviewer: Robin L. Smith | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2014