Ginny Louise and the School Field Day

Description

Nobody loves Truman Elementary more than Ginny Louise. She didn't think school could get any better until-- School Field Day! Ball throws, long jumps, tug-of-war, and, to top it all off, a sack race! Ginny Louise is game for it all. But the Truman Elementary Troublemakers, Cap'n Catastrophe, Destructo Dude, and Make-My-Day May, aren't playing fair. When they go too far, can Ginny Louise use her irrepressible good humor to give everyone a reason to cheer? Jaws will drop and eyes will pop before this School Field Day crosses the finish line.

Tammi Sauer is a former teacher and library media specialist. When she was a kid, her best school field day event was the long jump. Somewhere she still has a blue ribbon to prove it. Her many popular picture books include the first book about Ginny Louise, Ginny Louise and the School Showdown, as well as Nugget & Fang, Me Want Pet!, and Chicken Dance. Tammi lives with her husband, daughter, and son in Edmond, Oklahoma. Visit her at www.tammisauer.com. Lynn Munsinger illustrated Ginny Louise and the School Showdown and has introduced several other beloved characters over her long career, such as Tacky the Penguin and Wodney Wat. Among her many hits is a line of bestselling books with Laura Numeroff that began with What Mommies Do Best/What Daddies Do Best. She divides her time between Vermont and Massachusetts.

"Sauer may just be onto something in the struggle against bullying. Never underestimate the power of good, especially when it's wrapped up in as sweet a package as Ginny Louise."--Kirkus "This is a fun new take on the antibullying story, as Ginny Louise gets her way through optimism, kindness, and sheer stubbornness. The anthropomorphic animal characters-Ginny Louise is a hedgehog, and May is a raccoon-are reminiscent of Kevin Henkes' mouse books and Marc Brown's aardvark Arthur. Lively illustrations, the subtle western theme, and a positive message will have kids kicking up their heels in their own hoedowns: yippee-ki-yay!"--Booklist