From Newbery honor author Jacqueline Kelly comes Skunked!, a new
illustrated chapter book series for younger readers featuring the
beloved characters from The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate.
In Calpurnia Tate, Girl Vet, Callie Vee, Travis, and Dr. Pritzker help
animals big and small.
When soft-hearted Travis discovers an abandoned baby skunk, he can't
help but bring him home and take care of him. Stinky, as Travis names
him, settles in pretty well. But when Travis discovers Stinky's
litter-mate, Winky, who is in need of some help, things get complicated
around the Tate house. One skunk is a piece of cake; two is just asking
for trouble. Will Travis and Callie be able to keep the critters away
from Mother's careful eyes--and nose?
Don't miss the next book in the Calpurnia Tate, Girl Vet series:
Counting Sheep. And don't forget the Calpurnia Tate books for
middle-grade readers: The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate and The Curious
World of Calpurnia Tate.
Praise for Skunked!: Calpurnia Tate, Girl Vet:
"Expect a fresh crop of Calpurnia readers to simply enjoy this on its
own considerable merits." --The Bulletin
"This is a great progression from the Lois Lowry books and Laura Ingalls
Wilder's 'Little House' books." --Children's Literature
"This engaging introductory chapter book contains the added benefit of
introducing readers to science and nature terminology as well as a bit
of Texas history. . . . Entertaining, humorous, and informative."
--School Library Journal, starred review on *Skunked!: Calpurnia
Tate, Girl Vet
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Praise for The Curious World of Calpurnia Tate:
"Six years after debuting in Kelly's Newbery Honor-winning The
Evolution of Calpurnia Tate, the budding Texas scientist returns, as
curious and charming as ever, and now preoccupied with fauna instead of
flora . . . Happily, the episodic narrative leaves the door wide open
for further adventures--if we're lucky." --Publishers Weekly,
starred review on The Curious World of Calpurnia Tate
"Animal lovers will revel in the abundant anecdotes about the benevolent
country vet and Travis' mangy strays--some heart-wrenching, some
hilarious--while learning plenty about nature ("from pond water up to
the stars"), the deadly 1900 Galveston hurricane, and early Texas
history as recounted by Callie's scholarly and beloved Granddaddy. A
warm, welcome stand-alone companion to Kelly's lauded debut." --Kirkus
Reviews, starred review on The Curious World of Calpurnia Tate
"Well worth waiting for . . . Readers will flock to this sequel"
--Booklist, starred review on The Curious World of Calpurnia
Tate
"Humor and little heartbreaks abound as Callie learns animal care under
the tutelage of Dr. Pritzker, the town's veterinarian. . . ." --School
Library Journal, starred review on The Curious World of Calpurnia
Tate
Praise for The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate:
"The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate is the most delightful historical
novel for tweens in many, many years. ...Callie's struggles to find a
place in the world where she'll be encouraged in the gawky joys of
intellectual curiosity are fresh, funny, and poignant today." --The New
Yorker, "Book Bench" section on The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
"In her debut novel, Jacqueline Kelly brings to vivid life a boisterous
small-town family at the dawn of a new century. And she especially
shines in her depiction of the natural world that so intrigues Callie .
. . Readers will want to crank up the A.C. before cracking the cover,
though. That first chapter packs a lot of summer heat." --The
Washington Post on The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
