Andy & Sandy and the Big Talent Show

Andy and Sandy hit the stage in this fourth book of an easy-to-read picture book series about friendship--from Caldecott and Newbery Honoree Tomie dePaola and Emmy Award-winning writer for the Muppets Jim Lewis.

Outgoing Sandy convinces shy Andy to do a dance at the big talent show. The only problem? Andy doesn't know how to dance Luckily, Sandy is a good teacher. But when showtime finally arrives, it's Sandy who freezes up A true friend through and through, Andy overcomes his shyness to save the performance. Let's give a standing ovation to friendship

Written in simple words and short, declarative sentences, this book is perfect for little ones just learning to read on their own.

Author: Tomie dePaola, Jim Lewis
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 06/13/2017
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.20w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781481479479
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 1
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 190255 / Andy & Sandy and the Big Talent Show


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 03/01/2017 pg. 116
Booklist 03/15/2017 pg. 62
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2017
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2017 pg. 131
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2017 pg. 64 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Tomie dePaola (1934-2020) was the beloved author and/or illustrator of more than 270 books for young readers, including the children's classic, Strega Nona. He was the recipient of the Newbery Honor, Caldecott Honor, and the 2011 Children's Literature Legacy Award for "significant and lasting contribution to children's literature." A native of Connecticut, Mr. dePaola studied at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and spent much of his life in New London, New Hampshire. Visit his work online at Tomie.com.

Jim Lewis is an Emmy Award-winning writer and author who has been writing for frogs, pigs, and other Muppets since 1985, when he first met Jim Henson. In addition to working on various Muppet television, movie, and other projects, Lewis is cowriter of the Andy & Sandy series with Tomie dePaola; has "ghosted" books for Kermit the Frog (Look Before You Leap), Miss Piggy (The Diva Code), and Pepe the King Prawn (It's Hard Out Here For a Shrimp); and served as executive producer of the Hallmark Channel series Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola. Lewis lives in Burbank, California, with his wife, Judy, and children, Danny and Mary Grace.


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