Over-Scheduled Andrew

Debate. French film club. Bagpipes. Can Andrew do it all? From the award-winning creator of The Most Magnificent Thing comes a book about an charming chickadee who learns - with the help of a "deer" friend - that busy isn't always better.

Andrew loves putting on plays so he decides to join the drama club at school. Determined to make his performance the best it can be, he joins the debate club to practice his public speaking. He signs up for dance and karate to help with his coordination. Then he's asked to play for the tennis team and edit the school newspaper. Before long he's learning to play the bagpipes, attending Spanish classes and joining the French film club. Suddenly Andrew doesn't have time for anything or anyone else, not even his best friend Edie. And he definitely doesn't have time to sleep. Will Andrew figure out how to balance all his favorite activities and his best friend at the same time? A hilarious look at over-scheduling, a common issue many kids today face.

Author: Ashley Spires
Publisher: Tundra Books (NY)
Published: 01/12/2016
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.80h x 11.00w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781770494848
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.5
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 180262 / Over-Scheduled Andrew


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2015
Publishers Weekly 12/14/2015
School Library Journal 03/01/2016 pg. 122
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2016 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Ashley Spires, author and illustrator of numerous funny books for children including The Most Magnificent Thing and the Binky the Space Cat series, was born and raised in BC with eight cats and a dog. After spending some time living in Toronto and Saskatoon, she has returned to the BC life, living in Ladner with three cats, one dog and a man. When she is not running or bike riding or over-scheduling herself, she makes children's books, many of which have won numerous awards, including Ontario's Silver Birch Express, the Atlantic Province's Hackmatack, Saskatchewan's Shining Willow and BC's Chocolate Lily Award. Visit Ashley at her website www.ashleyspires.com or follow her on twitter: @ashleyspires The author lives in Delta, BC.