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Title details for Zoo Breath by Graham Salisbury - Available

Zoo Breath

Zoo Breath

#4 in series

by Graham Salisbury
Jacqueline Rogers
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What's stinkier than dog breath? Hawaii's Calvin Coconut is on a mission to find out!

Hawaii boy Calvin Coconut is a fourth-grade whiz kid: he has convinced his mom to let him adopt a dog. But Mom says Streak smells bad. Especially her breath. To Calvin, Streak’s stink is a good one, but he’s worried. If he doesn’t come up with a way to deal with Streak’s zoo breath soon, Mom might make him give his dog back to the shelter. So when his teacher assigns the class a discovery project, Calvin teams up with his pal Julio to find a way to fix Streak’s bad breath.
Zoo Breath is full of fun . . . and great stinks. Calvin Coconut’s discoveries will delight readers who have grown to love him, as well as those new to this series by Graham Salisbury, with charming illustrations by Jacqueline Rogers.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Calvin Coconut

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    September 14, 2010

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9780375897399

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9780375897399
      • File size: 6597 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 2.8
    • Lexile® Measure: 400
    • Interest Level: K-3(LG)
    • Text Difficulty: 0-2

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      December 1, 2010

      Gr 3-5-Calvin Coconut investigates the severity of canine odors for his elementary school assignment. He's convinced his mother will force him to give up his beloved smelly dog and hopes to justify her odiferous existence. The innovative child tries numerous tactics to minimize the dog's smell, including brushing those doggie teeth with a toothbrush unknowingly donated by Calvin's high-strung teenage babysitter. The overload of bathroom humor will elicit numerous "ewws" and gags along the way, but the fourth grader also demonstrates a fledgling maturity as he struggles to relate to his absentee father. The Hawaiian landscape provides a unique angle, and supportive adult characters encourage Calvin as he juggles classroom expectations with family relationships. Punchy dialogue relies on regional slang to reflect the school-centered dynamics. Rogers's liberal black-and-white drawings utilize shading and nimble lines to support each lively chapter. This latest entry relies heavily on the "ick" factor and combines gross-out humor with a bit of heart.-Meg Smith, Cumberland County Public Library, Fayetteville, NC

      Copyright 2010 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • The Horn Book

      January 1, 2011
      In the fourth book in the series, fourth-grader Calvin is worried his mom will make him get rid of his new pet, Streak, who's a really great but really stinky dog. Salisbury's characters, both kids and adults, are nicely varied and well developed; Rogers's illustrations bring them and the Hawaiian setting vividly and humorously to life.

      (Copyright 2011 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:2.8
  • Lexile® Measure:400
  • Interest Level:K-3(LG)
  • Text Difficulty:0-2

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