{"product_id":"9781250129444","title":"Skunked!: Calpurnia Tate, Girl Vet","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eSkunked!: Calpurnia Tate, Girl Vet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Jacqueline Kelly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Newbery honor author Jacqueline Kelly comes \u003ci\u003eSkunked!\u003c\/i\u003e, a new illustrated chapter book series for younger readers featuring the beloved characters from \u003ci\u003eThe Evolution of Calpurnia Tate\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn Calpurnia Tate, Girl Vet, Callie Vee, Travis, and Dr. Pritzker help animals big and small.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen 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?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDon't miss the next book in the Calpurnia Tate, Girl Vet series: \u003ci\u003eCounting Sheep. \u003c\/i\u003eAnd don't forget the Calpurnia Tate books for middle-grade readers: \u003ci\u003eThe Evolution of Calpurnia Tate\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Curious World of Calpurnia Tate\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eSkunked!: Calpurnia Tate, Girl Vet\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Expect a fresh crop of Calpurnia readers to simply enjoy this on its own considerable merits.” —The Bulletin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is a great progression from the Lois Lowry books and Laura Ingalls Wilder’s ‘Little House’ books.” —Children's Literature\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"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.\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool  Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e on \u003ci\u003eSkunked!: Calpurnia Tate, Girl  Vet\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Curious World of Calpurnia Tate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Six years after debuting in Kelly's Newbery Honor-winning \u003ci\u003eThe  Evolution of Calpurnia Tate\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe Curious World of Calpurnia Tate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “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.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred  review\u003c\/b\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe Curious World of  Calpurnia Tate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Well worth waiting for . . . Readers will flock to this sequel” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred  review\u003c\/b\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe Curious World of  Calpurnia Tate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Humor and little heartbreaks abound as Callie learns animal care under  the tutelage of Dr. Pritzker, the town's veterinarian. . . .” —\u003ci\u003eSchool  Library Journal, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe Curious World of Calpurnia Tate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Evolution of Calpurnia Tate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “\u003ci\u003eThe Evolution of Calpurnia Tate\u003c\/i\u003e 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.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker, \u003c\/i\u003e\"Book Bench\" section on \u003ci\u003eThe Evolution of Calpurnia Tate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “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.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eThe Evolution of Calpurnia Tate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Young readers will find Cal and Travis’s exploits entertaining, humorous, and informative.\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Expect a fresh crop of Calpurnia readers to simply enjoy this on its own considerable merits.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Curious World of Calpurnia Tate\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“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 . . .  A warm, welcome stand-alone companion to Kelly's lauded debut.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Well worth waiting for . . . Readers will flock to this sequel for the pleasure of revisiting this beloved character and her world.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Six years after debuting in Kelly's Newbery Honor-winning \u003ci\u003eThe Evolution of Calpurnia Tate\u003c\/i\u003e, the budding Texas scientist returns, as curious and charming as ever, and now preoccupied with fauna instead of flora.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Evolution of Calpurnia Tate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Evolution of Calpurnia Tate\u003c\/i\u003e 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.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker, \"Book Bench\" section\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“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.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post on The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Each chapter of this winning . . . novel opens with a quotation from ‘On the Origin of Species'--a forbidden book that her own grandfather turns out to have hidden away.  Together they study Darwin's masterpiece, leading to a revolution in Callie's ideas of what she might accomplish on her own.” —\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review on The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250129444\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40667457650894,"sku":"9781250129444","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250129444","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}