Details
Available through any bookseller or Moose Run Productions.
Subject categories: Children’s Fiction, Chapter Books, Animals
Released: July 2007
ISBN-13: 978-0-9766315-2-1
ISBN-10: 0-9766315-2-0
Library of Congress Control Number: 2007921889
Retail price: $6.95 U.S.
Number of pages: 68
Number of illustrations: 34 b&w
Trade paperback: 7" x 9"
Booksellers can order through Baker & Taylor or Moose Run Productions under the Wholesale Orders tab.
Awards and Accolades
"Introducing Russell will delight children and their adults and anyone who loves animals."
—Daily News, Clinton, Okla.
"Very enjoyable read."
—Judge's comment from the 2008 Benjamin Franklin Awards
Finalist—Children’s Fiction • National Indie Excellence 2007 Book Awards
Blurb
Once upon a time, a dog, a cat, and a mouse were friends…
Keeping their tiny mousey friend, Russell, a secret, Jake the dog and Belle the cat set out for a camping trip with their human at Bay City State Park. There, the animals meet many new friends, including a brave chipmunk, a pet rat, and a cantankerous squirrel.
But, when Russell is injured, Jake and Belle must use every ounce of their ingenuity to “introduce” the deer mouse to their human—and to convince her to accept and help their unconventional friend.
As seen through the eyes of the furry trio, Introducing Russell—a novella for children of all ages—follows Jake, Belle, Russell, and their human as they enjoy a weeklong camping adventure…and become a family.
Description of Content
Using Bay City State Park as the backdrop, Introducing Russell, a fun-to-read, 68-page novella, teaches the values of friendship, acceptance, teamwork, and family. This positive and nurturing story for children of all ages details the fictional adventures of Jake the dog, Belle the cat, Russell the mouse, and their human as they meet new friends, cope with an injury, and become a family. Divided into very short sections, Introducing Russell acquaints young readers with a chaptered book and enables them to complete a longer story at their own pace.
Audience
Although geared toward readers aged 9–11, Introducing Russell has also been enjoyed by younger children who listen to the story read aloud and by the adults doing the reading!
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