TITLE: The Education of Robert Nifkin YEAR: 1998 ILLUSTRATOR: Cover design by Jill Pinkwater AVAILABILITY: In Print
SYNOPSIS: Robert goes to high school in the 1950's. His new school, Riverview High School, is terrible. The halls are old and stinky. The teachers are old and stinky. Robert has to join ROTC to get out of taking gym. After skipping school for months, and with the threat of reform school, Robert transfers to Wheaton. This is a school that Robert can stomach. He can come and go as he pleases, and take whatever classes he likes.
ADDITIONAL INFO: Here is an excerpt from The Education of Robert Nifkin.
TITLE: Bongo Larry YEAR: 1998 ILLUSTRATOR: Jill Pinkwater AVAILABILITY: In print
SYNOPSIS: Larry is a polar bear that lives with the Frobishers in a hotel named after him. Lately, Larry has been keeping some interesting company and gets caught up in the beatnik scene with his brother, Roy, and the bears from the zoo. Larry thinks it's "the most" but Mr. Frobisher doesn't like the influence he having on his daughter. Mr. Frobisher tries to lessen the appeal of Larry's bohemian life by adopting it himself.
ADDITIONAL INFO: Here is a review of Bongo Larry.
TITLE: Wolf Christmas YEAR: 1998 ILLUSTRATOR: Jill Pinkwater AVAILABILITY:In print
SYNOPSIS: Stinkface and her brothers and sisters are tousling around in the snow one night and are excited to find out their Uncle Louis is coming. Uncle Louis want's to show the pups something special where the humans are. This is the human's special night and they won't be dangerous. The pups are greeted with singing, and laughter and colored lights, and all the wolves join in thier own Christmas song.
ADDITIONAL INFO: Here is a promo with a short review of Wolf Christmas.
TITLE: Rainy Morning YEAR: 1998 ILLUSTRATOR: Jill Pinkwater AVAILABILITY: In print
SYNOPSIS: Rainy Morning is a story about Mr. and Mrs. Submarine, who are at home having muffins for breakfast on a cold, rainy morning. First they bring in their own animals, then begin letting some wild ones in. Mrs. Submarine makes corn muffins as fast as she can for all of the guests. A marching band, a circus, and a famous German composer complete the party. It wouldn't be right to leave them all out in the rain!
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