Small Walt Spots Dot (Small Walt)

by Elizabeth Verdick (Author) Marc Rosenthal (Illustrator)

Small Walt Spots Dot (Small Walt)
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
Series: Small Walt

"Every young child deserves to know Small Walt." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Small Walt meets a stray puppy in this irresistible companion to Small Walt, which Kirkus Reviews called "charming and endearing" in a starred review.

We're Gus and Walt.

We plow and salt.

No job's too small.

We give our all!

Walt and his driver Gus are plowing a parking lot when the see--whoa! What's that? A blur of fur! Pup on the loose! Can snowplow Small Walt and driver Gus save the stray and save the day?

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Starred Review
Will the eponymous, anthropomorphic snowplow and his driver, Gus, be able to help a stray dog in the snowy city?

Of course, the resounding answer is yes—and with their characteristic teamwork and compassion... Every young child deserves to know Small Walt. 

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Elizabeth Verdick
Elizabeth Verdick has written more than thirty books for toddlers to teens. She collaborated with Marc Rosenthal on Small Walt, which Kirkus Reviews called "reminiscent of Virginia Burton's classics" in a starred review; and its sequel, Small Walt and Mo the Tow. She is also the author of Bike & Trike, illustrated by Brian Biggs. She is a graduate of the Hamline University MFA program and lives in Woodbury, Minnesota. Learn more at ElizabethVerdick.com.

Brian Biggs is the author and illustrator of many books for kids, including the Tinyville Town books, the New York Times bestselling Frank Einstein series (written by Jon Scieszka), Everything Goes, and Bike & Trike by Elizabeth Verdick. Brian has worked as an art director, graphic designer, and animator for interactivity and multimedia projects. His illustrations have appeared in magazines, newspapers, advertising, posters, toys, and puzzles. He works in an old garage. Visit him at MrBiggs.com.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781534442849
Lexile Measure
50
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Publication date
September 08, 2020
Series
Small Walt
BISAC categories
JUV002200 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Pigs
JUV002070 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Dogs
JUV041030 - Juvenile Fiction | Transportation | Cars & Trucks
Library of Congress categories
Animals
Dogs
Infancy
Snowplows

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