Frank and Lucky Get Schooled
When Frank, a boy, meets Lucky, a dog, “Both of them were just pups. They had a lot to learn.” That’s exactly what school is for. For Frank and Lucky, the world is their classroom. With Lucky’s help, Frank learns Botany pulling burrs from Lucky’s coat, and Chemistry and the try-again aspects of experimentation attempting to remove the skunk smell when Lucky gets sprayed. (They study Astronomy under a night sky when Lucky is banished outside.) Lucky excels at listening during Reading, while Math is everywhere (How many biscuits? How much hair is it possible to shed?), even fractions (“how much of the bed is Lucky’s, and how much is Frank’s?”) Art, History, Geography—lessons aren’t lessons at all when Frank and Lucky are together. The detailed illustrations, full of speech-bubble dialogue and additional moments of humor, are a pleasure to pour over and a seamless part of the storytelling in this warm, clever offering. ©2016 Cooperative Children's Book Center
Illustrated by Lynne Rae Perkins
Wisconsin author, Wisconsin illustrator
Lynne Rae Perkins grew up in Pennsylvania and moved to Wisconsin to attend UW-Milwaukee. She now lives in Michigan.
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 4-8
Age Range:
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
Animals (Fiction)
Friendship
Humor
Pets
School
Publisher:
Greenwillow
Publish Year: 2016
Pages: 32
ISBN: 9780062373458
CCBC Location: Picture Book, Perkins