All about Ellie

The Critter Club has baby bunnies to care for--but is Ellie too busy aiming for showstopper status to help out her friends?

The Critter Club is up and running, and so are the girls--especially Ellie She's wanted to perform her entire life, so when she lands the lead role in Santa Vista Elementary School's Spring Spectacular, it's her big chance to show her stuff But as Ellie's big performance draws near, will she let the play and her determination to succeed get in the way of being a good friend? What about caring for the baby rabbits that were just brought to The Critter Club? Some very helpful advice from an unexpected source reminds Ellie that being a good friend is just as important as doing what you love.

With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, The Critter Club chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.

Author: Callie Barkley
Publisher: Little Simon
Published: 01/01/2013
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.20lbs
Size: 7.10h x 5.40w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781442457881
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.2
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 157129 / All about Ellie


Review Citation(s):
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2013 pg. 56 - Recommended, Satisfactory
School Library Journal 04/01/2013

About the Author
Callie Barkley loves animals. As a young girl, she dreamed of getting a cat or dog of her own until she discovered she was allergic to most of them. It was around this time that she realized the world was full of all kinds of critters that could use some love. She now lives with her husband and two kids in Connecticut. They share their home with exactly ten fish and a very active ant farm.

Marsha Riti illustrated the picture book The Picky Little Witch by Elizabeth Brokamp and The Critter Club series by Callie Barkley. She lives in Austin, Texas, where she likes to take long walks, stopping frequently to pet neighborhood kitties.