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Joe and Sparky are back!

Now in paperback!

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Joe and Sparky

Boogie with Larry and Rita!

Join a fairy tea party!

Enter the secret world of fairies!

You made it. Slam dunk!

Hi there,

Are you WILD about fruit hats, striped sports socks, pet worms, and safety goggles?

Do you LOVE the Hokey Pokey, chipmunks in skirts, and dances that go CHA, CHA, CHA?

Then you are in luck. . . . Welcome to my website!

It is here! It is here!

The return of the unlikely duo that Kirkus describes as "part Bert and Ernie and part Thelma and Louise!"

Praise for JOE AND SPARKY, SUPERSTARS!

★ "This little treasure is one that will get passed around. Like the Hokey Pokey, that's what it is all about." —Kirkus, starred review

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ACTIVITY KIT!
Three madcap activities for public librarians, school librarians, educators, and other swell children's programmers. Download it here.

PERSONALITY QUIZ!
Are you a "Joe" or a "Sparky"? Do you like to stretch your neck out and see the world? Or stay inside your shell? Take the quiz and find out.

Praise for JOE AND SPARKY GET NEW WHEELS

A Kirkus Best Children's Book of Year

A Chicago Public Library Best Children's Book of the Year

A Junior Library Guild Selection

★ “Children . . . will laugh out loud at the innocent assumptions Joe and Sparky make as they explore the world outside Sparky's shell. Utterly charming!” —Kirkus, starred review

"Sure to be a hit!" —Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"A silly, action-packed tale!" —School Library Journal

"New readers will delight in meeting this lovable duo!" —JLG Monthly

"Side-splitting humor for new readers. . . . Kids will not be able to read a page without laughing aloud." —Common Sense Media

"These two friends readily join the ranks of Arnold Lobel's FROG AND TOAD." —Esme Raji Codell

"It's chuckle time. . . . Silly watercolors are in sync with the clever writing." —San Fransico Chronicle

"This four-chapter book is sure to keep readers laughing." —Children's Literature