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Aunt Isabel Makes Trouble
Aunt Isabel loves to tell stories just as much as Penelope likes to make trouble. Together, they can create the best, most trouble-filled tale ever. Will Lady Nell get to see her beloved Prince Augustus in time to give him his birthday present? It's not going to be easy with all the twists and turns Penelope throws her way! This delightful companion to Aunt Isabel Tells a Good One is an exciting story-within-a-story that is sure to convince young readers that Aunt Isabel is the best storyteller around.
- GenresPicture Books
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First published September 1, 1996
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About the author
Kate Duke
49 books8 followersDuke was born in New York City on August 1, 1956. She had said that reading was a favorite pastime all through childhood, and in an interview for Something About the Author noted that Louise Fitzhugh’s Harriet the Spy was a fictional character she modeled, right down to keeping tabs on the people in her neighborhood. “I think I owe Harriet my first conscious awareness of the act of writing as important and meaningful work,” she said.
She attended Duke University in the mid 1970s and also took art classes in New York City, which helped solidify her growing ambition to create picture books. Her first book, The Guinea Pig ABC (Dutton) was published in 1983 and received warm accolades for its humor and inventiveness. She followed up her debut with Guinea Pigs Far and Near (Dutton, 1984) and several other titles starring the popular critters. Duke went on to craft more than 20 picture books, writing and illustrating her own work, as well as providing illustrations for other authors including Joanna Cole and William Hooks. Duke married cartoonist Sidney Harris in 1985.
She attended Duke University in the mid 1970s and also took art classes in New York City, which helped solidify her growing ambition to create picture books. Her first book, The Guinea Pig ABC (Dutton) was published in 1983 and received warm accolades for its humor and inventiveness. She followed up her debut with Guinea Pigs Far and Near (Dutton, 1984) and several other titles starring the popular critters. Duke went on to craft more than 20 picture books, writing and illustrating her own work, as well as providing illustrations for other authors including Joanna Cole and William Hooks. Duke married cartoonist Sidney Harris in 1985.
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May 9, 2020
AR level: 3.2
Lexile: 580L
A young mouse and her creative aunt come together to create an exciting, adventurous story about Lady Nell, the young mouse's alter ego. Aunt Isabel forces her niece to think creatively and out of the box to come up with the craziest ideas for their story, keeping the reader entertained and wanting to know what happens next.
Traits: Ideas
Lexile: 580L
A young mouse and her creative aunt come together to create an exciting, adventurous story about Lady Nell, the young mouse's alter ego. Aunt Isabel forces her niece to think creatively and out of the box to come up with the craziest ideas for their story, keeping the reader entertained and wanting to know what happens next.
Traits: Ideas
August 1, 2015
Fun celebration of the power of imagination.
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews