Pearl and Wagner: Two Good Friends

Pearl and Wagner #2

by Kate McMullan, R.W. Alley (Illustrations)

Pearl, a hardworking rabbit, and Wagner, a daydreaming mouse, work together to build a robot for their science project, and even though things might not go as planned, they still manage to stay friends.

Genres: School, Friendship, Childrens, Kids, Animals, Picture Books

48 pages, Hardcover

First published September 29, 2003

About the author

Kate McMullan is an American children's book author.
She is the author of the Dragon Slayers' Academy series. She is married to author and illustrator James McMullan.

She also has books published under the name: Katy Hall.

Reviews

[Alyssa Haverfield · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was pretty cute and had multiple lessons for kids. Chapter three was a bit clunky, but still a cute book.

[Tricia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pearl (a girl rabbit) and Wagner (boy mouse) are best friends. Sometimes they don't see eye-to-eye, but they always find a way to resolve the problem in the end. Good creative fun.

We discovered this duo when my youngest son was 5, and they've become welcome friends (not freinds, as misspelled above!) on our bookshelf.

[Krisz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute story in 3 chapters about a mouse and a bunny, how you should treat your friends nicely :)

[Cheryl · Rating 3 out of 5]

Recommended. Friendships aren't always easy, but trying to be a good friend is always worth it.

[Christy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Meet Pearl, a hardworking rabbit, and Wagner, a daydreaming mouse. At school they build a robot together, impress a judge at the science fair, and tell each other the truth at all times. But friendship isn't always easy. Sometimes a robot doesn't turn out quite the way it's supposed to, and sometimes a pair of new green boots can cause a fight. Through it all, Pearl and W...moreMeet Pearl, a hardworking rabbit, and Wagner, a daydreaming mouse. At school they build a robot together, impress a judge at the science fair, and tell each other the truth at all times. But friendship isn't always easy. Sometimes a robot doesn't turn out quite the way it's supposed to, and sometimes a pair of new green boots can cause a fight. Through it all, Pearl and Wagner show that they know how to make up and stay good friends no matter what.

Kate McMullan's warm, funny text and R. W. Alley's delightful illustrations perfectly capture the ups and downs of childhood friendship. Readers will be eager to know what's next for these charming new characters.(less)

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a fun story about friendship and cooperation, hard work and daydreaming, telling the truth and understanding when the truth is not something you want to hear. Our girls have enjoyed the books in this series so far and we will get the next few at the library soon.

[Janin · Rating 4 out of 5]

My youngest brought this one home to read for his AR. I loved listening to him giggle as he read the pictures and I was proud that he came up with the moral of the story by himself (:

[Patricia · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really cute story. Definitly a good read.

[Brooke Birchler · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a good story about two friends who work through some obstacles to build a robot for a science fair. This would be a good book for students who are just getting into chapter books.

[Gabes Lapinski · Rating 4 out of 5]

I chose this because the theme that friendship isn't always easy. This book would be for 1st graders or the teacher could read it to the class.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ellie rates 4 stars, moma 2 stars.

[Candy Shepard · Rating 4 out of 5]

My kids in my class enjoyed this small chapter book. They used inferencing to gather info and they enjoyed the friendship and relationship that Pearl and Wagner shared.