Inventor McGregor

Kathleen T. Pelley; Pictures by Michael Chesworth

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Inventor McGregor can invent most anything that needs
inventing, from a barking bag for the postman to bouncing
boots for wee Willie. At his home workshop, McGregor never
knows when inspiration will hit: while surrounded by his cheery
wife and children, singing a song, or painting a picture. “Just
imagine how many more gadgets and gizmos you’ll be able to
think up with a clear head and no distractions,” says the
president of the Royal Society of Inventors, inviting him to
work in the city. So why, in his new laboratory, is McGregor
unable to think of a thing?

Rich language that skips and jumps combined with lively,
detailed art brings this delightful story home to young readers
and their parents.

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Praise for Inventor McGregor

"Preschoolers will love the nonsense of the contraptions, beautifully captured in the sound and the rhythm of the storytelling.  The wild, double-page watercolor spreads celebrate the farcical gadgets the inventor uses." --Booklist
 
"There is a natural lilt to the language that lends it a folkloric quality.  Charming." --School Library Journal
 
"The sprightly pastel drawings are as lighthearted as the text, which bursts with energy and inventiveness."  --Kirkus Reviews

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Kathleen T. Pelley; Pictures by Michael Chesworth

KATHLEEN T. PELLEY was born and raised in Scotland and
now lives in Greenwood Village, Colorado. MICHAEL
CHESWORTH has written and/or illustrated many books for
children, including Jingle the Brass by Patricia Newman. He
lives in Amherst, Massachusetts.

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Inventor McGregor
Kathleen T. Pelley; Pictures by Michael Chesworth
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Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year, Colorado Children's Book Award

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Hardcover
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
March 2006
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780374336066
ISBN10: 0374336067
Picture Book
8 3/4 x 11 inches, 32 pages, Full-color pictures throughout
Age Range: 4 to 8
Grade Range: p to 3
$16.00
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