Peggy's Impossible Tale

by Roy Miki, Slavia Miki, Mariko Ando (Illustrator)

Overview

Peggy’s Impossible Tale is told in the voice of a remarkable guinea pig. Full of action and surprises, it is guaranteed to captivate the attention of beginning readers. Peggy learns how to communicate with the loving family that adopted her, and goes on to win a much coveted prize for her accomplishments.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781926890449
Publisher:	Tradewind Books
Publication date:	08/27/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	12 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	7 - 9 Years

About the Author

Roy Miki is a celebrated writer and poet. He is a recipient of the Governor General’s Award, and is a member of the Order of Canada and the Order of British Columbia. Dolphin SOS, his first book for young people, was written in collaboration with his wife, Slavia Miki, and was the winner of the BC Book Prize. He lives in Vancouver.
Slavia Miki wrote Dolphin SOS with her husband, Roy. She had a career in primary education in Vancouver schools before putting her hand to writing.
Mariko Ando was born and raised in Osaka, Japan. She is an artist and illustrator, and has exhibited widely in Japan and Canada, garnering much critical acclaim. She is the illustrator of the award-winning book The Princess Dolls and has lived in Vancouver for many years.

Editorial Reviews

Young readers (and the adults who read with them) will definitely enjoy this joyful look at the life of the determined young guinea pig named Peggy!” 5 stars!

CM: Canadian Review of Materials

Mariko Ando’s illustrations, and the book as a whole, are sincere, comedic, and evocative.”

From the Publisher

Full of action and surprises, Peggy's Impossible Tale is guaranteed to captivate the attention of beginning readers ages 6-8.”

Midwest Book Review

★ 2021-08-18
A seemingly ordinary guinea pig becomes extraordinary through the nurturing love of the family who adopts her.

It’s not often that you get to read a guinea pig’s autobiography. Especially one with ambitions to be not only seen, but heard. When a young girl named Lisa adopts the narrator and names her Peggy, it is understood not only that Lisa believes in Peggy, but that Peggy recognizes Lisa as special as well. Soon Peggy and Lisa take turns listening to each other, sharing family routines, and navigating the challenges of the surrounding world. Peggy even learns to climb stairs and to walk with a leash. Peggy’s consistent and persistent efforts reflect the advice of Lisa’s mother: “The difficult is done immediately. The impossible takes a little longer.” Eventually Peggy wins public recognition for her accomplishments. Multiaward winner Roy Miki is a member of the Order of Canada, and this is the second children’s book he has written with his wife, Slavia Miki. The story is based on true events in the life of the Mikis’ daughter and is enhanced by Ando’s appealing line-and-color illustrations. Lisa is biracial, with an East Asian dad and White mom; Peggy is completely adorable, with white fur and pink eyes, ears, and feet. There’s art on every spread; it combines with the short chapters to make this an especially apt choice for transitioning readers.

This simple, endearing story has universal appeal. (Fiction. 6-9)

Kirkus Reviews