Allison Gutknecht

Don't Wear Polka-dot Underwear: with White Pants (And Other Lessons I've Learned) Allison Gutknecht

Marc Notes: Mandy knows she would be perfect for the role of George Washington in her second-grade class presidential pageant but Mandy's teacher has other casting plans. Mandy already leaps out of the shadows created by her younger siblings and she is not going to be ignored at school too.; Ages 7-10. Publisher Marketing: Eight-year-old Mandy Berr learns life lessons with patriotic pizazz in the first adventure of a new chapter book series. Eight-year-old Mandy Berr has a lot going on. She has to share her parents' attention with her newborn twin siblings, who are always crying, and her little brother, Timmy, who is constantly in her way. And she also has to find a way to deal with her nemesis, Dennis, who has a knack for getting under her skin. At least Mandy has the upcoming Presidential Pageant to look forward to at school. She is determined to be President George Washington--she is perfect for the lead part, after all. But when Mandy's teacher makes a surprising choice, it looks like Mandy will have to keep sharing the spotlight. Can she find her own way to shine? Mandy has some valuable life lessons to learns in this adorable chapter book--including the fact that white pants and polka dot underwear are never a good combination. Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2013 (EAN 9781442483934, Hardcover) School Library Journal 11/01/2013 pg. 78 (EAN 9781442483934, Hardcover) Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2013 pg. 214 (EAN 9781442483934, Hardcover) Booklist 12/01/2013 pg. 68 (EAN 9781442483934, Hardcover) Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2014 (EAN 9781442483934, Hardcover) Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2013 pg. 94 (EAN 9781442483927, Paperback) Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2013 pg. 214 (EAN 9781442483927, Paperback) School Library Journal 11/01/2013 pg. 78 (EAN 9781442483927, Paperback) Booklist 12/01/2013 pg. 68 (EAN 9781442483927, Paperback) Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2014 (EAN 9781442483927, Paperback) Contributor Bio:  Gutknecht, Allison Allison Gutknecht grew up in Voorhees, New Jersey, with three fewer siblings than Mandy Berr. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, she earned her Master's degree in Children's Media and Literature from NYU. Allison lives in New York City with her rambunctious toy poodle, Gypsy, and her literate cat, Folly. She is a massive fan of polka dots. Contributor Bio:  Lewis, Stevie Stevie Lewis grew up in Southern California and works in the animation industry as a visual development artist. She studied computer animation at Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida. In her spare time she enjoys traveling, rock climbing, baking cookies, browsing thrift shops, and drinking delicious coffee! She lives in San Francisco with her two little dogs.