The next pick in our back-to-school book series is a picture book about a boy named Gus, and his 17 sheep, written by an author who is widely known for her young adult novels.
Jeanne Birdsall of Northampton, Massachusetts, wrote “My Favorite Pets: by Gus W. for Ms. Smolinski’s Class,” with illustrations by Harry Bliss.
Click the audio player above to hear New England Public Radio’s Carrie Healy’s conversation with Birdsall, starting with where the author found inspiration for book.
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