The Yowlers

by Stacy Lynn Carroll (Author) Molly Ruttan (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade

A playful picture book about the transformative power of being nice

The Yowler family is always in a monstrously bad mood: Papa grumbles, Mama yells, Sara and Sonya bicker, and the baby fusses day and night. They're so used to being grumpy that when their new neighbors smile at them, the Yowlers are puzzled and are immediately suspicious. And when the new kids ask Sara and Sonya to play? Well, that's just plain odd. Then again, it does feel good to be treated kindly . . . and all of a sudden the sisters start acting nicer themselves, causing Mama and Papa to wonder if they're coming down with something. But as it turns out, even the smallest acts of kindness can be powerful. The weather may have been stormy-- but there is friendliness is in the forecast!

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A preachy but upbeat antidote to grumpiness.

Stacy Lynn Carroll
Stacy Lynn Carroll (StacyLynnCarroll.com) has written several young adult and adult novels, and The Yowlers is her picture book debut. Stacy loves chocolate cake, Dr Pepper, corgi butts, and making up stories for the amusement of her children. She and her husband live in Utah with their five kids and a small zoo of pets.

Molly Ruttan (MollyRuttan.com) grew up making art and music in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, and earned a BFA from the Cooper Union School of Art. Molly now lives in the diverse and historic neighborhood of Echo Park in Los Angeles. Molly plays drums, sings in a community choir, and has recently dabbled in learning the viola. She also loves exploring all kinds of fine art and illustration mediums, including making her own animated book trailers. Her life is full of art, music, family, friends, and various pets and urban animals. Molly's titles include The Stray and Something Wild, which she wrote and illustrated, and I Am a Thief! and Violet and the Crumbs: A Gluten-Free Adventure, both written by Abigail Rayner.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780593109885
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books
Publication date
September 24, 2024
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV039050 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
JUV013000 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | General
Library of Congress categories
Picture books
Family life
Conduct of life
Neighbors

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