Internationally bestselling author Daniel Pinkwater (The Big Orange Splot) brings his zany wit and wisdom to the magical adventures of a clever girl and her brave dog. Told with warmth and wit, this is a delightful exploration of growing up, the power of family, and how sometimes the best things in life happen when you least expect them.
"Now what could be more fun than that?,' they ask in Jules, Penny & The Rooster, and the only possible answer is the entirety of Pinkwater's book itself-girl adepts, telepathic dogs, largehearted aunts, dancing fauns, magic museums, characters named Hamantaschen, and all."
-Mark London Williams, author of the Danger Boy series and Max Random and the Zombie 500
Jules McShultz was promised a dog. Supposedly, she'd get one once her family moved from the city to the suburbs. But then her parents decided it still wasn't the right time.
So, Jules does what any intelligent girl would do. Instead of sulking, she enters an essay contest and wins first prize: A purebred Collie. And no one-not even Jules' parents-can resist Penny, who is clearly Jules's perfect new canine pal.
Jules and Penny are ready to spend the summer exploring the woods by the house. But the woods are not at all what they seem to be. Magic and adventure await them just on the other side of an old stone wall. Daniel Pinkwater is the author and sometimes illustrator of more than eighty (and counting) wildly popular books, including The Hoboken Chicken Emergency, Lizard Music, The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death, Fat Men from Space, Crazy in Poughkeepsie, and The Big Orange Splot. Pinkwater has also contributed to a number of print publications, including the New York Times Magazine, OMNI, and many other fine periodicals. He has been an occasional commentator on National Public Radio's "All Things Considered" and appeared regularly on Weekend Edition, where he reviewed exceptional kids' books with host Scott Simon. Pinkwater lives with several dogs and cats in a very old farmhouse on New York's Hudson River.
• Beloved author Daniel Pinkwater brings his zany wit and wisdom to a new middle-grade adventure following a resourceful nine-year old girl, her beloved collie, and a fantastical adventure in the woods
• Pinkwater (lifetime book sales over 2 million copies) has achieved notice as a radio personality on National Public Radio on "All Things Considered," and still appears on NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday to discuss current children's books
• National marketing plan to include review copies to leading children's and fantasy media outlets; author events and apperances; book launch; Instagram and blog tour; Reddit AMA; podcasts, radio, features, and interviews
• Promotion targeting reviews and interviews in leading general and children's media
• Author tour to include New York and national appearances and radio features
• Print and digital ARC distribution via Goodreads, NetGalley, and Edelweiss+
• Planned book giveaways to include Goodreads, Storygraph, and children's book outlets
• Outreach to librarians and independent booksellers via regional and national trade shows and mailings
• Online promotion to include Instagram/book blog tour, cover reveal, launch event, Reddit AMA, and social media campaigns via X, Instagram, BlueSky, Facebook, and other outlets "Jules and her dog, who she calls Penny, explore the nearby forest, which they soon learn is enchanted. Typically for Pinkwater, what follows is both hilarious and surprising. Surprising even though I have been a Pinkwater fan for decades. Jules, Penny & the Rooster did not disappoint. I had a great time reading it!"
-Mel Gilden, author of The Fifth Grade Monster books, Dr. Big, and The Coincidence Couch
"Middle schooler Jules wins a collie in a newspaper contest. Hardly have the two bonded than they meet several creatures in the nearby woodland: a handsome rooster, a fr
