Just Me & 6,000 Rats: A Tale of Conjunctions (Language Adventures Book)
Rick Walton Illustrated by Mike Gordon and  Carl GordonWhen a little boy goes to the big city for the first time, he wants to do everything he can. He goes to a play, a museum, a professional baseball game, and even joins a parade. He just happens to be accompanied by a very large and unusual group of friends-RATS!/p>Conjunctions are used to link words, phrases, and clauses, and we use them every day. Author Rick Walton knows, and he's delivered another delightful children's book in his language arts series to teach budding new readers all about them!Rick Walton is the author of more than 70 books for kids. He lives with his wife and five children in a home on a hillside, where raccoons climb up his trees and deer graze under his bushes. Rick likes to travel around the country talking to kids. You can find out more about Rick at www.rickwalton.com.Mike Gordon, born in Manchester, England, became a professional freelance artist in 1983. Mike has now completed over 600 picture books.Carl Gordon and his father have been a team since 1999.  Mike creates the line illustrations, and the color is applied by Carl using a graphics tablet and computer. He has a degree in graphic art and currently lives in Cape Town, South Africa with his wife and kids.--This text refers to theHardcoveredition.