A Packrat Named Orange is a children’s book. It is a story about a packrat who collects orange marbles for her apartment under the porch steps, transforming it into a miniature museum of modern art.
A Packrat Named Orange, by Cathy Callen, illustrated by Barbara Waterman-Peters, has been selected as a “recommended title” by the Kansas National Education Association’s Reading Circle Commission.
A Packrat Named Orange is a children’s book. It is a story about a packrat who collects orange marbles for her apartment under the porch steps, transforming it into a miniature museum of modern art.
A Packrat Named Orange, by Cathy Callen, illustrated by Barbara Waterman-Peters, has been selected as a “recommended title” by the Kansas National Education Association’s Reading Circle Commission. “A pleasant tale of art from a pack rat’s perspective.” ~ Kirkus Reviews
Meet Orange, a beguiling little packrat with the eye of an artist and the heart of a thief. Based on the actual mysterious disappearance of decorative marbles from her front garden, author Cathy Callen has created a whimsical tale that will delight young children and the adults who love to read to them.
~Kathy Koplik
As the narrator states: “She couldn’t help it. She was a packrat and that’s what packrats do.” So do Cathy Callen and Barbara Waterman-Peters, who can’t help collecting just the right number of words and watercolor brushstrokes to bring this enchanting story to life.
~Stephen T. Johnson, Caldecott Honor Recipient, and
Best-Selling Children’s Author and Illustrator