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Martha Speaks
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Martha Speaks Paperback - 1995

by Meddaugh, Susan

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When Helen Finney feeds alphabet soup to her dog, Martha, it goes straight up to her brain, and Martha begins to speak! But having a talking dog isn't always as much fun as it seems.

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  • Title Martha Speaks
  • Author Meddaugh, Susan
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Condition UsedAcceptable
  • Pages 32
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Clarion Books, Boston, MA
  • Date 1995-03-27
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 31UI560082IS_ns
  • ISBN 9780395729526 / 0395729521
  • Weight 0.35 lbs (0.16 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.57 x 7.51 x 0.13 in (24.31 x 19.08 x 0.33 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 07 years
  • Grade levels P - 2
  • Reading level 540
  • Library of Congress subjects Dogs, Soups
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 91048455
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

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Summary

When Helen Finney feeds alphabet soup to her dog, Martha, it goes straight up to her brain, and Martha begins to speak! But having a talking dog isn't always as much fun as it seems.

From the publisher

Susan Meddaugh was born and raised in Montclair, New Jersey. She graduated from Wheaton College, where she studied French literature and fine arts. After working briefly with an advertising agency in New York, she moved to Boston and worked at a publishing company for ten years, first as a designer, then art editor, and finally as art director. While there, she did the illustrations for GOOD STONES (Houghton Mifflin) by Anne Epstein, and then decided to strike out on her own as a freelance illustrator and creator of children's books. Since that time, Susan has written and illustrated many popular books for children, including MARTHA SPEAKS, which was chosen as a NEW YORK TIMES Best Illustrated Book for 1992. In 1998 she was awarded the New England Book Award, given by the New England Booksellers Association to recognize a body of work. Her work also was acknowledged with a New York Times Best Illustrated Award. She lives in Sherborn, Massachusetts.

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"Bright with watercolor washes, the cartoon-like ink drawings ensure that book's immediate appeal... A hysterical tail - er, tale." Booklist, ALA, Starred Review

About the author

Susan Meddaugh was born and raised in Montclair, New Jersey. She graduated from Wheaton College, where she studied French literature and fine arts. After working briefly with an advertising agency in New York, she moved to Boston and worked at a publishing company for ten years, first as a designer, then art editor, and finally as art director. While there, she did the illustrations for GOOD STONES (Houghton Mifflin) by Anne Epstein, and then decided to strike out on her own as a freelance illustrator and creator of children's books. Since that time, Susan has written and illustrated many popular books for children, including MARTHA SPEAKS, which was chosen as a NEW YORK TIMES Best Illustrated Book for 1992. In 1998 she was awarded the New England Book Award, given by the New England Booksellers Association to recognize a body of work. Her work also was acknowledged with a New York Times Best Illustrated Award. She lives in Sherborn, Massachusetts.

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