The Intriguing James Proimos

I was introduced to this picture book at a Little Brown publisher's preview some time back and was instantly charmed.  It is indeed seven-year-old Paulie Pastrami's efforts to achieve world peace. Starting small by being kind to animals, reading to trees, and apologizing to his sister, Paulie aims higher and, after discovering the peaceful properties of cupcakes, takes off with a van full of them to achieve his goal.  It works wonderful well with fourth graders who relish the theme as...