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Ferret Fun in the Sun
Fudge and Einstein are a ferret duo. They're going on a vacation adventure out west, to Arizona. Fudge doesn’t want to go. He likes to relax. Einstein likes action and can’t wait for their trip. But when they get to the ranch, Fudge experiences the biggest adventure of his life. Maybe trying new things isn’t so bad after all...Fun, comic-style art panels and witty dialogue combine for a silly vacation adventure story that will have kids laughing right along.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published May 19, 2015
About the author
Karen Rostoker-Gruber
21 books73 followersMy books, Bandit (Marshall Cavendish 2008), Bandit's Surprise (Marshall Cavendish 2010), and Ferret Fun (Marshall Cavendish 2011) all received starred reviews in School Library Journal; Rooster Can't Cock-a-Doodle-Doo (Dial 2004) and Bandit were both International Reading Association Children's Book Council Children's Choices Award recipients; three of my books, Rooster Can't Cock-a-Doodle-Doo (in 2005), Bandit (in 2009), and Ferret Fun (in 2012) were all chosen for the "100 Best Children's Books" in the Bureau of Education and Research's Best of the Year Handbook. Rooster Can't Cock-a-Doodle-Doo and Ferret Fun were nominated for the Missouri Show Me Award; Bandit was nominated for the South Carolina Book Award; and Rooster Can't Cock-a-Doodle-Doo was a Dollywood Foundation selection two years in a row (in 2007 the Dollywood Foundation bought 73,579 copies and in 2008 it bought 88,996 copies). Tea Time, my first board book, was published by Marshall Cavendish in 2010, Foodfright, my first novelty book, was published by PSS in 2003, and Ferret Fun in the Sun was published by Two Lions in May of 2015. (It was a Marshall Cavendish title when Margery Cuyler first acquired it.) Farmer Kobi's Hanukkah Match was published by Behrman House in August of 2015, and it became a National Jewish Book Award Finalist! In 2017, two of my books were published by Apples and Honey Press, a division of Behrman House: The Family and Frog Haggadah and Maddie the Mitzvah Clown. Maddie the Mitzvah Clown became a PJ Library selection and went out to over 21,000 Jewish children in the US and Canada in July 2017. My latest books, Happy Birthday for the Trees, (KarBen) and A Crowded Farmhouse Folktale (Whitman) will both be out in 2020!
I am a member of SCBWI and I have twice co-chaired the Rutgers University Council on Children's Literature's One-on-One Conference.
And, I'm one of the co-founders of The Book Meshuggenahs.
I'm also a published humorist. My first humor book, “The Unofficial College Survival Guide,” was published in 1992 by Great Quotations. My second book, “Remote Controls Are Better Than Women Because. . . ,” was published by Longstreet Press in 1993, and my third book, “Telephones Are Better Than Men Because. . . ,” also published by Longstreet Press, came out in 1996. My fourth humor book, “If Men Had Babies. . .,” was published by CCC Publications, LLC in 2001.
I am a member of SCBWI and I have twice co-chaired the Rutgers University Council on Children's Literature's One-on-One Conference.
And, I'm one of the co-founders of The Book Meshuggenahs.
I'm also a published humorist. My first humor book, “The Unofficial College Survival Guide,” was published in 1992 by Great Quotations. My second book, “Remote Controls Are Better Than Women Because. . . ,” was published by Longstreet Press in 1993, and my third book, “Telephones Are Better Than Men Because. . . ,” also published by Longstreet Press, came out in 1996. My fourth humor book, “If Men Had Babies. . .,” was published by CCC Publications, LLC in 2001.
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October 18, 2015
I was given a copy of this book as a gift from the author. I am not expected to give a review in exchange for the book.
Being a librarian and knowing there was a first book in this series about Fudge and Einstein, I read Ferret Fun before Ferret Fun in the Sun. I enjoyed the first book. Fudge and Einstein found a way to make friends with an unlikely character.
I was looking forward to the second adventure of the two ferret friends. I was not disappointed.
Andrea, their owner, announces they are going on vacation to Arizona. Einstein is excited, while Fudge is not. True to his adventurous nature, Einstein sets off to explore once they are settled into their new surroundings. True to his homebody nature, Fudge stays put.
Soon Fudge is drawn into Einstein’s adventure. Tantalizing him with a piece of juicy cactus fruit, Einstein gets Fudge further away from his safe surroundings. What they find in the wild world is ssssuprising and dangerous. Fear not, Einstein and Fudge are fasssst little fellows.
The humor in the book will appeal to young readers. Children will relate to the ferret friends’ testing of their boundaries. This would be a great book for storytime sharing. I am looking forward to more adventures of Einstein and Fudge.
As in the first book, the illustrations were delightful. The colors are bright and appealing. The ferrets’ expressions are priceless. The scene where Einstein eats a piece of cactus fruit comes complete with juice dripping from his mouth. It makes you want to be able to take a bite. Yum!
Being a librarian and knowing there was a first book in this series about Fudge and Einstein, I read Ferret Fun before Ferret Fun in the Sun. I enjoyed the first book. Fudge and Einstein found a way to make friends with an unlikely character.
I was looking forward to the second adventure of the two ferret friends. I was not disappointed.
Andrea, their owner, announces they are going on vacation to Arizona. Einstein is excited, while Fudge is not. True to his adventurous nature, Einstein sets off to explore once they are settled into their new surroundings. True to his homebody nature, Fudge stays put.
Soon Fudge is drawn into Einstein’s adventure. Tantalizing him with a piece of juicy cactus fruit, Einstein gets Fudge further away from his safe surroundings. What they find in the wild world is ssssuprising and dangerous. Fear not, Einstein and Fudge are fasssst little fellows.
The humor in the book will appeal to young readers. Children will relate to the ferret friends’ testing of their boundaries. This would be a great book for storytime sharing. I am looking forward to more adventures of Einstein and Fudge.
As in the first book, the illustrations were delightful. The colors are bright and appealing. The ferrets’ expressions are priceless. The scene where Einstein eats a piece of cactus fruit comes complete with juice dripping from his mouth. It makes you want to be able to take a bite. Yum!
March 28, 2020
so fun, comic style, ferrets are fun. i had a girl friend in college who had a roommate with i think 2 ferrets ...they would come zooming out into the common area ...and i would say what the heck was that ...it was like a flash of lighting ...and u would feel them like smelling your feet ...gone. it was wild. great read. i have read now 4 books from Karen Rostoker-Gruber. all so fun for different reason. check them out!
May 22, 2024
I love ferrets, and this was AWESOME to read to my growing baby :)
May 28, 2015
I received a copy of this books via goodreads giveaways in exchange for an honest review.
Einstein and Fudge are two cute little ferret buddies who find themselves in big trouble! Can these two little ferrets find their way out of the desert and back to the safety of their hammocks and daily treats?
In this exciting, adventure picture books the reader is taken into the desert and into the sun. A very fun read indeed. I enjoyed that part of the book had an almost comic book feel with the different columns of drawings but then also had wide picturesque full pages art pieces of the desert. This book is visually appealing and has adorable little ferrets as the main character that you can't help but love. I think this would be a great book for any young reader. I know my boys really enjoyed the cute little story and I can't wait to share this book around my community.
Einstein and Fudge are two cute little ferret buddies who find themselves in big trouble! Can these two little ferrets find their way out of the desert and back to the safety of their hammocks and daily treats?
In this exciting, adventure picture books the reader is taken into the desert and into the sun. A very fun read indeed. I enjoyed that part of the book had an almost comic book feel with the different columns of drawings but then also had wide picturesque full pages art pieces of the desert. This book is visually appealing and has adorable little ferrets as the main character that you can't help but love. I think this would be a great book for any young reader. I know my boys really enjoyed the cute little story and I can't wait to share this book around my community.
May 29, 2015
Full disclosure: I won this as part of Goodreads' First Reads
A fun story about two ferrets who go on an adventure when their owner takes them to Arizona.
The storyline is laid out like a comic book, so it would be best for school-age children who have a new grasp on reading.
The illustrations were basic and not too impressive to me, but the tale is cute and has a good lesson about trying new things and not getting ahead of one's self.
A fun story about two ferrets who go on an adventure when their owner takes them to Arizona.
The storyline is laid out like a comic book, so it would be best for school-age children who have a new grasp on reading.
The illustrations were basic and not too impressive to me, but the tale is cute and has a good lesson about trying new things and not getting ahead of one's self.
June 1, 2015
This was a GoodReads First Reads win. I enjoyed the book, it gave some information in a fun way. I'm looking forward to passing it along to my great nieces and nephews to read.
May 30, 2015
Good book if you like ferrets, I guess. But I didn't find a lot of interest in it. Not sure a young child would be that drawn into it either.
August 18, 2015
Ferrets go on a vacation out west and end up exploring. Great for introducing comic books to young readers.
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