A Snow Day for Plum!

Sid Fleischman Award for Humor FinalistSCBWI Golden Kite Award FinalistThe animals of the Athensville Zoo are going to school! But then an unexpected blizzard strands the animals at the elementary school overnight—yikes! This sequel to Leave It to Plum! is a highly illustrated young middle grade novel perfect for reluctant readers and animal lovers everywhere. Lizzie the zookeeper has Plum the peacock and his friends loaded in the zoo van to travel to a nearby elementary school to give a presentation. Most of the animals are excited—especially Itch, who has always wanted to share his knowledge with the world. But Plum is nervous. What if he doesn’t like school? What if the students don’t like him? What if he messes up the whole presentation?When an unexpected blizzard derails the whole trip, Plum and his friends have to stay overnight in the empty school. They’ll meet new friends, such as the classroom mice who rule the school and the wise old turtle who supervises the library. And whe