PEPPER

by Barbara Leonard Reynolds ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 7, 1952

A versatile, flavorful story about a very human boy and a very endearing raccoon. Barbara Reynolds' story-telling technique is smooth and perceptive as it takes young Aleck Bailey from his discovery of Pepper up in a tree through run-ins with the local bully, his indoctrination of Pepper to home life, and the actual establishment of a small zoo for other homeless forest pets. Pepper has her share of activity too- bites a robber into running away before he can steal the school's carnival funds, gets lost for several months and then returns with a litter. Some real artistry shines forth in the author's selection of detail. There is a fireworks beginning when Aleck encounters the bully, Hank, both immediately before and after finding Pepper and a wealth of warm fun and humor as the raccoon and the boy get used to each other. Literarily and thematically a valuable book.

Pub Date: April 7, 1952

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Scribner

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: April 1, 1952

Categories: FICTION