A Week With Waffles
by Tom Speicher
GENRE: Children/Preschool
PUBLICATION DATE: 02/02/2022
DESCRIPTION:
Spend a week with a new furry friend: Waffles the guinea pig! Perfect for young children, A Week with Waffles invites you into the world of this loving pet who lives with her buddy, Tom. Beautiful, vivid illustrations make Waffles’ colorful world come to life. With the turn of each page, kids are prompted to learn the days of the week and are asked what they may have in common with Waffles and her adventures. Families will treasure this book as much as Waffles savors a big red grape for a special treat!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
In addition to living with his loyal guinea pig, Waffles, Tom Speicher is an award-winning writer and video producer at Pennsylvania College of Technology. He is the co-author of the 2021 young adult novel Bucky Deacon’s Dilemma, which chronicles the experiences of a young man and his eighth-grade football team in a small Pennsylvania town. Tom has written for publications and websites devoted to the Minnesota Vikings and has served as “The Man in the Crowd” for the Little League Baseball World Series Radio Network since 1998.
REVIEWS:
"The story begins by showing children a weekly planner. Waffles, a female guinea pig, shows up and talks about Tom, who takes care of her. Waffles describes her daily activities, following the planning notes. Waffles is an appealing pet, talking about her room, how she accompanies Tom to the grocery store, when she exercises and how she performs many other activities. She also likes to read, especially books about animals. Every night Tom tells her a bedtime story. Waffles' weeks are full of friendship and joy. A Week with Waffles will inspire young readers to use their weekly organizer. Tom Speicher has created a lovely book that will motivate children to be methodical and take good care of their pets. Photos of the real Waffles are included at the end of the book. ... A Week with Waffles will teach children the advantages of being better organized." —Readers' Favorite