For reasons he could not explain, Walter had been born with the ability to read. He had never known another rat who had this ability, but from the day he opened his eyes he was able to decipher printed words. This is the story of a writer and a reader. The writer is a person. The reader is a rat. They share an old house on Long Island, but have never met. Walter, the rat, would love to know Miss Pomeroy, the writer. Miss Pomeroy is an irritable recluse and has no desire to know ANYONE. How these two lonely creatures ...
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For reasons he could not explain, Walter had been born with the ability to read. He had never known another rat who had this ability, but from the day he opened his eyes he was able to decipher printed words. This is the story of a writer and a reader. The writer is a person. The reader is a rat. They share an old house on Long Island, but have never met. Walter, the rat, would love to know Miss Pomeroy, the writer. Miss Pomeroy is an irritable recluse and has no desire to know ANYONE. How these two lonely creatures discover one another is the essence of this story--an unusual and binding friendship. Named an IRA/CBC Children's Choice book. Starred Kirkus Reviews ." . . Funny and poignant by turns, here's a sweetly quirky love story of letters."
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Diamond, Donna. New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 64 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white. Intended for a juvenile audience. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
Walter is a rattis norvegicus, his latin name of course, which he knows because he discovered at a very early age that he could read! How perfect then that he takes up residence in the home of an author who writes children's books. The only problem is Walter is shy and the lady author appears to be not the friendliest sort. It takes a great deal of courage for Walter to write her a note informing her "I live here too". He is delighted to discover that she responds with a note stating..."I know." This is the beginning of an unusual friendship. Even though this is a children's book, I was delighted to see my 21 and 18 year old children pick up, read and enjoy Walter, silent smiles spreading across their faces as they read. It is hard not to fall in love with the sensitive, intellegent little rat. A quiet little book that has become a family favorite.
