Luisa Leal – illustratör

Today is going to be the best day ever. It’s the big family barbecue, Grandma June’s house is big and bustling, and best of all there are…Cousins!Cousins always dress to impress, whether it’s strutting the runway, playing baseball, navigating the Seven Seas - Oh no! A Mississippi Mud Pie slide!Sometimes cousins don’t get along, but it’s a good thing they can share: spooky stories, late-night snacks, and secret that they’ll only tell…Cousins!

Best friends Sniff and Scratch NEED to reach a yummy-smelling pie, in this laugh-out-loud, full-color book perfect for beginning readers!

Pick a book. Grow a Reader!

This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Acorn books plant a love of reading and help readers grow!

Sniff is a dog. Scratch is a cat. And they’re best friends… most of the time! In these three hilarious short stories, Sniff and Scratch find creative ways to reach a pie on the kitchen counter, Sniff panics when Scratch gets stuck in a box, and they meet a strange new dog and cat just like them.

These silly, pet-themed stories feature color-coded speech bubbles and easy-to-read text throughout, making this book a perfect choice for new readers!