Oh, Sal

A stand-alone companion to two-time Newbery Honor author Kevin Henkess award-winning and acclaimedThe Year of Billy MillerandBilly Miller Makes a Wish. This short, humorous, and accessible novel for newly independent readers focuses on Billys younger sister, Sal, and the story unfolds during an eventful holiday season at the Miller house. A great choice for fans of Ramona, Ivy + Bean, and Dory Fantasmagory.Illustrated in black-and-white on every page by the author.

Its Christmas, and the Miller family is celebrating their first holiday with the new baby. Billy is excited that Uncle Jake is visiting, but nothing about this holiday season is making Sal happy. The baby is a noisy nuisance and hogging all of Mamas attention. Plus, the baby doesnt even have a name yet. To make matters worse, Sal has lost a gift that Santa gave her!

Will Sal find her present? Will the Millers find a name for the baby? Will Billy always be an obnoxious big brother?

The holiday season (and life with the Millers) is full of surprisesand warmth, kindness, family, celebration, and lovein the hands of award-winning author Kevin Henkes. Illustrated throughout with black-and-white art by the author,Oh, Salis an excellent choice for early elementary grades, as well as a terrific family and classroom read-aloud for every time of the year.