Go Ask Ozzie: A Rotten Richie Story

(Hardback)

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In this companion story to My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother, beloved storyteller Patricia Polacco tells a lively and warmhearted tale of comic sibling tension and brotherly love based on her own childhood.

Theres nothing worse than a rotten redheaded older brother who is the most embarrassing brother in the Elwood school district in Oakland, California. Even three years older, Richie makes Patricias life miserable, and there is nowhere to hide in their small town. Richie is grosstangled hair, sloppy room, and messy clothes. And he doesnt even carenot one bit! And now that theyre both in middle school, Richie does everything he can to mortify Patricia in front of her friends. Ozzie at the lunch counter says there will come a time when the two siblings will be friends, but that cant be rightcan it

Author Bio

Patricia Polacco belongs to a family of storytellers, poets, farmers, teachers, and artists. They came from many parts of the world, but mainly Russia. She grew up to be an illustrator, a designer, and creator of many beloved childrens books, includingThe Keeping Quilt,The Blessing Cup,Fionas Lace,The Trees of the Dancing Goats,Babushkas Doll,My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother, Sticks and Stones, and Palace of Books. She lives in Union City, Michigan. Visit her at PatriciaPolacco.com and follow her on Facebook.