Waltur Paints Himself Into a Corner and Other Stories

Looking for those ever-elusive early chapter books that are sweet, funny and educational all at the same time? Have we got a delicious duo of books for you. In "Waltur Buys a Pig in a Poke" and "Waltur Paints Himself Into a Corner," Gregorich and Sorra present a trio of friends - Waltur, Matilda, and Darwin - whose humorous exploits serve to illustrate the meaning of popular idioms, such as "putting the cart before the horse" and "letting sleeping dogs lie." Our favorite escapade involves Waltur painting the floor and trying so hard not to "paint himself into a corner" that he winds up painting himself into the middle of the room instead. Believe us, we three chicks have done that any number of times, so we can relate to Waltur's predicament. Fortunately, we and Waltur are lucky enough to have good friends to help us out whenever we goof up. And that's the true heart of these stories: the power of friendship. Hands down the best thing since sliced bread! (Idiom intended.)

Waltur and his friends Matilda and Darwin are back in a three-story collection which helps beginning readers understand everyday sayings - like how not to paint yourself into a corner and letting sleeping dogs lie. Waltur paints himself into trouble and learns about word sayings the hard way in this zany story.