CLAUDIA MILLS lives in Boulder, Colorado, and is the author of
the popular
7 x 9 = Trouble!, an ALA Notable Book. R. W. ALLEY is the
illustrator of Ziggy's Blue-Ribbon Day by Claudia Mills. He lives
in Barrington, Rhode Island.
"Mills writes with such a light, humorous touch that many scenes beg to be read aloud. Much information is subtly woven in to the narrative, and the gathering of world leaders at the tea is a sight to behold." --Kirkus Reviews"Enriched by its portrait of grade-school friendships and goofy classroom happenings." --Booklist"Bully for Riley and bully for Mills for writing a timely, comfortable school story filled with likable fourth graders." --The Horn Book"Children will appreciate this gentle lesson about achieving a goal." --School Library Journal"Mills introduces an ingenious, likable lad. Alley's animated art enhances the tale's humor and helps capture the characters' diverse personalities." --Publishers Weekly"A clever lead-in to a biographies unit, and the classroom, social, and family dynamics will be warmly and wryly familiar to middle-grade readers." --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"Mills offers her usual sparking humor and insight in this appealing story." --Buffalo News
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