Synopses & Reviews
Gossie, the first story in the GossieandFriends series by Olivier Dunrea, is now available as an early reader! Gossie is a gosling who loves to wear her bright red boots every day. One day her boots go missing. Before long she finds them . . . on someone else's feet!and#160;This simple story of friendship and sharing, with its expressive illustrations and childlike gosling characters, shines in this new Level 1 Greenand#160;Light Reader. This is just the right book for young readers who are beginning to decode stories on their own. Features a bonus audio book download so kids can listen and read along. Look for the companionand#160;Gossie andand#160;Gertie early reader edition!
Review
"The spare text, a treat for beginning readers or for sharing with pre-readers, perfectly matches the deceptively simple illustrations, which glow with humor and affection." -- School Library Journal for George and Martha: Round and Round
Review
"Adding ample wry humor to both his spare ink-and-watercolor pictures and minimalist text, Dunrea imbues both goslings with distinctive, endearing personalities and chronicles experiences every preschooler can recognize." Publishers Weekly, Starred
"Two books that are sure to become favorites... Young children will ask to hear these stories again and again, and they're just right for little hands." School Library Journal, Starred
"The potent combination of toddler-appealing story lines and the charismatic charm of the illustrations assure that these smartly clad geese will be marching straight into the hearts of readers." Kirkus Reviews
Gossie and Gertieand#8217;s boots are made for walking; the books they so delightfully traverse are made for treasuring.
Horn Book, Starred
and#147;Preschoolers are bound to ask for an encore reading, and theyand#8217;ll probably ask for new boots, too.and#8221; The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Synopsis
Great friends arenand#8217;t hard to findand#151;theyand#8217;re right here! Houghton Mifflin is delighted to publish two more George and Martha readers. Using original art and text from James Marshalland#8217;s storybooks, the tales are reformatted for beginning readers.
Marshalland#8217;s themes are all resonant with a reading-age childand#151;navigating the waters of first friendships, honesty versus kindness, curiosity versus privacy. These are the kind of deeply humorous, deeply true stories that inspire a love of reading!
Story Number One: The Clock George gives Martha a birthday gift that she just canand#8217;t seem to fit in her home.
Story Number Two: The Trip George and Martha use their imagination as they take a trip on an ocean liner.
Story Number Three: The Artist George and Martha learn about artistic interpretation.
Synopsis
Using original art and text from Marshall's storybooks, these tales have been reformatted for beginning readers. These are the kind of deeply humorous, deeply true stories that inspire a love of reading. Full color.
Synopsis
Great friends arenand#8217;t hard to findand#8212;theyand#8217;re right here! With original art and text from Marshalland#8217;s storybooks and themes that will resonate with beginning readers, these deeply humorous, deeply honest stories are sure to inspire a love of books and reading.and#160;
George and Martha: Round and Round contains the classic stories and#8220;The Clock,and#8221; and#8220;The Trip,and#8221; and and#8220;The Artist.and#8221; Includes fun and educational activities!
Synopsis
GossieandGertie, the second story in the GossieandFriends series, is now available in a new early reader edition. Simple text and expressive illustrations make this story perfect for level 1 readers. Includes a bonus audio download so kids can listen and read along. Look for the companionand#160;Gossie early reader edition!
Synopsis
Gossie and Gertie, the second story in the popularand#160;GossieandFriends series by Olivier Dunrea, is now an early reader. Gossie and Gertie are best friends, and Gertie follows Gossie wherever she goesand#8212;until she decides to go her own way! This simple story of the ups and downs of friendship, with its expressive illustrations and childlike gosling characters, shines as a Level 1 Green Light Reader. This is just the right book for young readers who are beginning to decode stories on their own. Includes a bonus audio download so kids can listen and read along. Look for the companionand#160;Gossie early reader edition!
Synopsis
Gossie, the first storyand#160;in the GossieandFriends series by Olivier Dunrea, is back in a new early reader edition. Simple text and expressive illustrations make this story perfect for level 1 readers. Look for the companionand#160;Gossie and Gertie early reader edition!
About the Author
Great friends arenand#8217;t hard to findand#151;theyand#8217;re right here! Houghton Mifflin is delighted to publish two more George and Martha readers. Using original art and text from James Marshalland#8217;s storybooks, the tales are reformatted for beginning readers.
Marshalland#8217;s themes are all resonant with a reading-age childand#151;navigating the waters of first friendships, honesty versus kindness, curiosity versus privacy. These are the kind of deeply humorous, deeply true stories that inspire a love of reading!
Story Number One: The Clock George gives Martha a birthday gift that she just canand#8217;t seem to fit in her home.
Story Number Two: The Trip George and Martha use their imagination as they take a trip on an ocean liner.
Story Number Three: The Artist George and Martha learn about artistic interpretation.James Marshall (1942and#150;1992) created dozens of exuberant and captivating books for children, including The Stupids, Miss Nelson Is Missing!, and the ever-popular George and Martha books. Before creating his canon of classic, hilarious childrenand#8217;s books, James Marshall played the viola, studied French, and received a masterand#8217;s degree from Trinity College. He also doodled. It was the doodles, and the unforgettable characters that emerged from them, that led him to his lifeand#8217;s work as one of the finest creators of childrenand#8217;s books of the twentieth century. In 2007, James Marshall was posthumously awarded the Laura Ingalls Wilder medal for his lasting contribution to literature for children.