Synopses & Reviews
Review
"It's difficult to believe that this book is a collaboration, so perfectly matched are the text and art." Publishers Weekly
Synopsis
With all the vitality of a jump-rope rhyme, the whole community pours in with remedies for Rachel's blister, and all romp across the page in lively illustrations.
Synopsis
Rachel Fister gets a blister on her little left-hand toe, and a barrage of helpersand#151;brothers and sisters, rabbis and priests, police officers and firefighters, doctors and nurses, and even the postmanand#151;is called in to help poor Rachel. Some sage advice from Queen Alice ultimately saves the day, and Racheland#8217;s blister gets some down-home healing! This Read-Along Book and CD Favorite includes a paperback edition of the book and a compact disc in a newly designed reusable package. The CD includes one reading with page-turn signals as well as an uninterrupted reading.
About the Author
Amy MacDonald's books include Rachel Fister's Blister, a Horn Book Fanfare title, and Quentin Fenton Herter III. She lives in Falmouth, Maine.Marjorie Priceman has illustrated many books for children, including the Caldecott Honor-winning books Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin and Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Hot-Air Balloon Ride. Marjorie lives in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.