Synopses & Reviews
"Good-natured slapstick...andand#160;bright rhymes." and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;-- School Library Journal and#160; It's bath time,and#160;but after a day of dirty, icky, gooey fun in the backyard,and#160;young Joe the Frog is stalling. Dad plays along...untiland#160;a mishapand#160;lands him in aand#160;mud puddle!and#160;Guess who else is ready for a bath now?and#160;Thisand#160;easy-to-read, rhyming story gives beginning readers and their parents lots to chuckle about together.and#160;A great addition to Level 1 Green Light Reader collections.
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"Gossie and Gertieand#8217;s boots are made for walking; the books they so delightfully traverse are made for treasuring."
Horn Book, Starred
"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
"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
"Two books that are sure to become favoritesand#8230;Young children will ask to hear these stories again and again, and they're just right for little hands."
School Library Journal
and#8220;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
Review
"Youngsters should be amused by both the obstinacy and the comic antics; a wide range of emotions are skillfully pictured in the cartoon-like red-and-green tinted drawings." Kirkus Reviews
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
andquot;The rhyming, formulaic text matched with Frogand#39;s enthusiasm and can-do attitude will help youngsters move toward independent reading.andquot;
andmdash;Booklist
Synopsis
GossieandGertie, the second story in the GossieandFriends series by Olivier Dunrea, 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 and Gertie are best friends. They splash in the rain, play hide-and-seek, and they dive in the pond together. Everywhere Gossie goes, Gertie does too. Or does she?
With charming illustrations and gentle text, Olivier Dunrea has created two lovable, sweet characters that will appeal to the youngest listeners.
Synopsis
Frisky Joe the Frog wants to help Mom and Dad with errands and chores, but that canand#160;lead to a lot ofand#160; trouble inand#160;this amusing Level 1 Green Light Reader that's perfect forand#160;beginning readers and theirand#160;weary parents!and#160;and#160;
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Young Joe the Frog does all he can to avoid bed time in this amusing Level 1 Green Light Reader that's perfect forand#160;beginning and#160;readers...and their bleary-eyedand#160;babysitters and parents.and#160;
Synopsis
"This froggy folly makes the grade." and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; --School Library Journal and#160; Not even his babysitter's most strenuous efforts can convince lively Joe the Frog to put on his pajamas and go to bed.and#160;But maybe if she figures out the magic words, he will finally hop under the covers and stay put!and#160;and#160;Easy words, rhyming fun,and#160;picture clues, and short sentencesand#160;practically guarantee early readingand#160;success for the Level 1 set.and#160;There are now fourand#160;Green Light Readers about Joe the Frog. Collect them all!and#160; and#160;
Synopsis
A family of four Halloween mice dress up in costumes for a midnight romp in the pumpkin patch. But they weren'tand#160;expecting a menacingand#160;cat to be lurking nearby.and#160;Good thing they have a clever plan to scare him away in this Level 1 Green Light Reader.and#160;Delightfully simple words andand#160;lots of repetition encourage repeat readings.and#160;
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and#8220;The simple text is packed with words to delight the ear.and#8221;and#8212;
School Library JournalWho's hurrying, scurrying, whisking and friskingand#160;their way through a moonlit pumpkin patch? An adorableand#160;family of Halloween mice, of course! And they haveand#160;a quick and cleverand#160;plan to scare off any hungry-looking cat who happens toand#160;rustle orand#160;swish its way by.and#160;Full of rhyme, repetition, and wordplay, this holiday favoriteand#160;is now available in an easy reader format.and#160;Perfectly paced for beginners with simple words and short sentences.and#160;and#160;
Synopsis
Dad's struggle to get young Joe the Frog to stop playing in theand#160; yard and take a bath lands them both in the mud in this comicaland#160; Level 1 Green Light Reader filled with rhyme and repetition.
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!
In these two stories, George and Martha are still riding round and round on their delightful whirlwind of friendship.
Story Number One: The Attic Martha wants to tell George a scary story but scares herself before she can even tell it.
Story Number Two: The Surprise Martha learns to forgive George, but she does not forget.
Synopsis
George and Martha: The Best of Friends contains the classic stories and#8220;The Atticand#8221; and and#8220;The Surpriseand#8221; and includes fun and educational activities!
About the Author
James Marshall (1942and#8211;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.