Synopses & Reviews
Great friends arent hard to findtheyre right here! Houghton Mifflin is delighted to publish two more George and Martha readers. Using original art and text from James Marshalls storybooks, the tales are reformatted for beginning readers.
Marshalls themes are all resonant with a reading-age childnavigating 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.
Review
"Comprising seven short, smoothly written chapters, this story offers a bit of action, a bit of humor, and the suggestion that even unappealing new experiences can be worth a try. Fresh and spirited, Howardand#8217;s pencil, watercolor, and gouache artwork brightens every page of this book from the Mr. Putter and Tabby series for beginning readers."--Booklist
Synopsis
Mr. Putter canand#8217;t imagine why anyone would need to know one hundred ways to cook beans. His neighbor Mrs. Teaberry can, and she says a cooking class will be something new and fun for them to do. Mr. Putter isnand#8217;t so sureand#151;heand#8217;d much rather think about an ice cream soda than all those beans. But Mrs. Teaberry has a way of talking him into things.and#160;It turns out that learning one hundred ways to cook beans might be more exciting than Mr. Putter ever expected. With his cat, Tabby, and Mrs. Teaberryand#8217;s dog, Zeke, at the class with them, everything takes a chaotic turn when Zeke bites into something surprisingand#151;and beans go flying!
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Mr. Putter can't imagine why anyone would need to know 100 ways to cook beans. It turns out that learning 100 ways to cook beans might be more exciting than Mr. Putter ever expected. Full color.
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Great friends arent hard to findtheyre right here! With original art and text from Marshalls 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.
George and Martha: Round and Round contains the classic stories “The Clock,” “The Trip,” and “The Artist.” Includes fun and educational activities!
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George and Martha: The Best of Friends contains the classic stories “The Attic” and “The Surprise” and includes fun and educational activities!
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The latest cozy story in the acclaimed Mr. Putter & Tabby series, which has sold nearly 1.5 million copies in all formats.
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The latestand#160;cozy storyand#160;in the acclaimed Mr. Putter and Tabby series, which has soldand#160;nearly 1.5 million copies in all formats.
About the Author
Mr. Putter canand#8217;t imagine why
anyonewould need to know one hundred ways to cook beans. His neighbor Mrs. Teaberry can, and she says a cooking class will be something new and fun for them to do. Mr. Putter isnand#8217;t so sureand#151;heand#8217;d much rather think about an ice cream soda than all those beans. But Mrs. Teaberry has a way of talking him into things.and#160;It turns out that learning one hundred ways to cook beans might be more exciting than Mr. Putter ever expected. With his cat, Tabby, and Mrs. Teaberryand#8217;s dog, Zeke, at the class with them, everything takes a chaotic turn when Zeke bites into something surprisingand#151;and beans go flying!"Comprising seven short, smoothly written chapters, this story offers a bit of action, a bit of humor, and the suggestion that even unappealing new experiences can be worth a try. Fresh and spirited, Howardand#8217;s pencil, watercolor, and gouache artwork brightens every page of this book from the Mr. Putter and Tabby series for beginning readers."--
BooklistCYNTHIA RYLANT is the acclaimed author of more thanand#160;a hundredand#160;books for young people, and her novel
Missing Mayreceived the Newbery Medal. She lives in Portland, Oregon.
ARTHUR HOWARD is the illustrator of the Bubba and Beau series by Kathi Appelt. He has also written and illustrated four picture books of his own:Serious Trouble, Hoodwinked, When I Was Five,andCosmo Zooms. He lives in New York City.