Arthur's Back to School Day [Paperback]

Lillian Hoban (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: K and up | Series: I Can Read Book 2

Brrr ... ing!
There's the school bell!
It's the first day back at school for Arthur and Violet and all of their friends. Time for riding the school bus, going to class, and best of all, eating snacks and playing games at recess.

But this year the first day is full of surprises. The bus ride to school is an unexpected adventure, and Arthur's friend, Norman, almost loses his lunch box. Just when things settle down, Arthur finds his snack has disappeared from his lunch box. What will happen next on this exciting first day of school?

Beginning readers heading back to school will enjoy the humor in Lillian Hoban's tenth I Can Read Book about these much loved characters.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 1-3?The engaging little chimp is back for his 10th adventure. This time Arthur and his sister, Violet, are waiting for the school bus when Norman arrives with a lunch box exactly like Arthur's. After some excitement on the bus and at school (where school-bus safely rules are discussed), it is finally time for a snack. Arthur and Norman have inadvertently switched lunch boxes and Arthur's cookies are gone. In classic heartwarming style, Violet shares her cookies and they all have a great first day of school. The soft-focused, warm watercolors will be recognized by Hoban's many fans. The topic is timeless and of great appeal to this age group. The characters may be welcomed back or met for the first time. A surefire selection for the first day of school.?Sharon R. Pearce, San Antonio Public Library, TX
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Booklist

Gr. 1^-2. In the tenth I Can Read Book about Arthur and Violet, there's a lunch-box mix-up on the first day back at school. Arthur is confused, and so, at times, is the reader, about who has whose lunch box and which snack is where. The subplot is more interesting, even if it is messagey: all the children get so excited that they misbehave on the school bus, and the principal has to make them see the reasons for safety rules. As always, Hoban's colorful cartoon drawings of her eager chimpanzee characters are wonderfully humorous and affectionate, without a trace of condescension. Hazel Rochman --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins (July 17, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0064442454
• ISBN-13: 978-0064442459
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,037,201 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #21 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Authors & Illustrators, A-Z > ( H ) > Hoban, Lillian
  • #77 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Issues > First Day of School

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