Emily and Alice [Paperback]

Joyce Champion (Author), SuCie Stevenson (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: K and up | Series: Emily And Alice

Emily and Alice are next-door neighbors and best friends-most of the time. “The two girls are irresistible characters, unique and likable. Stevenson’s cartoonlike illustrations give just the right touch to the stories-the girls skip, skate, and splash through their friendship, ponytails and shoelaces flying. The stories are wise and humorous, a pleasure to share.”-The Horn Book

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Two girls decide to be best friends; the art, said PW, "has verve and charm, capturing the slightly volatile chemistry between eager Emily and the more demanding Alice." Ages 4-8.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 1-Emily and Alice meet when Alice moves in next door. They become friends, do things together, and have a fight and make up, all in three brief episodes. This unoriginal story is much improved by Stevenson's cheerful, scrawly, pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations depicting the pleasures and annoyances of friendship. The layout is bright and inviting, with lots of white space and big pictures. Not outstanding in any way, but a good addition to large picture book collections.
JoAnn Rees, Sunnyvale Public Library, CA
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --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: 32 pages
• Publisher: Sandpiper; 1 edition (September 20, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0152013474
• ISBN-13: 978-0152013479
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 9 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #995,879 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great read-aloud story about friends, September 17, 2001

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Maia S. Tolsdorf "picture book fanatic" (West Chester, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Emily and Alice (Paperback)

This is one of a few select books that appealed to my 2 1/2 year old upon first reading. The illustrations are wonderful and the girls are so likeable. The book starts when Alice moves next door to Emily - Emily wants to meet her, but is nervous that Alice won't like her pigtails, striped socks, or peanut butter cookies. Fortunately, the somewhat more hip Alice (with her long hair and sandals) likes Emily right away and they decide to be best friends. It's a great book for kids who are ready to try longer books and want more of a story than some picture books offer. But it is LONG (three separate stories in chapter form), so this is better for kids who have a good attention span (or for parents who are good at summarizing the text while reading aloud!).