Fortunately (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) [School & Library Binding]

Remy Charlip (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Good fortune follows bad through a hilarious series of cliff-hanging escapades that lead to a fortunate ending.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• School & Library Binding: 21 pages
• Publisher: Turtleback (March 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1417611324
• ISBN-13: 978-1417611324
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #659,317 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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35 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully illustrated cliffhanger from 1964, August 27, 2000

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"charlie4" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fortunately (Paperback)

Ned has been invited to a surprise party in Florida. Unfortunately, Ned lives in New York. So it begins...as Ned travels in an airplane only to have the plane explode as he falls from the sky in a parachute that has a hole in it. Ned is fine. This book is illustrated beautfully and simply. The word "Fortunately" tells the tale of how Ned extricates himself from each unfortunate event. The word "unfortunately" begins the unfortunate event. The fortunate pages are in color and the unfortunate pages in black and white. Of course Ned ultimately ends up at the party. He is never hurt although he comes close. After receiving this book, I read it before sitting down with my 4 year old son. The "unfortunate" pages provoked a LOT of discussion about what was happening to Ned and would he be hurt. This type of "cliffhanger" is entirely new to my 4 year old who reads only books, so far, where nobody is hurt or injured. Fortunately, Ned is "saved" by turning the page and all ends well. I think this book scares my son and I have put it away for now. This book is probably better for children older than 3 or 4.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent artwork and writing, June 23, 2000

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P. Tufts (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fortunately (Paperback)

This is one of my twenty favorite children's books, up with Good Night Moon. The story is compelling (every other page is a cliffhanger) and the artwork is excellent and perfectly matches the alternating moods of the story.

I had never heard of the author (Remy Charlip) before. Now, I want to read everything else by them.

This book is a storytime and *bedtime* favorite for the 3-year olds I know. Must give them interesting dreams!

--Pat

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Actually, this is the original, December 27, 2004

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R. Woods (CA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fortunately (Paperback)

This is the original title, as published in '64. Apparently it was changed in '69 to
"What Good Luck..." because the publisher thought the word "fortunately" was too abstract for kids! Thank goodness they changed it back. Anyway, wonderful book - my four year old won't let me go a night without reading it, just as I did with my dad.