Five additional stories about the friendship between two hippos: "The Box," "The High Board," "The Trick," "The Job," "The Book."
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The full weight of a meaningful friendship is once again explored through a series of stories about everyone's favorite hefty hippos. Ages 4-8.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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"Marshall's new collection of stories about the hippo friends sparkles with the warm feeling that bind George and Martha inseparably." Publishers Weekly
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James Marshall (1942-1992) 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 children's books, James Marshall played the viola, studied French, and received a master'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 life's work as one of the finest creators of children'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.
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Like this One A Lot - a review of George & Martha "Back in Town",
This review is from: George and Martha Back in Town (Paperback)
"Back in Town" is a cute book and one of our current favorites. My son (just turned 5) thinks it is absolutely hysterical. My daughter (7) likes it as well but not to the same extent -- in other words she doesn't ask for it to be read three times in a row -lol.
"Back in Town" contains 5 stories: The Box The High Board The Trick The Job The Book The Box is about a small box, a label that says "Don't Open", and curiosity. The High Board is about what a friend will do to help you out. The Trick (my son's favorite) is about turning the tables on a prankster. The Job is about how it can be hard to command the respect of one's close friends. The Book is about compassion and friendship. Four Stars. Great Read-aloud. As with all George and Martha books the central theme is friendship in all it's manifestations. Artwork is cute and simple and large. With younger children be prepared to explain what's happening and what the themes are. Mr. Marshall doesn't hit you over the head with them, which has the advantage of giving a children the opportunity to deal with subtlety.
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This review is from: George and Martha Back in Town (Paperback)
Another George and Martha creation from James Marshall. Very enjoyable reading, though it seems that the situations are starting to repeat themselves in this series. Still, these five brief pieces are wonderful stories about how friends accept one another's foibles.
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This review is from: George and Martha Back in Town (Paperback)
The George and Martha stories are just FUNNY. They're great early chapter books, and my nieces love them, and that's pretty much all I ask for.
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Martha noticed a little box on George's kitchen table. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Martha noticed a little box on George's kitchen table. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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