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George and Martha Encore

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This book was just as fun and humorous as the other George and Martha books. Just what we were hoping for and expecting.

I first read this small unassuming book with my small children.. , and as they became adults, I realized that the lessons learned would come back to them and to my life over and over again... I never miss the opportuntiy to reach someone who needs to learn about true frindship.. by giving them this book.. no mater waht their age..

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Through this book (and others in the series), James Marshall shows what friendship is all about. I have always found it amazing that he can practically state his message out loud -- as in Martha telling George "I would much rather have a friend like you than all the gardens in the world" -- and yet the life lesson doesn't sound heavy-handed. The meaning/lesson sounds totally natural coming out of the mouths of George and Martha. Only an exceptional writer can pare a story down to its essentials the way these very short, very sweet stories are pared.

I chose two books from the george and martha series after combing through best loved classics childrens book lists on other sites. It was a gift for my 5 yr. old nephew. It's an endearing little book, I like that he can get involved with the characters through the series.