Grandmas at the Lake (I Can Read Book 2) [Paperback]

Emily Arnold McCully (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

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

"Those grandmas from The Grandma Mix-up are back again, sharing a lakeside cabin with Pip and Ski. The kids find it hard to put up with the grandmas' contradictory advice, so they go rowing by themselves to teach the two a lesson.The adult-child negotiations get a lift from McCully's visual interpretation of these two extremely disparate personalities. A humorous account that beginning readers will find easy to master."BL.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Emily Arnold McCully is the distinguished author and illustrator of many highly acclaimed books for children, including Mirette on the High Wire, for which she received the Caldecott Medal. Recent books include Mouse Practice, which features the mouse family who starred in Picnic, winner of the Christopher Award, and Ten to Tango by Arthur Dorros. She is also the creator of the popular I Can Read Books The Grandma Mix-Up, Grandmas at the Lake and Grandmas at Bat.

Ms. McCully divides her time between New York City and Chatham, New York.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins (April 22, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0064441776
• ISBN-13: 978-0064441773
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,485,753 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Grandmas At The Lake!, March 12, 2003

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Amanda (Bay City, MI, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Grandmas at the Lake (I Can Read Book 2) (Paperback)

In this story, Grandma Nan calls Pip and invites him to spend a weekend at her cabin by the lake. Nan has already invited Grandma Sal and told Pip that he could invite his best friend, Ski.
At the cabin, the Grandmas disagree on everything. Grandma Nan is too strict. But Grandma Sal is too laid back. Pip and Ski are bothered by the feuding grandmothers and try to escape them by going for a walk in the woods. But the grandmas follow! When Grandma Sal declares it "Nap Time," Pip and Sal sneak out of the house and hop in Grandma Nan's row boat. The two paddle out into the middle of the lake.
When the grandmas wake up and find them in the boat, Nan grows upset, but Grandma Sal just questions why they weren't invited! Grandma Nan demands that they return, but they make the both the grandmas promise that they will stop arguing! The grandmas promise!
I thought that this book had a nice storyline. This story, like the other "Grandma Sal and Grandma Nan" stories, is meant for early readers. I found this an entertaining, humorous story and I highly recommend it to all.

4.0 out of 5 stars Grandmas At The Lake!, March 12, 2003

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Amanda (Bay City, MI, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Grandmas at the Lake (I Can Read Book 2) (Paperback)

In this story, Grandma Nan calls Pip and invites him to spend a weekend at her cabin by the lake. Nan has already invited Grandma Sal and told Pip that he could invite his best friend, Ski.
At the cabin, the Grandmas disagree on everything. Grandma Nan is too strict. But Grandma Sal is too laid back. Pip and Ski are bothered by the feuding grandmothers and try to escape them by going for a walk in the woods. But the grandmas follow! When Grandma Sal declares it "Nap Time," Pip and Sal sneak out of the house and hop in Grandma Nan's row boat. The two paddle out into the middle of the lake.
When the grandmas wake up and find them in the boat, Nan grows upset, but Grandma Sal just questions why they weren't invited! Grandma Nan demands that they return, but they make the both the grandmas promise that they will stop arguing! The grandmas promise!
I thought that this book had a nice storyline. This story, like the other "Grandma Sal and Grandma Nan" stories, is meant for early readers. I found this an entertaining, humorous story and I highly recommend it to all.