or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering
More Buying Choices
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
Tell the Publisher!
I'd like to read this book on Kindle

Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here, or download a FREE Kindle Reading App.
Sorry, this item is not available in
Image not available for
Color:
Image not available

To view this video download Flash Player

 

Mailing May [Paperback]

Michael O. Tunnell , Ted Rand
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

List Price: $6.99
Price: $6.29 & FREE Shipping on orders over $25. Details
You Save: $0.70 (10%)
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
Only 9 left in stock (more on the way).
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.
Want it tomorrow, May 24? Choose One-Day Shipping at checkout. Details

Formats

Amazon Price New from Used from
Hardcover --  
Paperback $6.29  
Unknown Binding --  
Summer Reading
Summer Reading
Browse the best books for every age and adventure including popular series, classics, and editors' picks in our Kids Summer Reading Store.

Book Description

September 5, 2000 4 - 8 years
Nowadays it's no big deal or a girl to travel seventy-five miles. But when Charlotte May Pierstorff wanted to cross seventy-five miles of Idaho mountains to see her grandma in 1914, it was a very big deal indeed. There was no highway except the railroad, and a train ticket would have cost her parents a full day's pay.

Here is the true story of how May got to visit her grandma, thanks to her won spunk, her father's ingenuity, and the U.S. mail.

00-01 CA Young Reader Medal Masterlist and 01 Colorado Children's Book Award (Pic. Bk Cat.)


Frequently Bought Together

Mailing May + The Raft + Roxaboxen
Price for all three: $18.87

Some of these items ship sooner than the others.

Buy the selected items together
  • The Raft $6.29
  • Roxaboxen $6.29

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought


Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 2. Five-year-old Charlotte May Pierstorff begs to visit her grandmother, but her parents cannot afford to send her. In Idaho in 1914, the train is the only way to make the 75-mile trip over the mountains. The Pierstorffs come up with an unusual solution?mailing May. Sending her as a package is a third of the cost, and since her mother's cousin Leonard handles the railroad mail car, she does not have to travel alone. Children will delight in the fantasy aspects of the tale even after they discover that the story is true. Tunnell describes his research in an author's note. Rand's watercolor illustrations are masterful, as is the design of the book as a whole. The intriguing cover is made to look like a suitcase. With the tweed of the traveling bag as a backdrop, the title is framed in the shape of a postage stamp, and two other old-fashioned stamps and a "photograph" of May holding the same suitcase are featured. The device of the painted photographs or other pieces of realia such as a postal tag or train schedule appear throughout the book's glowing two-page spreads and add to the story's authenticity. This well-crafted presentation provides a brief, but sweet, glimpse into the past.?Lucinda Snyder Whitehurst, St. Christopher's School, Richmond, VA
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Booklist

Ages 5^-8. Based on an incident that occurred in Idaho in 1914, this story tells of little May, who longs to visit her grandmother. May's parents cannot afford a railway ticket for the 75-mile trip, but with the help of cousin Leonard, who mans the mail car on the train, May's father takes advantage of the new parcel post regulations: he presents his daughter at the station post office as a package he's mailing to Lewiston. Affixing 53 cents in stamps to the back of her coat, the good-natured postmaster checks May in as poultry ("biggest baby chick on record"), and Leonard delivers her to Grandma's house the next day. Told in the first person from May's point of view, the story has a folksy quality and a ring of truth that will hold children's interest beyond the central anecdote. Rand's watercolor illustrations beautifully evoke the period and the feelings of the well-drawn characters. Particularly helpful in bringing the past to life are his essentially narrative style and the inclusion of small, sepia-toned paintings of photographs beside the large full-color paintings. Carolyn Phelan --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

  • Age Range: 4 - 8 years
  • Paperback: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Greenwillow Books; Reprint edition (September 5, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0064437248
  • ISBN-13: 978-0064437240
  • Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 0.1 x 9.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #279,455 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Authors

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars
(17)
4.6 out of 5 stars
3 star
0
2 star
0
1 star
0
This is a good story, well written, with nice evocative illustrations. Arie Farnam  |  6 reviewers made a similar statement
I teach third grade and read it every year to my students. Patricia Vasquez  |  2 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice story, perfect drawings, great book December 9, 1998
By A Customer
Format:Hardcover
I chose this book to read to a group of children, ages 2 to 11. They all sat, listening, interested, and loved it! The story is so nice and the drawings are perfect. I think a child doesn't have to "believe it" to believe in the passion behind it. They get it. It was great.
Comment | 
Was this review helpful to you?
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Mailing May March 9, 2005
A Kid's Review
Format:Paperback
I really liked the book Mailing because it was an interesting, funny, and cute little story. It was about a five year old girl who didn't have $1.55 for a ticket to go visit her grandma. SO instead they mailes her as a baby chick through the US Postal Service. Instead it only cost her $0.53 than the $1.55 it would cost to buy a ticket. The pictures in this book were fantastic, they showed al ot of action. THis was a true story.
Comment | 
Was this review helpful to you?
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A good story... April 30, 1998
By A Customer
Format:Hardcover
This is a touching story of a little girl who can't afford to visit her grandparents. It's set in the early 1900's. Children will learn a little history. They'll enjoy the family's solution to their problem. This is a lovely story. I'm afraid, however, that I enjoyed it a bit more than my children. From their 1990's perspective, the story was a little hard to believe.
Comment | 
Was this review helpful to you?
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting true story
I read this book to my children, it was an interesting idea-to mail a person, made better by the fact that it's true. We read it to go along with the flat stanley stories.
Published 4 months ago by Sajmom
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Story
I love this story about a girl at the turn of the century who is mailed so that she can visit her grandmother. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Zenmom
5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific true story!
A great story for children an adults! The story takes place in Idaho. Everyone in Idaho should read it! And if not, it's still a good read.
Published 6 months ago by Sharon A. Lee
5.0 out of 5 stars Good story
This is a good story, well written, with nice evocative illustrations. My three-year-old approved it and understands it. That's the ultimate test.
Published 10 months ago by Arie Farnam
4.0 out of 5 stars A Story of Ingenuity, Enjoyable for Parents as Well as Children
Five-year-old Charlotte May Pierstorff is disappointed when, after promising her a visit to her grandmother's house, seventy-five miles away over Idaho mountains, her parents tell... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Shanna A. Gonzalez
5.0 out of 5 stars A BEAUTIFULLY DONE STORY...Historically accurate true story
The story of `Mailing May' is actually based on the true story of the mailing of Charlotte May Pierstorff who was actually mailed (as a baby chick), from Grangeville, Idaho to... Read more
Published 22 months ago by D. Blankenship
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome, Informative, Fun Book
This book was very informative in a fun way. It held my daughters and my attention. Also made us want to check into how the post office works and a bit more history about the post... Read more
Published 22 months ago by DONNA BENNETT
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful
The west was won by people living on the edge who made the most of every opportunity.

"Mailing May" depicts a family whose daughter wants to make a train trip that is... Read more
Published on October 26, 2010 by M. Heiss
5.0 out of 5 stars Mailing May
Mailing May
I love this book. I teach third grade and read it every year to my students. Iinclude it with a written response where the students get to choose a place to which... Read more
Published on April 14, 2009 by Patricia Vasquez
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed the Idea
I think with the postal service (as with many other institutions we take for granted), children often wonder "What would happen if . . ." Michael O. Read more
Published on March 23, 2008 by Bookgirl
Search Customer Reviews
Only search this product's reviews

What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?


Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store

If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store. Learn more

Forums

There are no discussions about this product yet.
Be the first to discuss this product with the community.
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 





Look for Similar Items by Category