No Mail for Mitchell (Step-Into-Reading, Step 2) [Hardcover]

Catherine Siracusa (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Step into Reading

Illus. in full color. "The pleasure of personal letters is dramatized in this brightly illustrated story. Mitchell, a kindly dog, delivers letters to all the animals in the village, but there's never any mail for him. Then he falls sick, and to his delight, all the animals write to their favorite mail carrier. The story is the message: being able to read brings friendship and fun."--Booklist.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

This Step into Reading book stars Mitchell the dog, a friendly, dependable mailman. The simple yet witty pictures show him delivering a lavender hatbox to the stylish Mrs. Groundhog; a copy of Mouse and Garden magazine to Mrs. Mouse; and a box of books (return address: Random House) to the erudite Beaver family. But the hardworking Mitchell returns home to find his own mailbox empty. He decides to write a letter to himself, but when he goes out into the rainy night to mail it, the envelope blows away in the wind. When Mitchell braves the elements to deliver a special birthday package, he comes down with a bad cold. Mr. Pig takes over, and the bulging sack he brings to Mitchell's door makes the ailing mailman very happy. With its controlled vocabulary, large type and bright illustrations, Siracusa's cheerful tale is a welcome addition to this excellent series for beginning readers. Ages 4-8.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Inside Flap

Illus. in full color. "The pleasure of personal letters is dramatized in this brightly illustrated story. Mitchell, a kindly dog, delivers letters to all the animals in the village, but there's never any mail for him. Then he falls sick, and to his delight, all the animals write to their favorite mail carrier. The story is the message: being able to read brings friendship and fun."--Booklist.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers; Library edition edition (December 23, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 067990476X
• ISBN-13: 978-0679904762
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,964,453 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A faithful mailman, who gets a cold and finally his own mail, October 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: No Mail for Mitchell (Step-Into-Reading, Step 2) (Paperback)

I'm giving this a book a 5 star based on the reaction of my 3 children to the book when each of them discovered it at the age of 3-5 years old. The message and illustration is clear and folksy. A gentle, faithful mailman (who happens to be a dog) and longs for his own mail, delivers a birthday package to Bobby Beaver on a cold and rainy night, then gets a bad cold. His get well letters come in a big sack of mail and there ends the tale. The type is large enough for the child to eventually read on their own and they want to!! This book is similar in tone, simplicity and clarity to Maurice Sendaks Little Bear, or Mazy the Mouse. A quiet refuge for the young and their protectors in an often hectic world. I'm surprised there aren't more books and merchandise for this character, it should be and probably will be a classic one day.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the favorites at our house!, January 15, 2002

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S. Smith (Clinton, SC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: No Mail for Mitchell (Step-Into-Reading, Step 2) (Paperback)

This is such a sweet story with opportunity to show children how to encourage others. Our 2 year old loves it and asks for it over and over. Why is this not on the classics list yet?

5.0 out of 5 stars Cute book for a boy named Mitchell!, July 9, 2010

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Amanda Mitchell "stichell" (Northern VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: No Mail for Mitchell (Step-Into-Reading, Step 2) (Paperback)

We got this book because our son's name is Mitchell. It is really cute, and my sons read it over and over. Even with the sad title, the book ends well for poor Mitchell the mailman:-) Great for bedtime reading.