Pen Pals (All Aboard Reading. Station Stop 2) [Hardcover]

Joan Holub (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 6 and up | Series: All Aboard Reading. Station Stop 2

Her excitement at having a pen pal quickly turns to disappointment when Daisy, a second-grader, receives some unwelcome news about this new "friend."

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 1-3?When Daisy and her classmates draw names of children from another school out of a box, the second grader learns that her pen pal is Becky Benson. She writes to her new friend (the letters are shown as illustrations) describing herself in short, simple sentences. She even decorates her letter with pictures of daisies. In Becky's reply, Daisy is chagrined to learn that Becky is really Bucky, a boy. Booger, Daisy's thorn-in-the-side classmate, discovers her secret and teases her incessantly. Bucky's not too pleased that Daisy is a girl either. However, as they correspond, the two decide that they like each other. As it turns out, Booger's pen pal, Kirby, is a girl. Young children will delight in the turn of events as well as relate to the experiences of male/female relationships. The watercolor illustrations provide numerous context clues. A favorable addition to easy-reader collections.?Amelia Kalin, Valley Cottage Library, NY
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap (September 22, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0448416131
• ISBN-13: 978-0448416137
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,720,966 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Author of 130+ books including 12 in the GODDESS GIRLS series: Athena the Brain, Persephone the Phony, Aphrodite the Beauty, Artemis the Brave, Athena the Wise, Aphrodite the Diva, Artemis the Loyal, Medusa the Mean, The Girl Games (Super Special) for ages 8-12 co-written with Suzanne Williams. OTHER POPULAR TITLES: Groundhog Weather School; Vincent van Gogh Sunflowers and Swirly Stars; The Gingerbread Kid Goes to School; Wagons Ho! (co-written with G. Hallowell); Who Was Babe Ruth?; Zero the Hero (picture book illus by Tom Lichtenheld, Henry Holt/Macmillan). COMING IN 2012: Ballet Stars (Random House).

I'm at http://www.joanholub.com and http://joanholub.blogspot.com

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THIS BOOK HAS SO MUCH GOING FOR IT!, March 30, 2000

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T. Reinhardt "olivia lee" (east coast) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pen Pals (All Aboard Reading) (Paperback)

My son loves this book. Even though he has had it for a few years and can read books that are more difficult he still enjoys this one. It's the story of a class that is planning to exchange pen-pal letters with an other school. But there is much more to the story . It teaches about learning to get to know someone before you prejudge them and how boys and girls can become friends. It also is about friends, bullies, and maintaining friendships out side of school with writing. It's a really great book. The art work is charming and my son thinks it's a scream! This would be a good book for either boys or girls. I feel it is also a good transition from books with only a few words per page to longer books. Even though there are 48 pages there are color pictures on everypage so it isn't intimidating. I think this would be a nice book as a gift before a child goes to sleep away camp because it talks both of making new friends and writing letters to stay in touch.