Arthur's Pen Pal (I Can Read Book 2) (Paperback)

by Lillian Hoban (Author, Illustrator) "It was Sunday night..." (more)
Key Phrases: pen pal, Red Hot Pepper, Sour Milk, Sweet Milk

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Product Description

Arthur thinks his pen pal is more fun than his little sister. Little sisters don't do things like karate and wrestling -- or do they? It takes a surprise letter to show Arthur that sometimes there's more to sisters -- and pen pals -- than meets the eye!

Children's Choices for 1977 (IRA/CBC)
Children's Books of 1976 (Library of Congress)

About the Author

Lillian Hoban's books for children have been working magic for nearly thirty years. Her illustrations can help change an unfamiliar setting-like a museum filled with dinosaurs and whales-into a wondrous adventure, and her words and pictures together can transform chimpanzees and badgers into very real companions for the youngest reader.

Ms. Hoban was born and raised in Philadelphia. Among the first books she illustrated were the ever-popular "Frances" books, and several years later she wrote and illustrated Arthur's Christmas Cookies, thereby ushering in her beloved 'Arthur" series.

In 1967 Ms. Hoban was asked to illustrate Will I Have a Friend? by Miriam Cohen. It was the beginning of an enormously popular collaboration that produced more that a dozen books about Jim, Paul, Danny, Anna Maria, and the rest of the first-grade classcharacters as familiar to children as their own classmates.

Perhaps the key to the unfailing popularity of Ms. Hoban's stories and illustrations is that she's long been a keen observer of children, having had firsthand experience raising four of her own.

Lillian Hoban lives in Connecticut.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins (April 7, 1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 006444032X
• ISBN-13: 978-0064440325
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #628,569 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Arthur's Pen Pal, December 18, 2000

A Kid's Review

This book is about a pen pal. Arthur thinks that his pen pal is a boy but it is a girl for real. I liked this book because it had really good pictures. I didn't like this book because it was too hard to read. I think kids should read this book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Arthur's Pen Pal, December 18, 2000

A Kid's Review

This book is about Arthur's pen pal. I liked this book because it is cool. I didn't like this book because it had some hard words. I think this book is cool. It's really fun. I think kids should read this book.