Bøger af Marshall James Marshall

Great friends aren't hard to find--they're right here! We are delighted to provide another offering of James Marshall's George and Martha stories in the reader format. Using original art and text from Marshall's storybooks, the tales have been reformatted to the traditional 6 x 9 trim. Marshall's themes are all resonant with a reader age child--navigating the waters of first friendships, honesty versus kindness, curiosity versus privacy.This book contains the classic "The Fibber," "The Experiment," and "The Picnic" stories.

Great friends arent hard to findtheyre right here! Houghton Mifflin is delighted to publish two more George and Martha readers. Using original art and text from James Marshalls storybooks, the tales are reformatted for beginning readers.Marshalls themes are all resonant with a reading-age childnavigating the waters of first friendships, honesty versus kindness, curiosity versus privacy. These are the kind of deeply humorous, deeply true stories that inspire a love of reading!Story Number One: The Clock George gives Martha a birthday gift that she just cant seem to fit in her home.Story Number Two: The Trip George and Martha use their imagination as they take a trip on an ocean liner.Story Number Three: The Artist George and Martha learn about artistic interpretation.

Like all best friends, George and Martha do everything togethergo to the movies, play at the beach, and just hang around not doing much of anything. George and Martha teach each other (and adoring readers) that even in a close friendship, privacy is important, practical jokes can sometimes backfire, and among other things, pouring split pea soup into your loafers to spare the chefs feelings is not the best-laid plan. A man with a talent for friendship, James Marshall defined its very essence in his stories about the worlds two best friends. In this volume, all thirty-five episodes are brought together to celebrate friendship and two of the most lovable characters ever created. Each of these brief tales is filled with humor, and James Marshalls drawings are guaranteed to spark feelings of empathy, delight, and self-recognition.This collectors edition includes an introduction by MauriceSendak as well as appreciations by some of the top authorsand illustrators working in childrens publishing today.It is a true testament to James Marshall as an author, as an artist, and as a person that his work and his life inspired such a diverse and immensely talented group. Noted childrens book historian Anita Silvey provides an afterword.