| The Boy Who Wouldn't Share Contributor(s): Reiss, Mike (Author), Catrow, David (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0060591323 ISBN-13: 9780060591328 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2008 Annotation: Written by a former head writer for "The Simpsons," this hilarious cautionary tale finds a little boy who refuses to share his toys learning a lesson with the help of an unlikely ally. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Values & Virtues - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Siblings |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2007031707 |
| Lexile Measure: 450 |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 10.34" W x 10.26" (0.92 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 123256 Reading Level: 1.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Edward has oodles of toys but doesn't share any of them with his little sister, Claire. She cannot ride his rocking horse, hug his teddy bear, or even think about touching his Slinky. They're mine he says. That is, until one day when Edward finds himself stuck under his enormous pile of toys and can't move With a little help from an unlikely ally, he learns that if he can share with others, they'll share right back with him. Mike Reiss's wickedly funny verse and David Catrow's remarkable gift for comic illustration make this one book you'll want to share--again and again |
Contributor Bio(s): Reiss, Mike: - Mike Reiss has won four Emmys and a Peabody Award during his twenty-eight years writing for The Simpsons. He ran the show in Season 4, which Entertainment Weekly called "the greatest season of the greatest show in history." In 2006, Reiss received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Animation Writers Caucus. Reiss has written jokes for such comedy legends as Johnny Carson, Joan Rivers, Garry Shandling...and Pope Francis! For his comedic contributions to the charitable group Joke with the Pope, in 2015 Pope Francis declared Reiss "A Missionary of Joy." Catrow, David: - David Catrow is the national bestselling illustrator of I Ain't Gonna Paint No More by Karen Beaumont. He and Mike Reiss have collaborated before with the unforgettable books How Murray Saved Christmas, Santa Claustrophobia, and The Boy Who Looked Like Lincoln. David Catrow lives in Springfield, Ohio, where he is still waiting for Santa to deliver the wildebeest he's had on his Christmas list since 1964. |