Hunter's Best Friend at School Contributor(s): Elliott, Laura Malone (Author), Munsinger, Lynn (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0060753196 ISBN-13: 9780060753191 Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2005 Annotation: Hunter and Stripe are best friends at school and do everything alike. But when Stripe arrives at school one day in a mischief-making mood and starts stirring up trouble in Mrs. Ringtail's class, Hunter learns the consequences of peer pressure. Full color. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Juvenile Fiction | School & Education - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Mammals |
Dewey: E |
Lexile Measure: 610 |
Physical Information: 0.13" H x 8.46" W x 10.8" (0.33 lbs) 32 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Friendship |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 61137 Reading Level: 3.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A charming picture book about two raccoons and the joys and perils of first friendship. Hunter and Stripe are best friends. This young raccoon pair loves to do everything together, like dress in striped sweaters, read the same stories, and even eat the same lunch--a crawfish sandwich, huckleberries, and milk. But when Stripe arrives one day at school in a mischief-making mood and starts stirring up trouble in Mr. Ringtail's class, should Hunter follow along? Laura Malone Elliott and Lynn Munsinger introduce two delightful pals who will entertain young children as they also provide an important look at peer pressure and first friendships. |
Contributor Bio(s): Elliott, Laura Malone: - Laura Malone Elliott is the author of Under a War-Torn Sky, a NCSS/CBC Notable Book in Social Studies, a Jefferson Cup Honor Book, and winner of the Borders' Original Voices Award, and its sequel, A Troubled Peace, also a NCSS/CBC Notable; Annie, Between the States, an IRA Teacher's Choice and NYPL Book for the Teen Age; Give Me Liberty; and Flying South, a Bank Street College Best Children's Book. She lives in Virginia with her family. Munsinger, Lynn: -Lynn Munsinger has illustrated many favorite books for children, including The Teeny Tiny Ghost and Whooo's Haunting the Teeny Tiny Ghost? by Kay Winters. She divides her time between Vermont and Massachusetts. |