Grasshopper on the Road (I Can Read Books: Level 2)

Lobel, Arnold

ISBN 10: 0812445481 ISBN 13: 9780812445480

Publisher: Perfection Learning, 1986

Synopsis

'Grasshopper, insouciant hero of Lobel's free-and-easy reader, goes where the road leads, en route unsettling a series of set-in-their-ways insects.' --SLJ. 'One of the richest examples of characterization in the beginning-to-read genre.' --BL.

Notable Children's Book of 1978 (ALA)
1979 Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book)
"Best of the Best" Children's Books 1966-1978 (SLJ)
Children's Choices for 1979 (IRA/CBC)
Garden State Children's Book Award--Easy to Read (New Jersey Library Association)

About this title

About the Author:

Arnold Lobel (1933-1987) was the award-winning author and illustrator of many beloved children's books, including the classic I Can Read books about Frog and Toad, and the Caldecott Medal winning Fables.

From Publishers Weekly:

Grasshopper, who wants to go on a journey, sets out down the road, meeting animals who are too busy with their own activities to enjoy the sights and sounds of nature. PW called this I Can Read book a "triumphwith its big print and graphic pictures in soft pastels."
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About this edition

• Publisher: Perfection Learning
• Publication date: 1986
• ISBN 10: 0812445481
• ISBN 13: 9780812445480
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 62