The Two Tims - Hardcover

Elliott, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0763672645 ISBN 13: 9780763672645

Publisher: Candlewick, 2016

Synopsis

Best pals encounter a complication in this welcoming tale of camaraderie from New York Times best-selling author David Elliott.

Tim and Tim are best friends. They like to play and climb trees together. Then Tom comes along. Tom shares some interests with one Tim and some with the other. But can all three boys find common ground? David Elliott and Gabriel Alborozo explore the nuances and adjustments required when a pair of friends becomes a group and how opening your heart can reap enormous rewards. A spot-on read-aloud for young children learning to find a place in their world for new friendships.

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About the Author

David Elliott is the award-winning author of many books for children, including the New York Times bestseller And Here’s to You!, as well as On the Farm, In the Wild, In the Sea, and On the Wing. He is also the author of Nobody’s Perfect, illustrated by Sam Zuppardi. David Elliott lives in Warner, New Hampshire.

Gabriel Alborozo is an illustrator whose books include Let’s Paint!, Let’s Play, and Good Night, Firefly, among others. Before becoming an illustrator, he worked in film and animation. He lives in London.

Reviews

PreS-Gr 2—Elliott presents a pair of best friends, the two Tims, who delight in doing everything together. That is, until Tom comes along. Newcomer Tom's interests highlight the differences between the two Tims. The blond Tim gleefully plays knights with Tom while the brunet Tim sits glaring out from under his eyebrows at the action on the verso page. The dark-haired Tim is a fan of crazy dancing. In sharp distinction to Tim and Tom, who boogie wildly, the blond Tim is alone and still at the far right of the spread. The two Tims are reunited (in picture and text) when they discover that Tom has a skill neither of them has. When Tom generously offers to teach them to swim, their bond as "Two Tims and a Tom" is cemented. The text's limited vocabulary and the strong visual cues provided by Alborozo's loose, sketchy pen and watercolor illustrations make this a good choice for emerging readers. The visual punch line at the end of the book will be familiar to anyone who has experienced the challenges and joys of making new friends while keeping the old. VERDICT A sweet, simple friendship story that will have wide appeal.—Jennifer Costa, Cambridge Public Library, MA

Edition details

• Publisher: Candlewick
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0763672645
• ISBN 13: 9780763672645
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Alborozo Gabriel
• Number of pages: 32