From Here to There - Hardcover

Fliess, Sue

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0807526223 ISBN 13: 9780807526224

Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company, 2016

Synopsis

Here and There are so similar they’re practically twins. But they could never play together because Here is always here and There is always there, so they become pen pals and write to each other all the time. One day, There gets an idea that could change the distance between them forever.

About this title

About the Authors

Sue Fliess is the award-winning, bestselling author of more than fifty children's books including Cicada Symphony, The Earth Gives More, and the Kid Scientist series. Her books have been named to notable lists and translated into multiple languages. Sue lives in Northern Virginia.

Christiane Engel is an award-winning illustrator and published author. She lives in the United Kingdom.

Reviews

K-Gr 2—In this quirky and original tale, friends Here and There just can't seem to get together. Here is always stuck here, while There is always over there. Their distance, though, does not deter the two from being good friends and writing letters back and forth. One day, There has a great idea; with a slight tweak and some repositioning, There becomes Here, and they can be in the same place. Although the adjustment is temporary, the friends are still happy because they know that they are never more than one letter apart. With vivid and varied illustrations, this pun-filled story encourages letter knowledge and print and phonological awareness. Older children will be able to pick up on the more subtle humor. VERDICT A sweet addition to larger collections, especially those with a focus on early literacy.—Emily E. Lazio, The New York Public Library

Edition details

• Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0807526223
• ISBN 13: 9780807526224
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Engel Christiane
• Number of pages: 32