Amanda Pig, Schoolgirl

by Jean Van Leeuwen, Ann Schweninger (Illustrator)

Overview

Finally it is the day Amanda Pig has been waiting for. It is the first day of school. Whether making a new friend, coloring a picture to put up in the classroom, or twirling around in the sandbox, Amanda is everyone's favorite schoolgirl.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780141303574
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	06/21/1999
Series:	Oliver and Amanda: Penguin Young Readers, L3
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	48
Sales rank:	1,146,558
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	480L (what's this?)
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Jean Van Leeuwen is the author of more than fifty children's books, including picture books, Easy-to-Read books, and middle-grade fiction. Ms. Van Leeuwen now lives in another small town north of New York City with her husband, Bruce Gavril. She has two grown children, David and Elizabeth, and a young grandchild, who will surely inspire more stories. 

Editorial Reviews

Outgoing Amanda befriends a shy girl pig on the first day of school in this Level 2 beginning reader. Ages 5-8. (July) Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

K-Gr 1Amanda Pig is back and finally old enough to start school. "I have been waiting my whole life to go to school," says an exuberant Amanda. In four easy-to-read chapters, Van Leeuwen shares the youngster's first day in her classroom. Schweninger's simple drawings, accomplished with an economy of line, provide plenty of expression and action. Charming and likable from the bus ride to circle time, Amanda leaves room in the spotlight for a quiet child she nicknames Lollipop when the timid youngster refuses to reveal her name. The author's many followers will applaud this addition to the tales of Oliver and Amanda, and they're sure to look forward to seeing more of Lollipop.Sharon R. Pearce, San Antonio Public Library, TX

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