Peanut and Pearl's Picnic Adventure

by Rebecca Dotlich, R. W Alley (Illustrator)

Overview

Peanut and Pearl have everything they need for a picnic . . . except each other!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780060549220
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	06/17/2008
Series:	My First I Can Read Series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	631,527
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.20(d)
Age Range:	3 - 6 Years

About the Author

Poet and picture book author Rebecca Kai Dotlich has written several children's books, including Grandpa Loves, illustrated by Kathryn Brown; Over in the Pink House: New Jump-Rope Rhymes, illustrated by Melanie Hall; and What is Science?, illustrated by Sachiko Yoshikawa. This is her first title in the I Can Read Book line. She lives in Indiana.

R. W. Alley has illustrated a number of books featuring Paddington Bear. He lives in Barrington, Rhode Island, with his wife, author Zoë B. Alley.

Editorial Reviews

A clear little story of minimal words and bright, upbeat characters.” — ALA Booklist

“An excellent addition to the classic I Can Read series, this is one that will be read over and over.” — Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

A clear little story of minimal words and bright, upbeat characters.

ALA Booklist

Peanut and Pearl, next-door neighbors and best friends, decide to go on a picnic together. Peanut packs a passel of corn cakes, and Pearl brings a plum pie. When both critters-and, since these are mammals of unreported species, we can only call them that-lead the way in opposite directions, both end up lost. While easygoing Peanut relaxes with his picnic fare, vigilant Pearl looks for her lost buddy, behind the smallest tree, behind the biggest tree and finally by the lake, where she finds Peanut wiping sleep out of his eyes. With very predictable plot and vocabulary, readable font and a humorous situation, Dotlich's latest is just what new readers need to build their confidence. Alley's comical illustrations add to the text, helping the new reader figure out any challenging words. An excellent addition to the classic I Can Read series, this is one that will be read over and over. (Easy reader. 4-6)

Kirkus Reviews