| Best Friends for Frances Contributor(s): Hoban, Russell (Author), Hoban, Lillian (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0060838035 ISBN-13: 9780060838034 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $4.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2009 Annotation: Frances doesn't think her little sister can be her friend, but after being left out of her best friend Albert's no-girls baseball game, Frances finds that sisters can indeed be friends--even best friends. Celebrating its 25th anniversary, this favorite story about friendship is now reillustrated in full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Readers - Beginner - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2009281115 |
| Lexile Measure: 470 |
| Series: I Can Read! Reading with Help: Level 2 (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.9" W x 8.8" (0.20 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Friendship - Topical - Family - Catalog Heading - Early & Emergent Readers - Curriculum Strand - Language Arts - Topical - Home Schooling |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This sweet friendship story starring America's favorite badger, Frances, is a classic that continues to be loved by children, siblings, and parents everywhere. Frances doesn't think her little sister can be her friend, but when Frances finds herself left out because of a no-girls rule, she decides to show those boys what girls can do. In the process, she discovers that sisters can indeed be friends . . . maybe even best friends This Level Two I Can Read book is geared toward kids who read on their own but still need a little help. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hoban, Russell: - Russell Hoban was the author of A Bargain for Frances, A Baby Sister for Frances, Best Friends for Frances, A Birthday for Frances, and Bread and Jam for Frances, all illustrated by Lillian Hoban. He also wrote Bedtime for Frances, illustrated by Garth Williams. Hoban, Lillian: -Lillian Hoban was the author and illustrator of many favorite I Can Read books, including Joe and Betsy the Dinosaur, Silly Tilly's Thanksgiving, and a series about Arthur the Chimpanzee. She also illustrated many picture books, including the classic stories about Frances. |