A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever Contributor(s): Frazee, Marla (Author), Frazee, Marla (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0152060200 ISBN-13: 9780152060206 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2008 Annotation: When James and Eamon go to a week of Nature Camp and stay at Eamon's grandparents' house, it turns out that their free time spent staying inside, eating waffles, and playing video games is "way" more interesting than nature. But sometimes things work out best when they "don't" go exactly as planned. In this moving and hilarious celebration of young boys, childhood friendships, and the power of the imagination, Marla Frazee captures the very essence of summer vacation and what it means to be a kid. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature - General - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational |
Dewey: E |
LCCN: 2006025781 |
Lexile Measure: 620 |
Physical Information: 0.47" H x 8.33" W x 10.36" (0.82 lbs) 40 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Friendship - Event - Summer Camp - Seasonal - Summer - Sex & Gender - Boy's Interest |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 122591 Reading Level: 3.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A 2009 Caldecott Honor Book When James and Eamon go to a week of Nature Camp and stay at Eamon's grandparents' house, it turns out that their free time spent staying inside, eating waffles, and playing video games is way more interesting than nature. But sometimes things work out best when they don't go exactly as planned. This Caldecott Honor-winning book is a moving and hilarious celebration of young boys, childhood friendships, and the power of the imagination, where Marla Frazee captures the very essence of summer vacation and what it means to be a kid. |
Contributor Bio(s): Frazee, Marla: - MARLA FRAZEE has illustrated many acclaimed picture books, some of which she also wrote. Her picture book A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever was named a Caldecott Honor Book. She is also the author and illustrator of Walk On! A Guide for Babies of All Ages; Santa Claus, the World's Number One Toy Expert; Roller Coaster; and Hush, Little Baby. She is the illustrator of Everywhere Babies by Susan Meyers, The Seven Silly Eaters by Mary Ann Hoberman, Harriet, You'll Drive Me Wild by Mem Fox, and more. Marla Frazee lives in Pasadena, California. Visit her website at www.marlafrazee.com. |