| Small Walt and Mo the Tow Contributor(s): Verdick, Elizabeth (Author), Rosenthal, Marc (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1481466607 ISBN-13: 9781481466608 Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Transportation - Cars & Trucks - Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature - Weather - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2018000431 |
| Lexile Measure: 470 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 9.1" W x 9.1" (0.90 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Friendship - Seasonal - Winter |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 199765 Reading Level: 2.3 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Rosenthal's drawings feel like a contemporary take on Virginia Lee] Burton's spirit." --The New York Times Book Review "Children ages 3-7 will rejoice as in Marc Rosenthal's retro illustrations the little plow surges into action, rays of purposeful energy shooting off his red chassis." --The Wall Street Journal "Delightful, retro artwork and clever text offer another tribute to teamwork and friendship...Three dynamic duos: Gus and Walt; Sue and Mo; Verdick and Rosenthal." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Small Walt befriends a tow truck when he comes across a car in need of help in this irresistible companion to Small Walt, which Kirkus Reviews called "charming and endearing" in a starred review. We're Gus and Walt We plow and we salt We clear the snow so the Cars can go A bitter blizzard. A snowbound town. When a car skids off the road, Small Walt and Gus might not have what it takes to save the day on their own. But who does? Mo the Tow to the rescue When we need a tow, We call on Mo... We can depend On our new friend Text filled with onomatopoeia and Walt's affirming chants make this story about friendship and accepting help from others a real winner. |
Contributor Bio(s): Verdick, Elizabeth: - Elizabeth Verdick has written more than thirty books for toddlers to teens. She collaborated with Marc Rosenthal on Small Walt, which Kirkus Reviews called "reminiscent of Virginia Burton's classics" in a starred review; its sequel, Small Walt and Mo the Tow; and Bike & Trike. She is a graduate of the Hamline University MFA and lives in Woodbury, Minnesota. Learn more at ElizabethVerdick.com.Rosenthal, Marc: - Marc Rosenthal is the New York Times bestselling illustrator of many books for children, including Small Walt by Elizabeth Verdick; I Must Have Bobo, I'll Save You Bobo, and Bobo the Sailor Man, all by Eileen Rosenthal; The Straight Line Wonder by Mem Fox; and Phooey, which he wrote. Marc's illustrations can be seen regularly in The New Yorker, Time, Forbes, Fortune, The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, and others. Visit him online at Marc-Rosenthal.com. |