George and Martha back in town

Format:

Book

Title:

George and Martha back in town

Author:

Marshall, James, 1942-1992, author, illustrator.

ISBN:

9780395353868

9780395479469

9780758725691

Publication:

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1984.

Physical Description:

46 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : color illustrations ; 22 cm

General Note:

Written and illustrated by James Marshall.

Contents:

The box -- The high board -- The trick -- The job -- The book.

Summary:

Though their friendship is often tested, George and Martha survive with a sense of humor.

Program Information:

Accelerated Reader AR LG 2.1 0.5 25267.

Accelerated Reader Grades K-4 2.1 0.5 Quiz 25267 English fiction, vocabulary quiz available.

Subject(s):

Children's stories, American.

Friendship -- Juvenile fiction.

Hippopotamus -- Juvenile fiction.

Friendship -- Fiction.

Hippopotamus -- Fiction.

Genre:

Picture books for children.

Holds:

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Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... McMinnville Public Library	Marshall	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Salem Main Library	JP Mar	Searching... Unknown

Summary

Five additional stories about the friendship between two hippos: "The Box," "The High Board," "The Trick," "The Job," "The Book."

Author Notes

James Marshall (1942#150;1992) created dozens of exuberant and captivating books for children, including The Stupids, Miss Nelson Is Missing!, and the ever-popular George and Martha books. Before creating his canon of classic, hilarious children's books, James Marshall played the viola, studied French, and received a master's degree from Trinity College. He also doodled. It was the doodles, and the unforgettable characters that emerged from them, that led him to his life's work as one of the finest creators of children's books of the twentieth century. In 2007, James Marshall was posthumously awarded the Laura Ingalls Wilder medal for his lasting contribution to literature for children.

Reviews (2)

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Kirkus Review

Further episodes--some characteristically sly, each one engaging--in the delicately balanced friendship of portly hippos George and Martha. In ""The Box,"" Martha succumbs to temptation--and George doesn't blow her cover. (""'You don't think I opened that little box?' said Martha. 'Of course not,' said George."") ""The High Board"" finds George quaking--and Martha covering (with a splash) for him. ""The Trick"" he plays on her then prompts her to do him one better--with, however, a ruse that echoes the first story's box full of jumping beans. The cleverest turnabout comes in ""The Job"": swimmer Martha warns lifeguard George to be ""very strict,"" to allow ""no horsing around""--and then blows up when he's strict with her. (""Martha was right--this is a hard job?') Tops for gentle give-and-take is ""The Book""--where George, fleeing Martha's interruptions, reads that ""Sometimes we are thoughtless without even knowing it."" He goes to find her; she disarmingly apologizes;they both confess their loneliness. The magic, as always, is the economy of means. Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

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