Overview
A charming picture book about two raccoons and the joys and perils of first friendship. Hunter and Stripe are best friends. This young raccoon pair loves to do everything together, like dress in striped sweaters, read the same stories, and even eat the same lunch—a crawfish sandwich, huckleberries, and milk. But when Stripe arrives one day at school in a mischief-making mood and starts stirring up trouble in Mr. Ringtail's class, should Hunter follow along Laura Malone Elliott and Lynn Munsinger introduce two delightful pals who will entertain young children as they also provide an important look at peer pressure and first friendships.
Full Product Details
Author: Laura Malone Elliott ,
Lynn Munsinger
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint: Harper Trophy (imprint of HarperCollins Children's Book Group, Div of HarperCollins US)
Dimensions:
Width: 21.50cm
, Height: 0.40cm
, Length: 27.60cm
Weight: 0.156kg
ISBN: 9780060753191
ISBN 10: 0060753196
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 05 July 2005
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
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Children / Juvenile
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Educational: Primary & Secondary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
""Best friends and school join in Elliott's tale for a kid-pleasing combination--and Munsinger's comical, sometimes poignant illustrations give this picture book a double draw."" - Publishers Weekly ""Readers will readily respond to Hunter's dilemma and be reassured by his ultimate success."" - Kirkus Reviews ""Appealing ... a solid choice, filling a need for stories about friendship and peer pressure."" - School Library Journal
""Best friends and school join in Elliott's tale for a kid-pleasing combination--and Munsinger's comical, sometimes poignant illustrations give this picture book a double draw."" - Publishers Weekly ""Readers will readily respond to Hunter's dilemma and be reassured by his ultimate success."" - Kirkus Reviews ""Appealing ... a solid choice, filling a need for stories about friendship and peer pressure."" - School Library Journal
Author Information
Laura Malone Elliott is the author of Under a War-Torn Sky, a NCSS/CBC Notable Book in Social Studies, a Jefferson Cup Honor Book, and winner of the Borders' Original Voices Award, and its sequel, A Troubled Peace, also a NCSS/CBC Notable; Annie, Between the States, an IRA Teacher's Choice and NYPL Book for the Teen Age; Give Me Liberty; and Flying South, a Bank Street College Best Children's Book. She lives in Virginia with her family.
