Taking Care of Carruthers - Hardcover

Marshall, James

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0395285933 ISBN 13: 9780395285930

Publisher: Orion Hardbacks, 1988

Synopsis

When Carruthers is miserable with a cold, Eugene and Emily cheer him up with a story about a wonderful adventure shared by three friends one summer afternoon on the river.

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Review:

"Marshall"s straightforward and straight-faced narrations of
absurdities make his stories as hilarious as his incomparable
illustrations."

"A restorative tonic for the grumpiest bear."

"A choice read-aloud for younger children, classroom audiences, or bedtime listeners."

"Marshall's straightforward and straight-faced narrations of
absurdities make his stories as hilarious as his incomparable
illustrations."

" A restorative tonic for the grumpiest bear."

" Will send the third through fifth grade set into fits of giggles."

" A choice read-aloud for younger children, classroom audiences, or bedtime listeners."

" Marshall' s straightforward and straight-faced narrations of
absurdities make his stories as hilarious as his incomparable
illustrations."

& quot; A restorative tonic for the grumpiest bear.& quot;

& quot; Will send the third through fifth grade set into fits of giggles.& quot;

About the Author:

James Marshall (1942 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."

About this edition

• Publisher: Orion Hardbacks
• Publication date: 1988
• ISBN 10: 0395285933
• ISBN 13: 9780395285930
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 123