Joe on the Go (Green Light Readers Level 1) - Hardcover

Anderson, Peggy Perry

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0618773312 ISBN 13: 9780618773312

Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers, 2007

Synopsis

It’s the Frog family reunion, and all of Joe’s relatives have gathered together. Everybody’s having fun—everyone except for Joe. With so many Frogs around, you’d think that surely somebody would play with Joe, but everyone says he’s too big, too small, too fast, or too slow. No matter where poor Joe turns, all he hears is “no” . . . until a very special guest arrives—someone with an appreciation for Joe and his boundless energy, someone who even has her own set of wheels.

Bright, appealing illustrations feature Joe’s mishaps with all kinds of things that go: tricycles, skateboards, roller skates, and more.

About this title

About the Author:

PEGGY PERRY ANDERSON is a former elementary school art teacher who lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She has written and illustrated six early readers about Joe the Frog. They include Let's Clean Up, Joe on the Go, To the Tub, Out to Lunch,  Time for Bed, the Babysitter Said, and I Can Help!.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 1—Joe the frog is back for another outing—this time at a family reunion. When all of his relatives gather for a cookout, he has trouble finding someone to play with as all of the other guests are either too busy or don't want to "go" with little Joe. Finally, he connects with Grandma, who is more than willing to spend some time with her grandson. Beginning readers will enjoy the rollicking rhyme and equally active art. They will also identify with Joe's need for attention and the endless refusals he receives. The book's design gives new readers a nice crisp background for the short and repetitive text. The pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations of the busy frog family pop against the white backgrounds. Anderson has compiled a variety of forms of rolling transportation that children will recognize—roller skates, scooters, baby strollers, skateboards, and, finally, Grandma's wheelchair, which affords Joe a chance to go. A book with a lot of child appeal.—Maura Bresnahan, High Plain Elementary School, Andover, MA
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About this edition

• Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0618773312
• ISBN 13: 9780618773312
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32