Dear Timothy Tibbitts - Hardcover

Enderle, Judith Ross; Tessler, Stephanie Gordon

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0761450092 ISBN 13: 9780761450092

Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Corp/Ccb, 1997

Synopsis

Envious of the many letters his father, mother, and visiting cousin get in the mail, six-year-old Timothy writes a pretend letter to a friend and gets a surprise back.

About this title

From School Library Journal:

Kindergarten-Grade 2. In this slight first-person story, a little boy awaits the mailman each day, anxiously hoping for a letter. It seems that everyone in the house receives mail, even Emma Kay, an older visiting cousin. When Timothy watches her writing, he wants to write a letter of his own, drawing in a make-believe stamp. The next day, the mail carrier takes his letter, presumably to mail it, but once again has none for Timothy. Several days later, a letter does arrive; it is from Emma Kay, and their somewhat rocky relationship is off to a new start. This attempt at a letter-writing lesson within a friendship story falls short on both counts. The narrative is bland and abrupt; characters are one-dimensional with little personality. The flat watercolor illustrations do little to enliven the book. If there is a need for material on writing letters, stick to Judith Caseley's Dear Annie (Greenwillow, 1991), Simon James's Dear Mr. Blueberry (McElderry, 1991), or the Ahlbergs' Jolly Postman (Little, Brown, 1986).?Beth Tegart, Oneida City Schools, NY
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Review:

"Colorfully illustrated picture book about a boy anticipating a letter. Children can learn the components of a friendly letter through the text and illustrations. An excellent resource for children learning to write to family and friends." -- Reviews from Parent Council , Spring/Summer 1998

About this edition

• Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Corp/Ccb
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0761450092
• ISBN 13: 9780761450092
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Ewing Carolyn S.