That's What Friends Are For (I AM A READER!: Tugg and Teeny) - Softcover

Lewis, J. Patrick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1585366870 ISBN 13: 9781585366873

Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press, 2012

Synopsis

Meet Tugg and Teeny. Best friends since... well, forever! Tugg, a gorilla, and Teeny, a monkey, live together in their jungle neighborhood, Sidekick Thicket. As opposite as night and day, the two friends work and play together, each helping the other face life's challenges. That's What Friends Are For is a trio of stories that has Teeny helping hippo Margie Barge learn self-acceptance, finding a substitute horn for Rocko Rhino, and hosting a neighborhood picnic. All with the help of her best friend, Tugg. Engagingly written by Children's Poet Laureate J. Patrick Lewis, this beginning reader series is charmingly brought to life by Redwall artist Christopher Denise.

About this title

About the Author:

J. Patrick Lewis lives in Westerville, Ohio, and is the author of more than 70 books for children. He visits elementary schools and speaks at literature conferences. His other books with Sleeping Bear are First Dog and First Dog’s White House Christmas.

Review:

"Emergent readers will identify with Tweeny...her can-do attitude, emboldened by a supportive community, is a great model for attaining success."

--Kirkus Reviews

About this edition

• Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1585366870
• ISBN 13: 9781585366873
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 37
• Illustrator: Denise Christopher