Amanda Pig, first grader / by Jean Van Leeuwen ; pictures by Ann Schweninger.

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Title:

Amanda Pig, first grader / by Jean Van Leeuwen ; pictures by Ann Schweninger.

Author:

Van Leeuwen, Jean

Schweninger, Ann

ISBN:

9780803731813

Publication Information:

New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, c2007.

Physical Description:

40 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.

Series:

Easy-To-Read Level 2

Oliver and Amanda

Series Title:

Easy-To-Read Level 2

Oliver and Amanda

Abstract:

Amanda is very excited about starting first grade, and although everything is not exactly as she expected, she soon begins learning to read and finding her way.

Subject Term:

Amanda Pig (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction.

Schools -- Juvenile fiction.

Books and reading -- Juvenile fiction.

Swine -- Juvenile fiction.

Added Author:

Schweninger, Ann

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It is time for first grade, and Amanda Pig is so excited. This year she won?t have to take naps, she?ll play on the big playground, and best of all, she will know how to read! But something is wrong, because when Amanda looks at her book, she recognizes the letters but not the words. Will she ever be able to read?

In this funny installment of the award-winning Oliver and Amanda series, Amanda and her best friend, Lollipop, overcome nerves to discover what makes first grade so much fun. Jean Van Leeuwen and Ann Schweninger won an inaugural Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor for the previous book in the series, Amanda Pig and the Really Hot Day.

Reviews (2)

School Library Journal Review

K-Gr 1-Amanda Pig is looking forward to first grade. She explains her excitement to her friend Lollipop: "We don't have to take naps and we get to play on the big playground and have real desks and jobs and homework. And we'll know how to read!" Unfortunately, Amanda is disappointed when she chooses her first book at school and discovers that she knows only one word. As the little pig learns the routine of a busy first grader with important jobs, she adds new vocabulary to the classroom "Word Wall." Somehow, reading that first book is now exciting and not so daunting. Amanda and her friends glow in a series of soft colored pencil and watercolor illustrations. While she voices the fears of a young child, her confidence grows as she endures losing her way in the halls and facing down the big second graders on the playground. While intended for independent reading, the message of perseverance in the face of new experiences is one that may also be shared aloud.-Mary Elam, Forman Elementary School, Plano, TX (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Booklist Review

I've been waiting my whole life to go to school, said kindergarten-bound Amanda Pig in Amanda Pig, School Girl (1997). In this latest entry in the Amanda and Oliver easy-reader series, Amanda is just as eager to start first grade. Four short chapters follow her through her first days in class. There are a few struggles. She gets lost on the way to the office; the big kids steal the first grader's ball; and she is frustrated when her first day doesn't bring instantaneous literacy ( I thought I could read in first grade ). Very quickly, though, she begins to decipher words, and by the final episode, she skips recess to finish her first book. Once again, the author and illustrator zero in on a child's excitement and frustrations with warmth and accuracy. The clear, short sentences are calibrated for new readers, but the story, illustrated in appealing watercolor and colored-pencil illustrations, will also draw younger children still awaiting their first-grade debuts. Another solid entry in a winning series.--Engberg, Gillian Copyright 2007 Booklist

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