| Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire! Contributor(s): Cohen, Miriam (Author), Himler, Ronald (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1595720774 ISBN-13: 9781595720771 Publisher: Star Bright Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: December 2008 Annotation: When Alex, the new boy in first grade, tries to make others notice him with his boasts about rocket toys and ponies, his plan backfires. The first graders don't like liars and refuse to have anything more to do with him. However, on the day of the class Christmas party, he helps Jim look for his missing Christmas decoration, and is then given a chance to redeem himself. Alex realizes that it is not so difficult to make friends after all! This reissue of Miriam Cohen's book deals sensitively with the challenges that children face when they begin social interaction at school. Ronald Himler's new watercolor illustrations give the first graders distinctive personalities and provide a riveting picture of the everyday tragicomedy of a first grade classroom. |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | School & Education - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Values & Virtues - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Peer Pressure |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2008016514 |
| Age Level: 4-7 |
| Grade Level: PreK-2 |
| Lexile Measure: 490(Not Available) |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 10.28" W x 9.26" L (0.96 lbs) 28 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 19922 Reading Level: 2.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When Alex, the new boy in first grade, tries to make make friends by boasting about his possessions his plan backfires. The first graders don't like liars and refuse to have anything to do with him. However, on the day of the class holiday party, when Jim loses part of his decoration, Alex helps him find it. Jim then befriends Alex who learns that boasting is not the way to make friends. This reissue of Miriam Cohen's book deals sensitively with the challenges that children face when they begin social interaction at school. Ronald Himler's new watercolor illustrations give the first graders distinctive personalities and provide a picture of the everyday tragicomedy of a first grade classroom. |
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