The Little Red Pen
Poor Little Red Pen! She can't possibly correct a mountain of homework all by herself. Who will help her? "Not I!" says Stapler. "Not I!" says Eraser. "¡Yo no!" says Pushpin, AKA Señorita Chincheta. But when the Little Red Pen tumbles in exhaustion into the Pit of No Return (the trash!), her...
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Poor Little Red Pen! She can't possibly correct a mountain of homework all by herself. Who will help her? "Not I!" says Stapler. "Not I!" says Eraser. "¡Yo no!" says Pushpin, AKA Señorita Chincheta. But when the Little Red Pen tumbles in exhaustion into the Pit of No Return (the trash!), her fellow school supplies must get themselves out of the desk drawer and work together to rescue her. Trouble is, their plan depends on Tank, the rotund class hamster, who's not inclined to cooperate. Will the Little Red Pen be lost forever?There's no lack of trial and error, hilarious chaos, and creative problem-solving in this mission! Kids—and adults—will never see their school supplies in quite the same way again.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780152064327 (015206432X)
Publish date: April 18th 2011
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages no: 56
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Childrens,
Humor,
Writing,
Academic,
School,
Language,
Juvenile,
Kids,
Picture Books,
Folklore
The Little Red Pen, written by Janet Stevens, Is about a little red pen who is struggling to finish grading a pile of papers. The little red pen asks the pushpin, stapler, highlighter, etc. to help her finish the papers, but the others do not want to help because they believe the pen is to strict. W...
Each character in this book has an individual color part within the story. This can be utilized during guided reading or in whole group with students having individual parts. The book also allows students to read as a play would be read in the older grades. Further, the books leads to discussions ...
More fun than I expected. A funny little take on The Little Red Hen.
After the children leave, how do the school supplies spend their time? Grading papers of course! Red Pen has an enormous pile to work through, but when she asks the other supplies for help they claim they have no talent for it. But when she falls in the dreaded "pit," each tool realizes that they ca...
The hidden life of school supplies. Colorful and entertaining.