My December-birthday 4 yo has been struggling with the birthdays of all of his summer friends and he related well to Frances' complaint that "Your birthday is always the one that is not now." I mean, certainly *my* children have *never* flip-flopped like that and thrown a weepy fit over something they had just refused.but I can see how some kids might.
'Everybody is giving Gloria a present but me,' said Frances." 'That is all right,' said Mother, and Frances began to cry. "'I am not going to give Gloria any present,' said Frances. Take this exchange, after Frances asks her mother what their parents are giving her younger sister for her birthday:
The author clearly has experience with children and portrays Frances so realistically. She also illustrated many picture books, including the classic stories about Frances.Ĭustomers who bought this item also bought.I read the Frances books as a kid and was delighted to find I loved them just as much when I read them to my children. Lillian Hoban was the author and illustrator of many favorite I Can Read books, including Joe and Betsy the Dinosaur, Silly Tilly's Thanksgiving, and a series about Arthur the Chimpanzee. He also wrote Bedtime for Frances, illustrated by Garth Williams. Russell Hoban was the author of A Bargain for Frances, A Baby Sister for Frances, Best Friends for Frances, A Birthday for Frances, and Bread and Jam for Frances, all illustrated by Lillian Hoban. This Level Two I Can Read book is geared toward kids who read on their own but still need a little help. In the process, she discovers that sisters can indeed be friends. This sweet friendship story starring America's favorite badger, Frances, is a classic that continues to be loved by children, siblings, and parents everywhere.įrances doesn't think her little sister can be her friend, but when Frances finds herself left out because of a no-girls rule, she decides to show those boys what girls can do. Reading Level: 3.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 Lexile Measure: 470 AD (Adult Directed Text) Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship Celebrating its 25th anniversary, this favorite story about friendship is now reillustrated in full color.Ĭlick for more in this series: Trophy Picture Books (Paperback) Contributor(s): Hoban, Russell (Author), Hoban, Lillian (Illustrator)īinding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & EditionsĪnnotation: Frances doesn't think her little sister can be her friend, but after being left out of her best friend Albert's no-girls baseball game, Frances finds that sisters can indeed be friends-even best friends.
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