Little Bear and the Marco Polo (I Can Read! Level 1: Beginning Reading)

by Else Holmelund Minarik (Author) Dorothy Doubleday (Illustrator)

Little Bear and the Marco Polo (I Can Read! Level 1: Beginning Reading)
Little Bear hears about his grandfather's exploits as a sea captain when they're cleaning out the attic together.
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K-Gr 1--In the first book, Little Bear's grandfather is cleaning his attic, and the activity provides both a teaching moment and an opportunity to explore the contents of his sea chest. Little Bear learns about the Marco Polo, and, caught up in the moment, the two share an imaginary trip in the boat, followed by a visit to the nearby docked vessel. Water-washed ink drawings display a series of family vignettes and Little Bear's activities while appropriate simple sentences and childlike questioning keep the pages turning. The two travel around the world through their imaginations, visiting a polar bear, panda, and koala "bear." In the second book, the uncomplicated, practical soul introduced in Detective Dinosaur (1996) and Detective Dinosaur Lost and Found (1998, both HarperCollins) returns in a trio of investigations. As he follows instructions literally, "undercover work" translates to wearing layers of clothes, mysterious blobs under his naptime blanket terrify the Detective, and sunny skies bring an unexpected, puzzling dousing. The dino's genial expressions projected in colorful pen-and-ink and watercolor cartoons follow the action. Conversation and onomatopoeia spice up the text, presented in large font. The good detective always ends a chapter "Case Closed." His innocent confusion creates entertaining problems with simple solutions. Solid additions to easy-reader collections.--Mary Elam, Learning Media Services Plano ISD, TX

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Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780060854850
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
HarperCollins
Publication date
September 07, 2010
Series
I Can Read! Level 1: Beginning Reading
BISAC categories
JUV007000 - Juvenile Fiction | Classics
JUV002030 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Bears
JUV043000 - Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Beginner
Library of Congress categories
Bears
Grandfathers
Seafaring life
Little Bear (Fictitious character: Minarik)

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