Sammy the Seal

Informationen zum Autor Syd Hoff has given much pleasure to children everywhere as the author and illustrator of numerous children’s books, including the favorite I Can Read books Sammy the Seal , The Horse in Harry’s Room , and the Danny and the Dinosaur books. Born and raised in New York City, he studied at the National Academy of Design. His cartoons were a regular feature in the New Yorker after he sold his first cartoon to that magazine at the age of eighteen. His work also appeared in many other magazines, including Esquire and the Saturday Evening Post , and in a nationally syndicated daily feature. Syd Hoff has given much pleasure to children everywhere as the author and illustrator of numerous children’s books, including the favorite I Can Read books Sammy the Seal , The Horse in Harry’s Room , and the Danny and the Dinosaur books. Born and raised in New York City, he studied at the National Academy of Design. His cartoons were a regular feature in the New Yorker after he sold his first cartoon to that magazine at the age of eighteen. His work also appeared in many other magazines, including Esquire and the Saturday Evening Post , and in a nationally syndicated daily feature. Klappentext A seal at school! What happens when Sammy, the adventurous seal, leaves the zoo for the day? He goes to the city, finds a school full of kids and new things to do -- and he even learns to read! Zusammenfassung Sammy, the adventurous seal, leaves the zoo for the day and ventures into the big, busy city. Along the way he finds a school full of kids and new things to do—and he even learns to read!  "So funny and so original that it promises to be one of the most successful books in this best-selling series." (Publishers Weekly) Sammy the Seal is another hilarious, original story by Syd Hoff, the celebrated author of Danny and the Dinosaur . This classic Level One I Can Read is perfect for shared reading with a child. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own. ...

Product details

• Authors: Syd Hoff
• Assisted by: Syd Hoff (Illustration)
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.01.2000
• EAN: 9780064442701
• ISBN: 978-0-06-444270-1
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 210 mm x 6 mm
• Series: I Can Read!; I Can Read!: Level 1; I Can Read Level 1; I Can Read
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; JUVENILE FICTION: Classics, JUVENILE FICTION: Readers / Beginner, JUVENILE FICTION: Imagination & Play, JUVENILE FICTION: Girls & Women, JUVENILE FICTION: Travel, JUVENILE FICTION: Business, Careers, Occupations, JUVENILE FICTION: Toys, Dolls & Puppets, JUVENILE FICTION: Cooking & Food, JUVENILE FICTION: Books & Libraries, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Zoos