<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Great friends aren't hard to find--they're right here! Houghton Mifflin is delighted to publish two more George and Martha readers. Using original art and text from James Marshall's storybooks, the tales are reformatted for beginning readers.<br>Marshall's themes are all resonant with a reading-age child--navigating the waters of first friendships, honesty versus kindness, curiosity versus privacy. These are the kind of deeply humorous, deeply true stories that inspire a love of reading!<br>Story Number One: The Clock George gives Martha a birthday gift that she just can't seem to fit in her home.<br>Story Number Two: The Trip George and Martha use their imagination as they take a trip on an ocean liner.<br>Story Number Three: The Artist George and Martha learn about artistic interpretation.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Great friends aren't hard to find--they're right here! With original art and text from Marshall's storybooks and themes that will resonate with beginning readers, these deeply humorous, deeply honest stories are sure to inspire a love of books and reading. <br><i><br>George and Martha: Round and Round </i>contains the classic stories "The Clock," "The Trip," and "The Artist." Includes fun and educational activities!</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>The spare text, a treat for beginning readers or for sharing with pre-readers, perfectly matches the deceptively simple illustrations, which glow with humor and affection. -- <i>School Library Journal</i> for <i>George and Martha: Round and Round</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>James Marshall (1942 1992) created dozens of exuberant and captivating books for children, including The Stupids, Miss Nelson Is Missing!, and the ever-popular George and Martha books. Before creating his canon of classic, hilarious children s books, James Marshall played the viola, studied French, and received a master s degree from Trinity College. He also doodled. It was the doodles, and the unforgettable characters that emerged from them, that led him to his life s work as one of the finest creators of children s books of the twentieth century. In 2007, James Marshall was posthumously awarded the Laura Ingalls Wilder medal for his lasting contribution to literature for children."