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Little Pencil Finds His Forever Friends - (Early Childhood Skills) by Christine Calabrese (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Watching his companions enjoying fun activities, this lovable character becomes increasingly unhappy with his predicament-Little Pencil realizes that he really wants to be helpful but can't seem to find anything to do!
- 3-6 Years
- 11.0" x 8.5" Paperback
- 36 Pages
- Juvenile Nonfiction, Concepts
- Series Name: Early Childhood Skills
Description
About the Book
This colorful, rhyming picture book takes us on a trip through a lively classroom. Poor Little Pencil watches everyone else having fun until his new Forever Friends finally put him to work at the miraculous task of writing! Discover a delightful story introducing the pencil grip to young children. *Free activity guide included (PDF).Book Synopsis
Watching his companions enjoying fun activities, this lovable character becomes increasingly unhappy with his predicament-Little Pencil realizes that he really wants to be helpful but can't seem to find anything to do!
Finally rescued by this new Forever Friends, Little Pencil discovers how useful and important he really is.
Creative and colorful artwork enhance this unique, one-of-a-kind rhyming picture book, drawing the reader into a lively classroom. Best of all, the book offers an age-appropriate reference guide for teaching pencil grip (pencil grasp), making writing more fluid and easier for children.
Designed to entertain little ones while learning how to hold a pencil, Little Pencil Finds His Forever Friends is essential for every teacher, parent and child, including toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarteners and first graders.
Also recommended for homeschoolers, occupational therapists, early childhood classroom teachers (infant grades in UK/AU/NZ), children's libraries and bookstores, and toy stores. *Free parent/teacher activity guide included (PDF).
Review Quotes
"Little Pencil Finds His Forever Friends is a beautifully illustrated rhyming picture book that brings to life the learning tools in an early childhood classroom. Author Christine Calabrese draws on her years of experience as an educator to create the tale of Little Pencil in such a way that early readers will be intrigued by the storyline while educators will appreciate the many lesson hidden inside."
Dian Prestwich, PhD
Lecturer/Academic Program Associate
University of Kansas
"Christine Calabrese is a teacher's teacher. She continues to hone her skills as a master teacher and has earned the respect of many esteemed educators."
Sue Dickson - George Washington Teacher's Medal from Freedom's Foundation, and her curriculum Sing, Spell, Read & Write, Published by Pearson Learning, won the Teachers' Choice Award from Learning Magazine in 2005. In 2007, The National Right to Read Foundation awarded Sue the Patric Groff Lifetime Achievement Award.