Arthur's Pen Pal

Name: Arthur's Pen Pal
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Lillian Hoban
ISBN: 9780061469268

Author: Lillian Hoban

Narrator: Lillian Hoban

Unabridged: 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 05/22/2007

Categories: Children's Fiction, Animal Stories, Beginner Readers, Children's Social Themes

Synopsis

Arthur thinks his pen pal is more fun than his little sister. Little sisters don't do things like karate and wrestling -- or do they? It takes a surprise letter to show Arthur that sometimes there's more to sisters -- and pen pals -- than meets the eye!

About Lillian Hoban

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. She also illustrated many picture books, including the classic stories about Frances.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jessica on September 01, 2023

Arthur has a pen pal named Sandy, a boy who does karate and has an older brother. Arthur and his sister Violet are being babysat, and Arthur laments having a sister instead of a brother like Sandy. But when Sandy sends a picture, Arthur learns a surprise! I liked the ending and how Arthur was more a......more

Goodreads review by Julie Grace on June 20, 2022

The drawings are better then the writing......more

Goodreads review by Theresa on September 07, 2011

the story of arthur the monkey and how he makes a new frienda cute story of the relationship children have between each other, good early reader......more

Goodreads review by Vivian on April 18, 2013

It's a good book to show just cause you might not be the best at one thing doesn't mean you aren't great at something else. It also goes against typical gender roles with sandy doing karate.......more

Goodreads review by Kate on September 29, 2011

My first in2books assignment of the year - really cute!......more