George and Martha

Name: George and Martha
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ISBN: 9780395199725

By: James Marshall

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt / 1974 / Paperback

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George and Martha, those incomparable hippos, will delight readers of all ages in these five, funny, warm and wonderful sries by the illustrator of Miss Nelson is Missing! and The Stupids Step Out.

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Title: George and Martha
By: James Marshall
Format: Paperback
Vendor: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication Date: 1974

Weight: 5 ounces
ISBN: 0395199727
ISBN-13: 9780395199725
Ages: 4-8
Stock No: WW99720

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In this picture book classic that belongs on every reader's shelf, two lovable hippos impart funny lessons on the true meaning of friendship.

Like all best friends, George and Martha do everything together. George and Martha teach each other (and adoring readers) that even in a close friendship, privacy is important, practical jokes can sometimes backfire, and among other things, pouring split pea soup into your loafers to spare the chef’s feelings is not the best-laid plan.

A man with a talent for friendship, James Marshall defined its very essence in his stories about the world’s two best friends. Each of these five brief tales is filled with humor, and James Marshall’s drawings are guaranteed to spark feelings of empathy, delight, and self-recognition.

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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 Children's Literature Legacy Award for his lasting contribution to literature for children.

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"The secret of Mr. Marshall's success lies not just in the freshness of his sense of the ridiculous, but in the carefulness of his control and editorial judgment." — New York Times