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books:

Red Fox and His Canoe (I Can Read Book 1)

2 reviews
Nathaniel Benchley

HarperTrophy, 1985

A wonderful children's book!
The time has come for Red Fox to have his own canoe. He decides that it must be from the largest tree he can find. But when the canoe is finished, and he begins picking up hitchhikers, he learns that more is not always better! This was one of my favorite books as a child, and I am very lucky to have found it to share with my own children.

Strange Disappearance of Arthur Cluck (An "I can read" Mystery)
Nathaniel Benchley

Harper, 1967

Arthur Chicken is missing and his frantic mother engages the assistance of Ralph the Owl, who knows everything! This winsome tale is a perfect selection for an early reader. The vocabulary is simple without being condescending and humorous without being silly. Read it to your preschooler, and watch him or her read it to themselves again and again! Pure delight!

Sam the Minuteman (I Can Read Book 3)

11 reviews
Nathaniel Benchley

HarperTrophy, 1987

4 1/2* An I CAN READ History Book by Benchley and Lobel
In plain language, and with just a bit of humor, prolific author Nathaniel Benchley (son of the great humorist Robert) and the equally experienced Arnold Lobel tell the story of the beginnings of the American Revolution, as seen through the eyes of a young boy. On the night of Paul Revere's famous ride, Sam accompanies his father to the village green. The pensive faces of the Minutemen and the ...

George the Drummer Boy (I Can Read Book 3)

6 reviews
Nathaniel Benchley

HarperTrophy, 1987

Excellent Historical Fiction
I read this book, along with Sam the Minuteman, to show writing and historical perspective. The book is probably intended for the lst grade readers. There are 61 pages in the book, 1/4 of the pages are full page illustrations. This book tells of one moment in history from the perspective of a British boy, as opposed to Sam the minuteman, which is the same moment in history told from the ...

Oscar Otter (I Can Read Book 1)

5 reviews
Nathaniel Benchley

HarperTrophy, 1980

5 stars for my 5 year old
My son loves me to read this to him. It is one of the few books where he is enthralled and has a great smile - sortof like when he is watching other children play. The story line is an child Otter that loves to slide down into the pond decides to venture into the mountains to make a really big, great slide and gets chased by a wolf - but keeps his wits about him. There are morals to the story, ...

Small Wolf (I Can Read Book 3)

1 review
Nathaniel Benchley

HarperTrophy, 1994

Great book for kids
My 5 year old son can't get enough of this book, that tells it like it is when it came to the Natives in NY. It is cute, nice pictures, yet it is not PC, it tells the truth!