Books with author Mary Ann Hoberman

Fast-forward to reading with "Puffin StoryTapes" Now children can enjoy popular, best-selling Puffin books recorded on high-quality tapes. They can read along with the book or just listen and enjoy the lively narration - complete with music and sound effects throughout each and every story. Pre-readers will love looking at all the wonderful illustrations as they learn to recognize words and expand their vocabulary. Entertaining and educational, "Puffin StoryTapes" give children a great head start in reading!Highly recommended by parents, teachers, and librariansProfessionally narrated stories with music and sound effectsPerfect for playing on all cassette players - anytime and anywhereLearning activities and/or songs for children to play and sing

In a rhyming verse that's a deliberate homage to Dr. Seuss, poet and picture-book author Mary Ann Hoberman shows how making friends rather than fighting can lead to a better world. It all starts with an arguing brother and sister, who make up with the help of another sibling. When their family starts fighting with their noisy neighbors, music brings them together. Soon the whole town is marching in a parade, and eventually the parade swells to include the whole country--even the animals! By the end of this cumulative rollicking rhyme, the whole world is united and everyone agrees to meet once a year to celebrate the spirit of friendship. Kevin Hawkes's jubilant illustrations capture the positive spirit of the text, making this the perfect read-aloud--and shout-along!--for both families and classrooms.