Book Overview
A shy boy with asthma starts first grade -- and comes into his own -- in this appealing story for early chapter book readers. Six-year-old Monty doesn t have a brother, a sister, or a pet. What he does have is asthma, which sometimes makes it hard to breathe and often makes him feel like he d rather be somebody else. And now that he s starting first grade, he s very nervous about being with all those kids he won t know. Luckily, he loves to read -- even really hard books -- and has a talent for finding things, from a cocooning caterpillar to classmates who want to be in his very own club. With familiar situations and gentle humor, Johanna Hurwitz follows an endearing character as he discovers that being himself can be pretty great after all."
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:076362831X
ISBN13:9780763628314
Release Date:June 2007
Publisher:Candlewick Press (MA)
Length:86 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.6" x 8.5"
Age Range:6 to 9 years
Grade Range:Grades 1 to 4
Customer Reviews
1 rating
Receives Anik McGrory's fun drawings
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Johanna Hurwitz's MOSTLY MONTY receives Anik McGrory's fun drawings as it tells of Montgomery Morris, a first-grader who has asthma, so can't always play like the other kids. Monty wants a pet and new friends, and MOSTLY MONTY reveals his search for both in a fine story suitable for chapter book readers.
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