Fred and Ted Like to Fly
Fred and Ted Like to Fly
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Random House
Annotation: Friends Fred and Ted fly their planes to the beach and enjoy spending the day together, even though they do things very differently all along the way.
 
Reviews: 2
Catalog Number: #4745636
Format: Board Book
Special Formats: Board Book Board Book
Publisher: Random House
Copyright Date: 2007
Edition Date: 2007 Release Date: 01/25/11
Pages: 1 volume (unpaged)
ISBN: 0-375-86802-X
ISBN 13: 978-0-375-86802-3
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2010921193
Dimensions: 15 cm.
Language: English
Reviews:
Horn Book

In their newest book, the two canine buddies fly to an island, where each experiences the beach in his own way. Ted sits in the shade, Fred sits in the sun. Ted hits the volleyball, Fred misses it, and so on, until the rising tide sends them running to their planes. Amiable cartoon illustrations make the simple text even more accessible.

Kirkus Reviews

Eastman's second beginning reader based on characters created by his father, P.D. Eastman, is as successful as the early works. The language is mildly challenging and gratifying, its lilt musical yet never sing-songy. The text easily probes parallels and opposites. When it's silly—Fred lands his plane in a palm tree, for instance—it is an enjoyable brand of silliness, rather than inanity. The characters are drawn right to the edge of sweetness but stop before they become icky. Then again, the architecture of the book is now so sound, the seams of its intentions so tight, that little oxygen makes it into the proceedings. There's fun in these pages, but it is closely monitored. And while the book positively radiates its encouragement to read, some kids—maybe those who need encouragement most—are sure to smell a rat, albeit a clean, dapper, well-behaved rat. (Early reader. 5-8)

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Kirkus Reviews
Word Count: 254
Reading Level: 1.2
Interest Level: P-2
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 1.2 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 115343 / grade: Lower Grades

Fred and Ted—beloved stars of P.D. Eastman's Big Dog . . . Little Dog and son Peter Eastman's Fred and Ted Go Camping—fly off on an island vacation in this simplified version of the Beginner Book Fred and Ted Like to Fly.  Perfect for babies (and parents) who love dogs, planes, and/or tropical idylls, this charming introduction to opposites is also a perfect introduction to Fred and Ted!

Bright and Early Board Books are super sturdy, simplified board book editions of classic Beginner Books. First launched in 1996, they have introduced millions of toddlers to beloved books from Dr. Seuss, P. D. Eastman, and other author-illustrators, in a format just right for young readers!


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