Freda Is Found

By: Stuart J. Murphy For happier, healthier, more confident children! Freda is excited to be on a class field trip. But after she stops to look in a store window, she can't find her group. If you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: Stuart J. Murphy's I See I Learn® Series Percy Plays it Safe [TABS] Look Inside Author & Illustrator Stuart J. Murphy author Stuart J. Murphy, author of the award-winning MathStart books (HarperCollins), has developed a new series for Charlesbridge: I See I Learn®. The I See I Learn® books feature simple stories and visual learning strategies to help young children learn important social, emotional, health and safety, and cognitive skills. Stuart, a visual learning specialist, has also served on the authorship teams of a number of major educational programs. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, Stuart and his wife, Nancy, live in Boston, Massachusetts, near their children and three grandchildren, Jack, Madeleine, and Camille. Read more about Stuart. Editorial Reviews BayViews Series Review: This series focuses on gaining skills for school readiness and daily life. In each tells a story; different classroom characters learn something. For example, in Freda Is Found, children learn what to do when one gets lost, and in Write on, Carlos! children learn the importance of writing one’s name. The appropriate illustrations reinforce lessons learned in the text. For example, in Freda Is Found, “stay calm” is defined as “count to ten,” “breathe deeply,” and “stop and think.” Similiarly, in Write on, Carlos! the complete alphabet is shown on each page where a child’s name appears. The illustrations appear to be computer generated in cool colors. Kirkus Reviews Murphy’s I See I Learn visual learning series continues with two new titles for children that focus on the cognitive skill of name writing and strategies to stay safe when lost. When Freda’s attention wanders to the toy store window, she stops to look, but her class keeps walking toward the firehouse. Lost, Freda must use all she has learned to help her teachers and classmates find her again. She stays calm, gets help from an adult and is able to tell that adult about herself—full name, address, phone number and school and teacher names. A final flow chart presents readers with these steps, and questions to the readers focus on “What if…” The scariness of being lost is ameliorated somewhat by the fact that most of the illustrations show the class within sight of Freda. In the simultaneously publishing Write On, Carlos (2011), Carlos asks his mom for help in learning to write his name. Over several days, readers can see that his practice is paying off as he progresses from being able to write “Car” to proudly writing his full name on paper, in sand and with chalk while his supportive friends watch. An alphabet chart at the bottom of many pages highlights the letters used to form the names, while the final question section asks readers what names they can write. The bright illustrations clearly show both the effort that Carlos is expending and his imperfect practice pages. Solid series additions that teach useful skills and the power of practice. School Library Journal [Freda is Found] introduces readers to safety strategies for getting help if they get lost, an important proficiency as young children begin to explore the world around them. Important cues are given in bold text and illustrated boxes with simple phrases, such as "stay calm, count to ten, breathe deeply, and stop and think." In [Write On, Carlos!], Carlos learns how to write his name practicing with his friends at school and his mother at home. An alphabet border appears on the bottom of each spread, with the letters that make up his name in orange. Both books have vibrant, playful illustrations featuring animated characters that reinforce the story lines. The highlighted text and expanded captions convey the action. In addition, each book includes "A Closer Look" section that reinforces the concepts addressed and offers parents and teachers discussion questions to explore skills and ideas further. Downloadables Download the Cover Learn more about this series, visual learning, and Stuart J. Murphy at www.iseeilearn.com. Details Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-58089-462-3 Paperback ISBN: 978-1-58089-463-0 E-book ISBN: 978-1-60734-304-2 PDF Spanish Language Edition Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-58089-494-4 Paperback ISBN: 978-1-58089-495-1 Ages: 2-5 Page count: 32 8 x 6 3/4 [/TABS]