by James Marshall (Author)

Strap in for a topsy-turvy day with best hippo friends George and Martha!

Whether it's helping each other brave tight ropes and amusement park rides, George and Martha discover that there's nothing more important than building up a friend's confidence.

A man with a talent for friendship, James Marshall defined its very essence in his stories about the world's two best friends. Each of these five brief tales is filled with humor, and James Marshall's drawings are guaranteed to spark feelings of empathy, delight, and self-recognition.

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George and Martha, those incomparable hippos, will delight readers of all ages in these five funny, warm, and wonderful stories by the illustrator of 'Miss Nelson is Missing!' And 'The Stupids Step Out.'

Author Biography

James Marshall (1942-1992) created dozens of exuberant and captivating books for children, including The Stupids, Miss Nelson Is Missing!, and the ever-popular George and Martha books. Before creating his canon of classic, hilarious children's books, James Marshall played the viola, studied French, and received a master's degree from Trinity College. He also doodled. It was the doodles, and the unforgettable characters that emerged from them, that led him to his life's work as one of the finest creators of children's books of the twentieth century. In 2007, James Marshall was posthumously awarded the Laura Ingalls Wilder medal for his lasting contribution to literature for children.

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