Stuart Sets Sail (Stuart Little

by Susan Hill, Lydia Halverson

On a picnic with his family, Stuart decides to take his boat, the Wasp, out for a quick sail to the other side of the lake. But there is a lot more to do on the water than he thought. This I Can Read* book is based on the characters created by E.B. White. Full-color illustrations.

Genres: Childrens, Fiction, 1st Grade

32 pages, Library Binding

First published June 1, 2001

About the author

Susan Hill, graduate of Bowdoin College, resident of Portland, Ore., is the author of many children's books.

She is also published as Susan Hill Long and Frances Ann Ladd.

Librarian's Note: There is more than one author by this name.

Reviews

[Cherina · Rating 2 out of 5]

Summary: Stewart goes to the lake with his family. He decides to sail across the lake, but encounters a multitude of adventures along the way. In the end, Stewart never makes it to the other side of the lake, but he enjoys his time on the water and all the adventures he finds himself apart of.

Uses: guided reading for late-early readers, recommend for independent reading for transitional readers, recommend to students who like reading about adventures

Literary Devices: onomatopoeia, alliteration, simile

Social issues: everyone is different, but still important; adventures in life

Others: get for guided reading and many student may be familiar with the original story; this text would also provide a transition into the original and more complex version.

[Sunni Berbert · Rating 3 out of 5]

(BEGINNING READER)

Had one to two sentences per page. The pictures were engaging. Included dialogue between characters. The phrase "a whale of a problem" was used. Would be good to discuss meaning with child before reading.

[Vicki · Rating 5 out of 5]

A cute little picture book where Stuart sets sail on George’s sailboat and learns that adventures come in all sizes; big or small they are still all adventures and seen differently by everyone’s experience.

[Blair · Rating 3 out of 5]

The adventures of Stuart Little on the sea.

[Ryan Treaster · Rating 3 out of 5]

In Stuart's book, all kinds of adventures usually occur. This book is one that features Stuart at sail and all of the adventures that he encounters. This is classified as an "I Can Read Book' and is a really fun book for children to read.

Reading Level-emergent( contains some challenging words)
Curricular uses- Read aloud or independent
Social Issues- Overcoming obstacles in life could be an issue discussed