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Stewart's Best Pen
Boy meets pen in this funny, concise, and touching picture book about maintaining friendship across great distances.
Stewart may be a boy, and Craig may be a pen, but they are definitely best friends. The kind of friends who do everything together, who rely on each other, and who feel lost without each other . . . which is why it’s a catastrophe when Craig disappears!
How can Stewart be a best friend if his best buddy is missing? The answer is certain to please anyone who’s ever had a favorite writing implement or a best friend.
Stewart may be a boy, and Craig may be a pen, but they are definitely best friends. The kind of friends who do everything together, who rely on each other, and who feel lost without each other . . . which is why it’s a catastrophe when Craig disappears!
How can Stewart be a best friend if his best buddy is missing? The answer is certain to please anyone who’s ever had a favorite writing implement or a best friend.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published December 11, 2018
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About the author
Stephen W. Martin
17 books27 followersSTEPHEN W. MARTIN is the author of Robot Smash!, Charlotte and the Rock and Stewart's Best Pen. He has also written for Frederator's Bravest Warriors and the Netflix series Trash Truck. Stephen resides in Los Angeles, California but misses Newfoundland.
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February 8, 2019
Stewart and Craig are best friends. Stewart found Craig one summer at Camp Aye-Wanah-Go-Hom. They do a lot together, and enjoy each other's company. One day Craig is missing, and Stewart receives a letter from Craig from Japan. From this point they share their lives at a distance through letters to each other.
January 8, 2019
I love children's book that are written in such a way that the silliness can be understood by the child. This is one of those books. Definitely worth the read.
April 30, 2019
Stewart's Best Pen by Stephen W. Martin, illustrated by Karl Newsom Edwards. PICTURE BOOK. Clarion Books, 2018. $18. 9780544867734
BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3), EL - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Stewart and his favorite pen, Craig do everything together - draw and write everything together, go everywhere together. That is, until one day Craig is gone! He searches for the pen everywhere. Dad even offers to let Stewart borrow his own pencil. Stewart is sad and misses Craig.
This is a delightful story about friendship and favorite writing tools. I can identify with this story, as I, too, have a favorite pencil. My students will remember that I need “my purple pencil” when help is needed. Cute story. I liked it. The illustrations emphasize the story and help put feelings into it.
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BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3), EL - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Stewart and his favorite pen, Craig do everything together - draw and write everything together, go everywhere together. That is, until one day Craig is gone! He searches for the pen everywhere. Dad even offers to let Stewart borrow his own pencil. Stewart is sad and misses Craig.
This is a delightful story about friendship and favorite writing tools. I can identify with this story, as I, too, have a favorite pencil. My students will remember that I need “my purple pencil” when help is needed. Cute story. I liked it. The illustrations emphasize the story and help put feelings into it.
Ellen-Anita, Librarian
https://kissthebookjr.blogspot.com/20...
December 14, 2018
Just bought this book for my daughter and she LOVES it!! Good news is - that I actually love it too!! (Thankfully since I'm having to read it over and over, haha). The writing is clever and the story has a great message about friendship, loss and new beginnings that's important for any kid. Highly recommended!
January 24, 2019
A fun story of true friendship and pen pals and discovering new friends if we have an open mind. This would make a great choice for a letter writing unit or to read to a class before beginning a pen pal club.
December 13, 2018
I respect the hell out of a picture book author who creates an entire conceit and story just to end on a single, spectacular pun.
December 14, 2018
I'm a teacher and this is a GREAT book to teach a lesson on letter-writing and pen pals. Not to mention it made all the kids laugh. It was a hit!
December 19, 2018
Pen pals!
December 19, 2018
Delightful story of friendship
December 21, 2018
A way to introduce pen pals to kids.
December 21, 2018
Friendship story for long-distance friends.
January 1, 2019
Clever, fun take on the long-distance friendship story.
January 19, 2019
Cute story but had some weird inconsistencies in the book...like his pen that keeps changing size. (On purpose? I don't know!) And I didn't love the ending.
February 5, 2019
Was this whole story written for the punchline of "Pen Pals"? ;)
May 7, 2019
A boy and pen are best friends. But as is they way with pens, it gets lost and ends up across the world in Japan. Luckily, they can still be pen pals!
Illustrations are ok.
Illustrations are ok.
August 2, 2019
A boy and his pen are the best of friends until they are seperated. So cute and funny. Preschool and up
February 6, 2019
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December 14, 2018This book is funny, with the last line being the best.
January 3, 2019
Super Funny story about friendship!! My little guy loved it and it was especially good because we just moved states so it helped him adjust / deal with the transition. Excellent excellent book!!
January 11, 2019
Loved everything about this book!!!! Trust me, it's a must for any teacher!!!
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