Jack and Rick

Green Light Readers Level 1

by David McPhail

Jack wants to play with Rick, and Rick wants to play with Jack--but there's a river between them. David McPhail reveals that friendship can bridge any river--and that when it comes to having fun, two is always better than one!

Genres: Childrens

24 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2002

About the author

David was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts and attended the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. While there, he began illustrating. He is now an award-winning author and illustrator of nearly 200 books beloved by children, parents and librarians across the United States. McPhail has garnered many prestigious awards, including a New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year for Mole Music in 2001. McPhail’s other books include First Flight, which the New York Times praised as “hilarious and helpful”; and Lost!, which was chosen as an American Bookseller Pick of the Lists.

McPhail has four children, three stepchildren, and is a proud grandfather. He is married to Jan Waldron, with whom he has written and illustrated several books. He lives in Rye, New Hampshire.

Reviews

[Annalise · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read all by myself without any help from Mommy!

[Randie D. Camp, M.S. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jack and Rick want to play but they are on opposite sides of the stream. Can they work together to find a solution?

Simple text and picture clues will help beginning readers find success in reading this book. The story is interesting and will keep young children motivated to keep reading.

[Nicole · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great first reader. Super basic, though, but good practice.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

4-bs: problem solving