Lionel in the Summer

by Stephen Krensky, Susanna Natti (Illustrations)

Summer is here, and Lionel has big plans. He makes a long list of things to do, from flying spaceships to building castles. But how will he find time for them all? In three other stories, Lionel stays awake for the Fourth of July fireworks, strikes it rich at his lemonade stand, and survives a family car trip."Children will identify with and laugh with the characters." -- School Library Journal

48 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1998

Reviews

[Katelyn McGlassson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is so funny and easy to read. I enjoyed reading it because it is easily relatable to any one and the kids would benefit y reading something they understand. I would introduce this to a third grade classroom.

[Kristen Fraley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lionel is a character full of fun and mischief, and summer is the ultimate time of excitement and adventure. Lionel makes his summer the best ever, full of carnival fun, fireworks, lemonade stands, and the best part of summer: lounging around, doing nothing. Short chapters that each detail a different adventure, children will love the catalog of Lionel stories this book contains.

A reminder of student’s favorite season, this could be a good introduction to other books about Lionel. This would be a good book for students transitioning from picture books to chapter books.

[Rachel Thomas · Rating 2 out of 5]

title: Lionel in the Summer-(beginning readers)
author: Stephen Krensky
illustrator: Susanna Natti
Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers
Date of Publication: 1998
Summary: This was a cute book about a boy who makes a summer list of things he wants to do for fun. He has lots of energy and does many fun things. It would be good to keep in the classroom as a book for young children to read.

[Anna J. · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lionel in the Summer by Stephen Krensky is about a boy who is trying to make the most of his summer. This quick read deals with some of his favorite summer activities like having a lemonade stand and celebrating the Fourth of July. This book would probably be ideal for reluctant readers since it has lots of pictures and is broken into four very short chapters. Scholastic recommends this book for children in kindergarten to second grade.

[Katie Fitzgerald · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read at Read-Along Story Time for Beginning Readers on 6/20/13: http://storytimesecrets.blogspot.com/...

[Elanor]

All by herself!