Simon and Molly Plus Hester: Read Aloud Grade K

by Lisa Jahn-Clough and Lisa Clough

Book Overview

Simon and Molly were the best of friends, just the two of them. Until Hester moved in. Hester doesn't want to ride the two-wheeler, like they always do; she wants to make paper airplanes instead. And... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0547010354
• ISBN13: 9780547010359
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 9.6" x 9.7"
• Age Range: 5 to 6 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 1

Customer Reviews

Friendship triangles

Everyone has experienced the rejection, or supposed rejection of a best friend. Simon feels his friendship with Molly is overshadowed by her friendship with Hester, the new girl in the neighborhood. A very real problem for children is brought to life in this tale of a friendship triangle. Jahn-Clough's illustrations are bright and cheerful when the children are playing and having fun, but become dark and foreboding when Simon questions his friendship with Molly.