The Guest

By James Marshall

Book Overview

One rainy afternoon while Mona was practicing her scales, she had the oddest feeling. . . . Then Mona saw the little stranger.So begins this strange and happy friendship between two very unlikely... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 061812845X
• ISBN13: 9780618128457
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.5" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

A Funny Friendship

Written and illustrated by James Marshall, The Guest conveys the important message that although friendships are important, the bonds of family are stronger. When Maurice the Snail becomes a welcome guest in the home of Mona the Moose, the two newfound friends do everything together and become inseparable. One day, however, Mona wakes to find that her friend has left her alone again. The book ends happily when Maurice returns and brings Mona a special surprise. The Guest is a colorful picture book that tells a story and sends a positive message to the reader. Everyone who reads this book will be reminded of a time when family came before friends. Readers could just as well tell the story using the illustrations as by reading the text. That is what makes this book so special.