Arnie and the New Kid

by Nancy Carlson

Overview

Able-bodied Arnie teases Philip—a new student at his school who uses a wheelchair. However, after Arnie injures himself while making fun of Philip, he begins to understand what it means to be compassionate and welcoming.

"This is a triumphant ending to a purposeful story that will be welcomed for its lighthearted treatment of a common situation. Carlson's vividly colored cartoon illustrations feature a variety of animals humorously dressed in children's clothes." —School Library Journal

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780140509458
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	06/01/1992
Series:	Picture Puffin Books Series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	333,260
Product dimensions:	7.19(w) x 8.88(h) x 0.11(d)
Lexile:	510L (what's this?)
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Nancy Carlson is an accomplished children’s book author and illustrator who has published more than 60 books. She is one of the few people who knew back in kindergarten what she wanted to do for a living: “Make pictures and tell stories!” Nancy is also a guest author and illustrator at over 150 school classrooms each year, and has touched the lives of thousands of children across the country.

Editorial Reviews

With her distinctive animal cast, Carlson tells how Arnie gets a taste of his own medicine after making fun of a new student. Ages 3-8. (May)

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

PreS-Gr 2-- The new boy Philip, ``different from most kids'' because he uses a wheelchair, is generally ignored by his classmates because they don't know how to include him in their games. But when Arnie, his main tormentor, falls down the stairs while teasing Philip, the usually able-bodied boy discovers firsthand how hard and slow it is to navigate on crutches. The two develop a friendship as they realize all the things they both enjoy and can share together--birdwatching, reading, watching movies, and playing computer games. When Arnie triumphantly appears at school one day without his cast, he will only return to the baseball diamond if Philip can come along as coach. This is a triumphant ending to a purposeful story that will be welcomed for its lighthearted treatment of a common situation. Carlson's vividly colored cartoon illustrations feature a variety of animals humorously dressed in children's clothes. Children won't miss--but won't mind--the obvious moral. --Ellen Fader, Westport Public Library, CT

School Library Journal