| My Friend, the Starfinder | 
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| Author: George Ella Lyon
Creator: Stephen Gammell
Publisher: Atheneum Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 814263
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 40
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 11.4 x 9.1 x 0.4
ISBN: 1416927387
EAN: 9781416927389
ASIN: 1416927387
Publication Date: February 5, 2008
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AN IAMGINATIVE STORY OF FRIENDSHIP February 24, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Not only is this imaginative story a reminder of the wonders of our universe but perhaps most importantly it's the story of a friendship between a small girl and an elderly man. Thus, it is a reminder of what one generation can learn from another and a picture of the unique warmth of their camaraderie.
George Ella Lyon has dedicated this book to the memory of George Dean, the real life starfinder who once lived across the street in a house Lyon's grandfather had built. Just as he's shown in Stephen Gammell's arresting full page watercolor illustrations the author describes him as "tall, thin, kind, and bespectacled."
While his appearance seems ordinary, his experiences were most extraordinary and when he tells about them you believe him - almost.
This is a delightful tale that will not only pique the interest of young readers but also raise questions which may result in fruitful conversations between parent and child.
- Gail Cooke
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