Arthur In a Pickle

by Marc Brown

"You're in a pickle now, Arthur!"

Arthur must report to the principal's office first thing tomorrow morning for telling Mr. Ratburn his dog ate his homework. That night, Arthur dreams about the weird town of Pickletown and its peculiar pickle citizens. He is chased by the pickle police, jailed by Judge Picklepuss, and must eat everything from pickle flakes and pickle shakes to pickle cakes. Arthur learns to never tell a fib again in this cautionary Step into Reading® Sticker Book. Includes a full page of stickers to match with words to reinforce word recognition (including a variety of pickle stickers) and a full page of birthday stickers to help beginning readers create their own Arthur stories.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Fiction, 1st Grade, School, Kids, 2nd Grade

24 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

About the author

Marc Tolon Brown is perhaps best known for his series of children's books about Arthur the aardvark, which was turned into an animated television show on PBS. Brown is a three-time Emmy Award winner, for his role on the television show inspired by his books.

He lives on Martha's Vineyard and in New York City with his wife, Laurie Krasny Brown. He has three children, sons Tolon and Tucker, and daughter Eliza. The names of his two sons have been hidden in all of the Arthur books except for one: Arthur's Tooth.

Reviews

[William · Rating 1 out of 5]

I didn't like it because it was about pickles and I don't like pickles.

[Josephine Burks · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute book, I used to watch the series as a kid and it’s cool that my daughters enjoy reading about his adventures too!

[Lynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Arthur learns to never tell a fib. This book is a step into reading book with stickers to match words - and another page of stickers to help kids make their own stories.

[Rebekah · Rating 3 out of 5]

While this book does have a good lesson about lying (Tell Tale Heart for kids), I thought it was weird.

[J.]

AR Quiz No. 1949 EN Fiction
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 0.5

[Holly Chapman · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is great to use in grades K-3. In this story Arthur lies to his teacher about not doing his homework. Mr. Ratburn tells him he is in big trouble and will be going to the principal's office in the morning to talk about it. That night Arthur is nervous for what will happen tomorrow. He tosses and turns all night and has a dream he goes to jail. The next morning Arthur does his homework and turns it in to the principal. He apologizes for lying and he said he wouldn't do it again. This is a great lesson for younger students because lying is not ok, it is always better to tell the truth.

[Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

One day, Arthur forgets his homework and his teacher warns him that he is now in a pickle. That night, Arthur dreams of pickles. He is chased by the pickle police in his pickle car, rescued by a pickle plane, travels to Pickletown where he meets people with pickle body parts, is sent to jail where he can only eat pickled foods. His dreams wake Arthur and he frantically finishes his homework to show the principal the next day, saving him from his pickle problem.

I have always been a fan of the Arthur series. I really liked Arthur's vivid dreams about a pickle world in this book.

[Kari · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Arthur in a Pickle” is a great word-recognition story for beginning readers. It has easy-to-read words highlighted and bolded so that readers can learn these words early on. The story also uses figurative language which helps kids use their imagination and distinguish fiction from non-fiction writing. Kids will surely love this book as they can easily recognize all their favorite characters from the hit TV show “Arthur”.

[Tam · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a "Level 3" book meaning it has engaging characters, and easy-to-follow plots. It asked if your child is comfortable tackling new words and if they like to read on their own. If so, this book is for them. It also said it's for grades 1 - 3.

My 5-year-old loved this book. It was pretty silly.

[Robert · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm not much of an Arthur fan, but this book was okay. I like that the idiom "in a pickle" was central to this story. Because of that, I think it's a perfect book to read to my fourth graders when we study idioms each autumn. I truly believe that "in a pickle" will be completely understood after reading this. For that, this is a keeper.

[A. · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love pickles and I know children who like them, but this book make them look as if they're a nightmare or a punishment but in a funny way.

I don't like using food that way b/c it makes children very picky.

The good part that pickles made Arthur finish his homework

[T Crockett · Rating 3 out of 5]

We're big Arthur fans. This one has been in heavy rotation lately with the 5 year old. Really silly, a nice chance to talk about expressions (idioms), even a dream sequence. Oh, and there's a quick moral about telling the truth.

[571 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gr 1-3 BK

[Theresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

good early reader, using text to relate to the television show many of the stories hae been repeated in the show.

[Jen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mark Brown was one of my favorite authors as a child throughout my childhood. This book teaches children how to deal with minor problems. That is a very important lesson to learn.

[Tommy Schlosser · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had to explain what bail money was ;)

[Mother Goose Librarian · Rating 4 out of 5]

We used to read this to the girls. I think it was one of the many, glorious books that John would buy when the girls went grocery shopping with him.