Rick Is Sick

Green Light Readers Level 1

by David McPhail

The stars of Jack and Rick are back in another playful adventure. And this time Rick learns that being sick isn't so bad when you have a helpful friend--especially when that friend is Jack!

24 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

David was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts and attended the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. While there, he began illustrating. He is now an award-winning author and illustrator of nearly 200 books beloved by children, parents and librarians across the United States. McPhail has garnered many prestigious awards, including a New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year for Mole Music in 2001. McPhail’s other books include First Flight, which the New York Times praised as “hilarious and helpful”; and Lost!, which was chosen as an American Bookseller Pick of the Lists.

McPhail has four children, three stepchildren, and is a proud grandfather. He is married to Jan Waldron, with whom he has written and illustrated several books. He lives in Rye, New Hampshire.

Reviews

[Suzanne Lorraine Kunz Williams · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the perfect book for beginning readers. There are few words per page. I LOVE that each page shows rabbit's concern for his friend bear.

* Talking points: Who takes care of you when you are sick. How do you like to be taken care of when you are sick?

** Essential Oil Pairing Tip: doTERRA's OnGuard essential oil blend is the perfect essential oil to diffuse when reading this book. It's also a great oil to diffuse when you are sick or when you are trying to prevent getting sick.

[Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

ATOS .04

[Kaitiebeth Bartlett · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked when rabbit helped Rick.
I didn't like it because Rick was sick.

[Tricia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Jack tries to help sick friend Rick in this easy reader. Easy enough for a true begining reader. McPhails's illustrations are as always endearing.

[Cornelius · Rating 4 out of 5]

For kindergarten children, I would use this book in the classroom to help children with their sequencing skills and predicting what happens next in the story and teach children about friendship.

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great beginner book.

[Margo Dunagan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sweet book about a friend that is sick.