Martha Speaks
School year: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4
No. of pages 32
Published: 1995
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In "Martha Speaks," by Susan Meddaugh, a lovable dog named Martha accidentally gains the ability to speak after eating a bowl of alphabet soup. With her newfound voice, she expresses her thoughts, experiences, and opinions, much to the surprise of her owner, Helen, and the rest of the world. As Martha navigates adventures and everyday challenges, her unique perspective leads to humorous and insightful moments. The story explores themes of communication, friendship, and understanding, showing how language can bridge gaps between humans and their furry companions. Martha’s antics amuse readers while emphasizing the joy of expressing oneself. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book features in the following series: Martha Speaks, Sandpiper .
This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.
There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published in 1995 by Turtleback Books .
Susan Meddaugh is the creator of Martha, the beloved talking dog. Martha was a real dog who lived with Susan and her family. One day, her son wondered if Martha would be able to talk if he fed her alphabet soup. A star was born! Ms. Meddaugh now lives (with dogs, of course) in Sherborn, Massachusetts. Visit her at www. marthathetalkingdog. com.
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This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Georgia Children's Book Award - Picture Book
This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Georgia Children's Book Award.
Keystone to Reading Award
This book was recognised by the Keystone to Reading Book Award.
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - Grades K-3
This book was recognised in the Grades K-3 category by the Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award.
Golden Sower Award - Primary
This book was recognised in the Primary category of the Golden Sower Award . Just as The Sower sows seeds, symbolizing the agriculture, life and prosperity of the state, the The Golden Sower Award seeks to sow seeds of literacy in children by encouraging them to read. The award became affiliated with the Nebraska Library Association as a committee under the School, Children and Young Peoples Section of the NLA in 1985. In 2016, the committee revised the categories of books in order to better describe the generally intended reading levels of the program. The three categories are now: Picture Books: (formerly Primary) generally appropriate for K-2 children; Chapter Books: (formerly Intermediate) intended to be appropriate for grades 3-5; Novel: (formerly young adult) appropriate for grades 6-8. In 2023, the committee revised and renamed the categories, keeping similar grade level designations, but adding an additional category targeted at high school readers. Each year, thousands of Nebraskas youth participate in the Golden Sower Award by reading titles, talking about the books with others, holding book battles, voting for their favorites, and throwing celebrations for the winners.
Golden Sower Award - Grades K-2
This book was recognised in the Grades K-3 category by the Golden Sower Award.
Book Sense Book of the Year Award
This book was recognised by the Book Sense Book of the Year Award.
