On Your Mark, Get Set, Go!

by Alva Sachs, Patricia Krebs (Illustrator)

Overview

Justin, Mario, and Marcus are best friends. Saturday is their favorite day!

They wait all week to hang out together. But, this Saturday is different.

What happened? It takes all three of them and their dads

to make this Saturday the best ever!

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013410602
Publisher:	Three Wishes Publishing Company
Publication date:	10/10/2009
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	9 MB
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Alva is happily transplanted in California. Although all her favorite foods are still in Chicago. She is married and has three grown children and two beagles,Jackie and Jill who keep her busy when she is not writing. She loved teaching and when she wondered what she was going to do when she grew up, Alva thought,"Why not write fun books for children?"

Alva Sachs earned her Bachelor of Science Degree at the University of Illinois, and holds a Master’s of Education Degree from Northern Illinois University.

After sixteen years of elementary school teaching, what was originally just a thought became reality, and in 2008, Alva published her first children’s picture book. Circus Fever. Her other books titled On Your Mark, Get Set, Go! and I'm 5 are all award-winning titles for Alva.

She is a Board Member of Reading Is Fundamental of Southern California that helps to support literacy for underserved children in the greater Los Angles, California area by building home libraries for children. As a member of many other organizations, Alva's commitment to children and reading continues to grow. Encouraging reading and writing for children at a young age helps them to explore their own ideas and imagination.

Creating stories for the sheer joy of reading was the catalyst for Alva to share her writing with children. Join Alva and read for fun where adventure is around every corner! Whether Alva is visiting schools, libraries, literacy festivals, or just story-time events, you can be sure it will be fun for everyone!

Editorial Reviews

You take 3 boys that are best friends, their favorite day of the week, some fun & creativity and throw in their dads and what do you have? A delightful, fun story that young boys of all ages will just love! On your Mark, Get Set, Go! by the talented duo, Alva Sachs and Patricia Krebs is such a fun story that my son wants to read it almost every night at story time. He really likes that the boys favorite day of the week is Saturday. It is his favorite day too. Alva Sachs has such a way of telling

Denise Bloomfield

On Your Mark, Get Set, Go! features a multicultural trio of friends who are bored and need some motivation other than creating and eating sandwiches. Justin's dad suggests they refurbish their less than perfect skateboards and go to the park for a race. Now, anyone who has ever known 9 year old boys will tell you that this is the penultimate Saturday afternoon. Work in the garage, fix things, have fun with their dads, and then go out for ice cream.

Both of these books are written to de

Andrea Leonardi