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If I could give more than 5 stars......
This is a wonderful African tale of a crocodile family and a hunterman.The story allows for children to really evaluate the way that man treats other beings and it teaches a lesson, of humility, graciousness, love and irony.Alot for a little book, huh? I love it and my son loves it!!!

Excellentchildren's book with beautiful drawings
The author is a superb artist. I have been collecting this Africanartist's one of kind ceramics for a number of years so I was excited tofind that he wrote and illustrated a book.My seven year old son lovesthis book.His first grade teacher read the book in class when they werestudying the folk stories of the world.The drawings in the book are worththe price of the book.

I read the book in my classroom then saw it come to life!
I loved this book! One day an author named Baba Wague Diakite came to our school to talk about his book "The Hunterman and the Crocodile."Each classroom got a copy of the book which I read.Soon I discovered that the story was going to be performed as part of the first school play of the year! Even though my class wasn't in it I got to meet Baba-Wague while working on the set since he lives right down the street from my school! And though I had to see it performed four times( because I was asked to do sound) I never got tired of hearing the same same story.I guess seeing "The Hunterman and the Crocodile" come to life gave the meaning of the story even more meaning.I would reccomend this book to anyone of any age. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Africa, West    2. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    4. Children: Grades 1-2    5. Crocodiles    6. Fables, African    7. Fairy Tales & Folklore - African    8. Fairy Tales & Folklore - Single Title    9. Folklore    10. Juvenile Fiction    11. Juvenile literature    12. People & Places - United States - African-American    13. Juvenile Fiction / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Single Title   

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Perfect science and read-aloud book.
A wonderfully succinct overview of the blue whale and it's habits. ONE OF THE BEST WHALE BOOKS AVAILABLE!
I'm a whale researcher who has spent much of the last 12 years studying blue whales in the North Pacific. I'm also a mom who loves children's literature. Rarely do I see a book that is so accurate factually while it is captivating and magical! The illustrations are beautiful. I highly recommend it to anyone who has children who are facinated by whales. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Marine Life    2. Blue whale    3. Children's 4-8 - Nature    4. Children: Grades 1-2    5. Juvenile Fiction    6. Juvenile literature    7. Whales    8. Juvenile Nonfiction / Animals / Marine Life   

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Ginger has a problem. Having lived the luxurious life of a pampered cat, complete with hand-prepared special meals and his own basket, he's suddenly confronted with a kitten in the house. Ginger watches with utter feline disapproval as the kitten leaps out from behind doors, eats his food, and, in a show of phenomenal gall, climbs into Ginger's beautiful basket. Because the little girl who pampers him makes no signs of taking the frenetic little fur ball away, Ginger has no choice but to leave home. The girl retrieves an angry, cold Ginger from under a bush and sadly concludes that the two cats will never be companions. A delightful surprise ending lets us know that there is hope for these two becoming furry friends after all. Read more

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A Very Good Book - a review of "Ginger"
Here is another good book by Charlotte Voake, a woman who obviously knows something about cats.
For The Child Who Loves Cats (Not Just About New Siblings)
This is a book about Ginger, a lovely orange tabby who belongs to a little girl who loves him.However, she rocks Ginger's world by bringing home a new kitten, who wants to play with Ginger, eat his food, sleep in his basket, etc.Ginger takes the slightly implausible way out of going and hiding in the garden in the rain (behind the refrigerator is more like it.)But all's well that end's well, with everyone friends.
Simply Precious!
This book is so sweet and the illustrations so simple that I enjoy it as much as my son.It is also a very calm and tender read, perfect for bedtime! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Cats    2. Cats    3. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    4. Children: Preschool    5. Family - New Baby    6. Fiction    7. Humorous Stories    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Cats   

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Who among us does not recall the sheer anguish caused by the loss of a treasured toy? For a child, misplacing a faithful stuffed friend can feel like the very solar system has gone off kilter. The illustrious Jules Feiffer perfectly captures this sense of utter panic and despair in the thoroughly delightful, Read more

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Love this book!
I got this book for my daughter after I read it at my job with autistic children.My child loved it, and I even took it to her school and read it to her class.The only problem I have with it is it includes the word "stupid", which I replace with "silly" when I read it to my children.

I don't want to lose this book!!!
Oh No! It is a tragic day in the house when the main character (she does not have a name) cannot find her precious Bearsy. She turns to her mother for help with no luck, she sets out to retrace her steps. When she does not find it, she turns to her dad. Her dad is busy reading a paper and tells her to start figuring out where she puts things. So then, she turns to her sister who yells at her to leave her alone. After a moment of throwing a tantrum, she stops herself. She turns to sister again who gives her an idea of how to find her bear. Will she find her bear or be doomed to go to sleep without it? You'll have to read the book to find out if she does. Good premise, question tactics
Although my daughters asked to read this book more than once when we took it out from the library, I questioned the wording in some parts. If you, like myself encourage not using hurtful words like stupid and I'll kill you, you might find yourself revising those sections while reading. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure    2. Action & Adventure - General    3. Children's 4-8    4. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    5. Children: Preschool    6. Family - General    7. Family life    8. Fiction    9. Humorous Stories    10. Juvenile Fiction    11. Lost and found possessions    12. Toys    13. Toys, Dolls, & Puppets    14. Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Bears    15. Picture books   

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Beautiful, breath-taking
The illustrations in this book are so beautiful, words can not explain. It is a simple read that introduces the little ones to poetry. Most poems are excerpts of a stanza or a few lines and the picture corresponds to the poem. Each poem either starts with the letter of the letter is bold in the poem and ties in the picture. For example, F=freedom, but the poem's first letter is not F, so F is bold in the word freedom. Highly recommended for the entire family.

Awesome Images!
We love this book and are purchasing a second copy so we can cut out the images and frame them.Ashley Bryan is a master of art!Bryan uses only portions of poems by wonderful poets, the stanzas chosen match the imagesperfectly and make the reader want to find the entire poem to read! Highlyrecommended by this family ... Read more

Subjects:  1. African American authors    2. Alphabet    3. American poetry    4. Children's 4-8 - Poetry / Plays    5. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    6. Children's poetry, American    7. Children: Kindergarten    8. English language    9. Juvenile poetry    10. People & Places - United States - African-American    11. Poetry - General    12. English literature: poetry texts & anthologies    13. Ethnic groups    14. Juvenile Fiction / Ethnic / African American    15. USA    16. Children's   

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Mr. Semolina Semolinus
This is a fantastic book!If you liked Paperbag Princess, you will love this book.The story is very well developed and is a positive book. (Especially for young girls!)This is a role reversal story about a princess who decides to create her own man (since she wasn't happy with anyof the men she knew) and has to save him after he has been kidnapped by anevil queen!I give this book a definite 5 stars! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8 - Fiction - General    2. Children: Kindergarten    3. Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country/Ethnic-General    4. Fairy Tales & Folklore - European    5. Fairy Tales & Folklore - Single Title    6. Folklore    7. Greece    8. Juvenile Fiction / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Country & Ethnic   

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When children give voice to their own feelings, the result can be magical. This touching and inspiring collection of poems by African-American children helps prove that point.Edited by Davida Adedjouma and lovingly illustrated by Gregory Christie, these 20 poems came out of a series of writing workshops with children who were encouraged to celebrate their lives, joys, influences and hopes. The results are pure poetry, honest, wise and encouraging: "Black is the color of some people/but people are different/differences are good because/no one else says the/same things as you." Not only will children find the poems interesting, they may just be inspired to explore their own feelings. All ages. ... Read more

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Great short stories for your kids to read
This book shares the thoughts and stories of young african americanchildren.As the kids speak up you will here the palm of there hart speakingto you. There are just great stories some happy some sad and some tell youjust how much different there lifestyle is from ours.the kids will take youto there world and express there heart. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. African American children's wr    2. African American children's writings    3. African Americans    4. American poetry    5. Children's 4-8 - Poetry / Plays    6. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    7. Children's poetry, American    8. Children: Grades 2-3    9. Juvenile Nonfiction    10. Juvenile poetry    11. People & Places - United States - African-American    12. Poetry - General    13. Picture books    14. USA   

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Ah, essence of dog. You wouldn't want to bottle it, but Kevin Henkes, creator of Read more

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My 2 year old's favorite book!
We have been reading the circle dogs since my son was 1 and it is his most favorite book! He can actually recite particular pages and can do all of the little sounds that go with it. I think it's a great first book and plan on giving it as a first b'day present to several of my friends children.

Great book!!!
I love this book!My son loves the book!It is clever, fun to read, great illustrations!I am planning to buy copies for my friends' kids as good little gifts!!!

Beautiful in its simplicity
I saw that an earlier reviewer criticized the illustrations in this book as "overly simplistic" and lacking in cleverness.I had to write in myself, because I believe Circle Dogs is one of the most perfectly illustrated children's books in years.The pictures are simple, to be sure, but absolutely brilliant!It takes tremendous artistic sophistication to conjure up a whole world with a few simple shapes and colors.Yaccarino's illustrations draw you into a child's-eye miracle world of shapes and sounds, yaps and slurps and whirlwind motion.And toddlers are utterly entranced.I'm buying another copy to give as a gift right now! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Dogs    2. Bedtime Stories    3. Children's Books/Baby-Preschool    4. Children: Grades 3-4    5. Concepts - Size & Shape    6. Dogs    7. Fiction    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Shape    10. Juvenile Fiction / Concepts / General   

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Fasten your seatbelts! Get ready for a wild and wonderful, rollicking romp about a telephone ringing off the hook. As we plunge into the story, our narrator (who apparently runs a bizarre, 24-hour, all-purpose supply house) has just answered a call from an elephant: "What do you want?"/I asked him up front./"If I had my druthers,"/he said in a mutter,/"I'd order some more of your peanut butter." The flood of outrageous phone requests continues, including a crocodile needing galoshes, baboons asking for spoons, and a kangaroo looking for Winnie-the-Pooh. The final affront occurs just as the overworked narrator is drifting off to sleep, when a desperate rhino calls for assistance in dragging a hippo out of a swamp. Read more

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Telephone
This is a great book!My 7-year old daughter checked it out from her school library.It was easy for me to "get into the part" while I was reading it.I got so animated that my daughter had me read it to her over and over.She and I both laughed.I would recommend this to anyone. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals    2. Animals - General    3. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    4. Children: Kindergarten    5. Fiction    6. Humorous Stories    7. Stories in rhyme    8. Telephone    9. English literature: poetry texts & anthologies    10. Non-Classifiable   

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Meanwhile, Jules Feiffer writes another winner...
Those of you who are long-ago fans of the wit of Feiffer's Phantom Tollbooth will be charmed by this picture book about young Raymond, who gets out of chores, perils with pirates, mountain lions, and Martians by writing out the magic word "MEANWHILE...," thus zipping himself instantaneously into a new story. Jules Feiffer strikes again
Jules Feiffer's "Meanwhile" is another great example of his feverish, wonderful brain at work."Meanwhile" looks at the life of Raymond, a young boy who just WANTS TO FINISH READING HIS COMIC BOOK, FOR CRYIN' OUT LOUD!But no, his mother is calling him to do a chore and Raymond mutters, "It's not fair!" and then realizes that he can "meanwhile . . . " out of his life just like his comic book heroes do.Raymond zigs and zags around from one adventure to the next, always depending on "meanwhile . . . " to get him out of increasingly dangerous scrapes (it's hilarious to see the lengths he goes to to "meanwhile" in different situations). This book was GREAT!
I really liked this book! It is about a kid who writes meanwhile on the wall and when his mother calls him, he thinks to himself It's not fair. When ever he writes "MEANWHILE", he ends up in a toattly diffrentplace, from a pirate ship to the wild west. But when the kid (Raymond)comes back to the pirate ship, he doesn't have time to write"MEANWHILE" And meats his doom. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure    2. Action & Adventure - General    3. Adventure and adventurers    4. Cartoons and comics    5. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    6. Children: Grades 1-2    7. Comic books, strips, etc    8. Fiction    9. Imagination    10. Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic   

Editorial Review

Joe Capri is mighty old. He is creaky and wrinkly. One night he wisheson a star--"a wish that was older than he was." He wished he were young again. The next morning, while shaving, he laments that he is still old. But just as he sits down to eat breakfast, a strange, purple Something or Other appears. It has the most wonderful red hair, 379 teeth, beady eyes, a spiked tail, and some sort of problem with leakage. It dances badly, sings horribly off-key, but tells Joe that his wish will be granted... tomorrow. Boy, is Joe happy about that! His imagination goes wild with the opportunities that restored youth will bring--so he hops on a bus and takes it all the way across town to his grandson Michael's house to share his good fortune. "Grandpapa!" his grandson exclaims happily. "Computer boy!" Joe answers back. He breaks his big news of impending youth, and they laugh themselves silly at the thought that by the very next day they could be in the same class. Read more

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Wonderful no matter WHAT age you feel you are
Proimos is the best kept secret in the picture book world. His scribbley, exaggerated cartoon illustrations might bring Callahan to mind in older readers (or Pelswick in younger readers)...but this story is timeless. Joe wishes he were younger, but after a day with his grandson he wants to change his wish--to just have more days with his grandson. Heartwarming and out-of-left-field silly. It doesn't get better than this!

A Wonderful book destined to be a classic!
This book is terrific!The illustrations are fun, silly and very imaginative.I especially love "something or other".They storyis very well written, and incredibly touching.This book is a must-have!

A real kid-pleaser
I bought this book as an impulse purchase because I liked the way Amazon described it.What a wonderful "accidental" purchase!My 8-year-old reluctant reader adores this book and wants to read it almostnightly.Although it isn't laid out in a traditional book style (some ofthe content is contained in speech bubbles or in little captions around theillustrations), he doesn't have any trouble following the story and hereally likes reading all the little asides, captions, etc.Theillustrations are very cute and the story is very sweet.What happens inthe story is actually pretty deep, so I was surprised that my son figuredit out so quickly and liked it so much.I would highly recommend this forany child age 6-9, or any child who has a very close relationship withhis/her grandfather.It's a winner! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    2. Children: Grades 2-3    3. Family - Multigenerational    4. Fiction    5. Grandfathers    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Old age    8. Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic    9. Wishes    10. Juvenile Fiction / Science Fiction, Fantasy, Magic   

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The Poombah of Badoombah--a powerful, energy-infusing sorcerer--makes pots leap out of clay and fabulous carpets fly off the loom, but he also gleefully sends "a pudgy rajah swirling to the public bath" and a "nervous dervish whirling down a curvish path." One day, the magical Poombah goes too far: he pulls the elephant right out from under a government official and his Read more

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A magical, nonsensical journey
I read this to my two year old and she loves it.The illustrations are bright and eye-catching, and the language is evocative and rhyming.The whole story has a 'beat and rhythm' to it which toddlers seem to find appealing.Some of the words make absolutely no sense, but this is the fun of the book (think a little bit of Dr Seuss with an Eastern twist!).A fun book that allows imaginations to run wild!

Fun, Fun, Fun
My two boys, age 1-1/2 and 3-1/2, both thoroughly enjoy the Poombah.The rhymes are unusual and fun, and the illustrations are eye-catching.Your kids will demand that you read it several times each night. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    2. Children: Grades 1-2    3. Fiction    4. Humorous Stories    5. Juvenile Fiction    6. Markets    7. People & Places - Other    8. Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic    9. Stories in rhyme   

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Such a lovely book
There are so many elements that make this a truly lovely book.My daughter and I love Giselle Potter's illustration and when she is teamed with Candace Fleming they make the perfect combination.The storyline is original and interesting with Gabriella finding music in the sounds of everyday life.Her relationship with the people she meets each day and particularly her mother are loving, warm and sweet.And I really appreciate how Gabriella and her friends all have something to contribute and the composer takes their musicality and incorporates into his symphony - and they are thrilled! The language and repetition Fleming uses to describe the musical sounds of the neighbourhood are instantly recognisable and stimulating, encouraging little people to find their own "songs". The illustrations are divine - the colours so conjure up the light and antiquity of Italy and I find the rounded faces and bodies of Potter's Gabriella so appealing.Highly recommended, particularly for those parents and children who find pleasure in music and the gentle side of life.As with Agnes Caws this book provides an endearing and strong young girl heroine, interested in creativity, people and her environment.

EVERYTHING I WANT IN A BOOK FOR MY KIDS
This is such an enchanting, smart and magic little book. It has all the elements I look for in a book for the kids I read to.Through it kids can learn about another city (a quite a wonderful one at that), the power of music and the charm and love commen people of a town can provide for each other.I haveread a lot of kids books and this one is really, really special.

A whimsical musical
Candace Fleming's prose sings, and you cannot help but be transported to another place by Gisele Potter's charming illustrations. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    2. Children: Kindergarten    3. Fiction    4. Music    5. Performing Arts - Music    6. Venice (Italy)    7. Juvenile Fiction / Ethnic / Other   

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Great book!!!
(...) this book was so cool. My teacher used to be a 3rd grade teacher so she has a lot of kid books.My friend and I were looking for a book and we found this one. We loved the kid in the big space suit. It was hilarious. So now almost every time at reading time we look for that book and we find it better and better each time. This book is so cool especially if you're in for a funny and short book. Even older kids who have a humorous side to them will enjoy this book.
Great book, my son loved it!
My son, Christopher, is 7 years old, and is just facinated by space, and loves the movie "Apollo 13". I bought this book, and he just loved it. I couldn't be happier with it. He really enjoyed the pictures, and I could tell he was making sure that it was as accurate as the movie that he watches over and over. It's nice to see a book that excites a child like this one did.

A big hit!
We found this book at the library last night and it was such an instant hit I'm buying it today.The pictures and big and bold and whimsical and the rhyming is very nice.My 2-year-old daughter doesn't even know what arocket is yet but she asked me to read this book first thing this morning. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure    2. Action & Adventure - General    3. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    4. Children: Grades 1-2    5. Fiction    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Science & Technology    8. Space flight to the moon    9. Stories in rhyme    10. Transportation - General    11. Science    12. Transport technologies   

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Even the most educated marine biologist could learn something from this whimsical, beautifully illustrated collection of 21 poems about sea life. Some of the poems are pure silly fun ("There are uglier fish than a blennie-- / But not many."), and others are gracefully infiltrated with animal facts ("Did you know the ocean's oysters / Sometimes change from girls to boysters?"). Douglas Florian, whose Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Marine Life    2. Children's 4-8 - Poetry / Plays    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    4. Children's poetry, American    5. Children: Kindergarten    6. Humorous poetry    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Juvenile poetry    9. Marine animals    10. Poetry    11. Poetry - Humorous    12. Juvenile Fiction / General   

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Childhood classic
Thank God I bought this book before it went out of print. This was without a doubt one of my favorite books as a child. Never since has a book's illustrations so deftly captured the feel and character of the story. It is a book every child should experience and every adult should appreciate.

MOON MAN - Great Story!
Moon Man is a great book! It was my "favorite" book as a child. I discovered this book in my elementary library. I must have checked it out consecutively for two years. I filled many library check out cards.Read more

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure - General    2. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    3. Children: Grades 1-2    4. Fiction    5. Juvenile Fiction    6. Legends, Myths, & Fables - Other    7. Moon    8. Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic   

Editorial Review

Anyone who's ever fumbled and stumbled while everyone else is gracefully gliding knows exactly how Mr. Bumble feels. This poor bumblebee can't land on a flower without tumbling head over wings. All the other bees busily gather buckets of pollen for the Queen Bee, but Mr. Bumble comes back empty-handed every time. Fed up, the Queen fusses at him: "Dents are all you seem to gather!" One day, the Queen announces the discovery of a brand-new clover patch, dripping with golden pollen dust. She sends her minions on their way, but Mr. Bumble, as usual, lags behind. What if someone mean lives there, he wonders nervously. And someone does live in the new clover patch, but not anyone Mr. Bumble could have imagined. Charming Mr. Bumble, though different from his peers, shows that even those who have a little more difficulty in life can overcome obstacles (especially if there's a fairy or two on hand) and "learn to fly." The Kennedy siblings, unlike their winged creation, never bumble. Doug Kennedy's pictures of Her Majesty's hive and lush flower-jungles glow with a golden light. The duo's lesson is clear: work hard and be patient; victory will be sweet as honey. (Ages 4 to 8) Read more

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A spring pleaser!
Mr. Bumble, the endearing character in this beautifully told story, tickles my young readers. With its classic charm and beautiful illustrations, it has become the most requested book in my house for story-telling!

a great tale about overcoming life's obstacles
Anyone who has ever bumbled in life will love this book! A perfect marriage between text and illustration, MR. BUMBLEteaches us all about overcoming life's obstacles and the unexpected friends we meet along theway. My six year old absolutely loves this book! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - InsectsSpidersetc.    2. Bees    3. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    4. Children: Kindergarten    5. Fairies    6. Fiction    7. Humorous Stories    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Social Issues - General    10. Social Situations - General    11. Stories in rhyme    12. Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Insects, Spiders, etc.   

Editorial Review

Anna needs a little attention. There's a new baby in the house, andshe's found it takes considerably more effort to get noticed these days. One night she dreams she is a bird, but when she wakes up, she isn't. "I could be a bird, said Anna. I could be. And she flapped her wings." She proceeds to transform herself into an amazing variety of species with the help of her trusty plaid bathrobe. She drapes it over her head and trundles to breakfast as a bear, growling. "A bear is too small, said Anna. No one notices a bear. I'll be an elephant." After eliminating a dinosaur (not cuddly enough) and a rabbit (too quiet) as possibilities, she finally decides to be a lion, because a lion can play, and hide, and roar... and more. At the end of the book, the whole family (including the new baby) cozies up for story hour. "Would they love a lion? Yes, they'd all love a lion." Kady MacDonald Denton's ebullient, color-splashed illustrations--especially the faces of Anna and her family--are reminiscent of Maurice Sendak's work. The bulky forms that her bathrobe assumes are perfectly, humorously evocative of the animals she's pretending to be--and every page is a delight. Kids will adore discerning the animal shapes in the bathrobe, the idea of pretending to be different creatures, and of course, the warm reassurance that Anna is loved after all. This wonderful, whimsical read-aloud belongs on every child's bookshelf. (Ages 3 to 5) Read more

Subjects:  1. Babies    2. Children's Baby - Picturebooks    3. Children: Preschool    4. Family - New Baby    5. Fiction    6. Imagination   

Editorial Review

"What pet can I get? What pet can I get? What pet can I get? What pet can I get?" demands the young boy in this quirky, extraordinary, wildly artistic picture book. And indeed, it is hard to choose given this fantastic menagerie of "Kissing pets/Hissing pets/Even tail-missing pets" and "Round pets/Crowned pets/Coiling-around pets." Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - General    2. Animals - Pets    3. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    4. Children: Grades 1-2    5. Fiction    6. Humorous Stories    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Pet shows    9. Pets    10. Sports & Recreation - Miscellaneous    11. Stories in rhyme   

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The class was captivated by the story and illustrations.
The third grade class I shared this book with sat on the edge of their seats. The author was very careful to define the spanish vocabulary used right after in the next line. It was great to graphically map out usingimaginary verses a real horse having the children site examples. Thefolktale was quickly identified by the children. They compared it to othersthey had shared or read at home or school. Great for compare and contrastconcepts! The illustrations were wonderful and vivid! My third gradedaughter couldn't put it down until she was finished. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children: Kindergarten    2. Folklore    3. Latin America    4. Southwest, New    5. Southwestern States    6. Non-Classifiable