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From the dangerous voyage across the Atlantic through the first harsh winter

to the delicious Thanksgiving feast, all the excitement and wonder of the

Pilgrims' first year in America is captured in this vivid retelling that is

perfect for the youngest historians.




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Customer Reviews (5)

Great for the Age Group Intended
This book was wonderful for my preschool class.It helped introduce them to why we have a Thanksgiving feast.As I explained to my student's parents, four and five year olds are much to young to be burdened with future genocide discussions.

Simple telling of a complicated time
This is a great book for introducing the concept of the first settlers in America.Considering the targeted age, which I think is 4 or 5 year olds, I can handle some minor inaccuracies.It communicates on a simple level the difficulties that the Separatists felt in England, their courage to leave their homeland for an unknown territory, their lengthy time at sea, and their ideas about their unknown Indian neighbors which were corrected by the generous way the Indians helped them.It ends by simply stating that we still observe Thanksgiving today, inspired by this pilgrim's feast, helping a young child understand that we are still connected to these courageous people.It takes some complicated ideas and deals with them in a way that young minds can understand.

Inaccurate
I haven't purchased this book (and won't) because when I used the Amazon feature to "look inside" the book I could see the first page of text. The first sentence is something like "in the 1600's in England were a group of people called Pilgrims...". No there weren't. They were Separatists who didn't want to worship in the king's Church of England. Once they made their journey to Holland and then the New World, they later were known as Pilgrims for taking their journey. The first sentence of this book shows me that the whole presentation will so oversimplified that the story will not be told well or accurately.

Pass...

History includes misinformation and bias
Thanksgiving is a harvest festival; a time to show appreciation for all we have.Teaching our children a biased viewpoint of the First Thanksgiving empowers racism to continue in this country. Popular renditions of the First Thanksgiving (such as this book) give children the mistaken impression that the relationship between American Indians and English colonists was one of mutual help, respect and friendship.This popular belief does not take into account the way in which the colonists persecuted the American Indians, sold them into slavery and drove them from their homes.Not to mention the epidemic diseases colonists brought to America, genocide and erosion of tribal soverreignty.Get to know American Indian history through their stories, captured by Gerald McDermott or other authors at another time of year rather than celebrating the dreadful.

Kids don't even know they're learning history
I have been perusing children's books for historical events and people.This is a nice introduction to the Mayflower and the history of Thanksgiving.It gives enough detail that very young children will actually learn some history, yet it is short and to the point to keep their interest.The only fault is that I could not get a hardcover edition.

I like this one better than The Pilgrims' FirstThanksgiving by Ann McGovern. ... Read more

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Sweetie and Petie live with their families on a small island. Their parents are always trying to get them to play together. But Sweetie won't play with Petie because he's a boy, and Petie won't play with Sweetie because she's a girl. Will these adorable little skunks ever learn to be friends? ... Read more

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A delightful book about friendship . . .
Two skunks (yes, SKUNKS!) find friendship on a tropical island, overcoming the "But he's a BOY!" and "But she's a GIRL!" stage of development. My sons and I enjoy reading this book together, and I use it every year in school for a project on friendship.

Sweetie is a little girl skunk, who likes to play dress up and take care of her doll Leilani. Petie is a rough and tumble little boy skunk who likes to climb and play pirates. What happens? Well, when loneliness overcomes the little skunks, you will find it amusing to see how funny Leilani looks in an eye-patch! I know my boys did. It is straightforward, and not cluttered with too many different incidents. Perfect for reading out loud to very little children, or special education students whose attention might wander.Gets right to the point, so that you have time to expand on your own. Some people might have a problem with the gender stereotyping, but it is a sweet story that shows how children can play together.

I have to admit, I first bought this book because I found it in a bargain pile, but it has become a family favorite, and a tool that I use again and again at work. ... Read more

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Big Bird catches a lightning bug and puts it in a jar.But when the trapped

lightning bug's twinkle begins to get dimmer, Big Bird learns a valuable lesson

about freedom and friendship.




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Not exactly what I bargained for
When I selected the book, "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Bug" I was under the impression it was a hardback.The delivery was very timely and the condition was as stated, but I was expecting a hardback rather than the softcover I received.

Love this book!
My son got this book as a gift for his first birthday.He just turned four and it has been a regular in our nightly rotation of books to read at bedtime since we received it.He has been able to participate in reading the book for quite a while.We have really cherished this little book.The story is so sweet and I love the illustrations.

Mother of four yr old boy and 16 mos old daughter from New Jersey

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Bug by Katherine Ross
This summer I am working at the university daycare and I am in charge of working with the younger children ages three and four.We pick names for our groups and this year we are the Fireflies.I picked up this bookbecause I thought that the children would enjoy a story about fireflies.Inever imagined it would become their favorite.In the first four days ofschool I read it four times.They love to tell me why they think thefirefly will not twinkle and the answers are as varied as the children. They LOVED this book and I know it'll become one of their favorites as wellas mine. ... Read more

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Illustrated in full color. Old MacDonald would feel right at home on this

tour of a teeny tiny farm and its teeny tiny people and animals, die-cut in the

shape of a barn.




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Customer Reviews (8)

Teeny Tiny Farm book for my toddler
I got the book very quickly...it was a huge hit with my toddler son who LOVES this book!! Thanks so much!!

Reprint!
It is a shame this is out of print.It was a favorite when my daughter was little and I too would buy several copies a year as gifts.

love the Teeny Tiny Farm
had this book twelve years ago for my son and it was MY favorite book.....i now have a new little one in the house and my son's 12 year old book is tattered and taped and beyond further repair.time for a new one.i'll be buying extras for friends who are having babies too !!!

this is the most adorable childrens book i've ever had the pleasure to read to a child or myself...lol !!!

Please get this book back into print!
I would probably buy a half a dozen copies of this book every year to give as gifts to my friends who have new babies.This
book is so cute, babies just love the poetry, and the surprise ending. The drawings are beautiful.

Lovable book
Teeny Tiny Farm is a sweet little book with rhymes.It's size is perfect for toddler hands, and my kids never got tired of hearing about a day on this little farm.The illustrations are cute and remind me of Fischer Price plastic people.We carry this book in the car, to restaurants, and use it at bedtime.Kids will start imitating the rhymes after a few readings because they are catchy.I would recommend it highly. ... Read more

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Illustrated in full color. Little Dinosaur can't find his mom!Kids can

help him look for her behind the front door, up in the treehouse, beneath a

pile of leaves, and all around the house.When they find her, she has a very

big surprise for Little Dinosaur--a brand-new baby sister!




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Great open the flap book
Most kids love dinosaurs- well I know my 2 year old son does. . My son loves this book! Nice simple illustrations, good text with nice rhythm to the words. Flaps are pretty sturdy,stand up pretty well to the abuse. Nice little surprise ending to the story. Highly recommend this book for the preschooler.

Adorable, simple flap book
My 2 1/2 year old loves this book.It is simple and fun

What a great book. My son just loves it!!
My son Steven is now seven years old. He has Down Syndrome. This is his favorite book and he knows it by heart. It brings him so much joy. ... Read more

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CRUNCH goes the bunny as he eats his carrots. Pawk! Pawk! Pawk! says the saucy parrot.
Babies and toddlers will love listening to–and imitating–the different sounds featured in this noisy little book. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (5)

DON"T BUY THIS BOOK!
Stop!Don't buy this book!

What Amazon/Random House FAILS explain is that this is NOT the original text, as written in 1989.

Half the original verse is missing!

And, whatever IS there, is out of sequence and makes no sense at all.

It is completely awful.

Shame on Random House!

The original book, copywrite 1989, is wonderful, a rare delight.We have our taped-up copy, still, and even though our kids are way too old for it, we will never give this one away.It was an all-time favorite in our house for many, many years.

The prose on the original book is lovely, with a musical cadence, and my husband and I can still recite the words.

This new "chunky" book is an abomination.

Oh, and the original was Made in America.Sigh.Those were the days.

The Little Noisy Book -- 2003 edition
I ordered this book b/c my son and daughter loved the original (1989) book. But when I received this 2003 edition, I sincerely thought I only received half the book. Then I saw that the few pages I did receive were out of sequence and figured this must be the new edition. On the back it says "Originally published in slightly different form by Random House, Inc., in 1989 as a Chunky Book." And I thought, "slightly, my a**!" I was SO disappointed. And the saddest thing is that I think they cut out the best parts and left only a shell of the rest. I wonder who's in charge of the editing and how they got their job. If you want this book, make sure you get the 1989 edition.

So Disappointed!
I am a great fan of Ross's original The Little Noisy Book and have a very worn version so I jumped at the chance to get the new book....but I am very disappointed. This version is very condensed (only 10 pages vs. 25 in the original). Furthermore, the pages in the new book are out of sequence. In the original book, there is a wonderful flow and rhythm to the text but not in this re-arranged version. While the illustrations and text are the same, this book lacks the sweet charm and wonderful flow of the original.

A favorite book
This was my son's favorite book and now I am trying to find a copy for a friend because I don't want to give ours away.He loved the sounds, even before he could make them himself, and he loved particpating.

My daughters love this book!
Although this book is currently out of print, we received a copy as a hand-me-down and my daughters have read and re-read it so often it is now falling apart!They even remember the sounds of specfic items in the book (helicopters, a brook,) and will repeat those sounds when reading otherbooks that repeat those words. ... Read more

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Customer Reviews (2)

The first spinster detective
Miss Marple had an American ancestor: Miss Amelia Butterworth, first fictional spinster sleuth, invented by Anna Katherine Green. These two novels, wittily narrated by Miss Butterworth, were published in 1897 and 1898.

Miss Butterworth is wealthy, keen-witted, minutely observant and utterly self-confident. She moves in the most exclusive New York society and has strict notions of propriety. Despite her outspoken, old-maidish ways, she has a kind heart.

Her debut as an amateur sleuth begins with a murder next door. The highly inquisitive Miss Butterworth notices some questionable activity in the empty mansion adjacent to her residence, and she prods a reluctant policeman into checking it out. Sure enough, there's a dead woman inside.

Sly old Inspector Gryce investigates, and soon he and Miss Butterworth are conducting competing inquiries. The complex case, full of mistaken identities and faulty deductions, is a fertile field for their very different talents. Gryce is finally brought to acknowledge Miss Butterworth's worth.

Which is why he persuades her to investigate Lost Man's Lane.

In a placid little village ninety miles from New York, four men have disappeared walking down a gloomy mountain road. Coincidentally, the three grown children of a (deceased) schoolmate of Miss Butterworth's live in one of the houses along this lane. And so Miss Butterworth pays the Knollys family a visit.

This novel is steeped in gothic elements. A phantom coach is sometimes seen rushing noiselessly down the lane. A mysteriously muttering old crone lives nearby. And the huge, decaying Knollys mansion has dozens of uninhabitable rooms crawling with beetles and spiders. Miss Butterworth encounters an uneasy welcome from the Knollys siblings, who behave quite strangely.

I love Miss Butterworth, and these two novels are a delight. I'd also recommend this edition over others. It's complete - and more readable than a digital reproduction.

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Both are very good stories and some of the best by Anna Katharine Green. I enjoyed reading them! ... Read more

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Illustrated in full color. The friendship between a child and his teddy is

warmly portrayed as they have tea, ride a tricycle, and even take a bath!




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A parent describes for a child all the things experienced in babyhood, from the first perceptions of sight and sound to the beginning of crawling and walking. ... Read more

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A spirited retelling of Andersen's traditional story about the little swan who thinks he's a duckling. Full color throughout. ... Read more

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Bear and Rabbit set sail for adventure on the high seas and end up on a very pleasant island. ... Read more

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Illus. in full color. Grover can't come over because he's busy

working on a secret recycling project. Young readers can unravel the mystery as

Grover enlists the help of Elmo, Betty Lou, Bert and Herry to make his idea fly.




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Customer Reviews (2)

A Great Book for Toddlers
This book is about how Grover asked his friends to provide him things, like sticks, newspaper, rags, paste and string to make a kite. Each friend passed by would say, "Come on over, Grover, let's play...." Then Grover replied, " Not yet. May I have your...." Step by step, Grover gathered all the parts to make a beautiful kite.It is a great story to arouse the curiosity of a little child and guide him how to give declines and make requests politely.My 2.75 years old falls in love with this book and can even tell the story himself.

Have some fun with Grover and his friends!
We've probably read this book a zillion-million times and both my daughter and I still love it. Grover is asked to play,time and time again.Each friend is given a polite decline and asked to share their particulartreasure. Grover takes each offering and builds a kite which is the delightof all his friends in the end.Such a wonderful lesson in sharing,politeness, and creating.A plus is that the text is easy to read for 4 -6 year olds. A definate must have for your library. ... Read more

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When a new baby animal is born in the forest, all the other baby animals hurry to visit, each bringing a special gift. ... Read more

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Very colorful pictures keep child wanting more...
Our one year old son is capivated by the colorful pictures.This is one of his favorite books.Its a happy story that shows everyone has something to give no matter how big or how small. I would definately recommend it!!! ... Read more

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TV reporter, April O'Neil, discovers a group of crime-fighting, giant, talking turtles living beneath the streets of New York City. ... Read more