Barney Is Best [Library Binding]

Nancy White Carlstrom (Author), James Graham Hale (Illustrator)

Book Description

A tonsillectomy is less scary if you bring a stuffed animal along, even one that smells and needs a bandage to keep his stuffing in. By the author of Moose in the Garden.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 1-Carlstrom offers gentle reassurance to any child facing a hospital stay. Needing a tonsillectomy, a young boy decides that rather than take a new toy, dilapidated, bandaged Barney is best since he has been a comfort in many other lesser crises. Hale's full-color cartoons depict a warm, supportive family. The urban apartment setting is given warmth by the crayoned pictures taped to kitchen cabinets, the cat curling around chair legs, but most of all, each family member's concern. Simple text with large illustrations allow for group as well as lap reading.
Claudia Cooper, Ft. Stockton Independent School District, TX
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Booklist

Ages 3-6. A trip to the hospital for a tonsillectomy seems particularly daunting for a young boy faced with choosing just the right stuffed toy to accompany him. Papa suggests Benito, a soft white bunny; older brother, Daniel, recommends Coco, a brand-new teddy bear; but the boy wants to take an old blue elephant named Barney. Although his insides are kept intact with a Band-Aid, one eye has been replaced, and he smells like an old shoe, Barney has given comfort on many prior occasions, and, finally, everyone agrees that indeed Barney is best. Hale's brightly colored illustrations convey the close bonds that unite these urban apartment dwellers. Whether the boy is helping Mama at the Laundromat, camping out with Daniel, or being hugged by Papa, here is a child who is loved and respected by those around him. In addition to bibliotherapeutic uses, this will be appreciated by young listeners who have their own favorite well-worn toys. Kay Weisman --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Library Binding
• Publisher: Harpercollins (September 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060228768
• ISBN-13: 978-0060228767
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,589,789 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Nancy White Carlstrom started writing when she was seven years old and has been writing ever since. She says, "I write when I am happy and when I am sad, and especially when I celebrate God's creation. When you read This Is the Day, I hope it will cause you to look at your world and be surprised by wonder every day of the week."