Benjamin Brody's Backyard Bag [Hardcover]

Phyllis Vos Wezeman (Author), Colleen Aalsburg Wiessner (Author), Colleen Aalsburg Wiesner (Author), Christopher Raschka (Author), Chris Raschka (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0871780917 | ISBN-13: 978-0871780911 | Publication Date: February 1, 1991

Benjamin's playful experiment to find how many things he can do with an empty paper bag leads him to an informative encounter with a bag lady who has no home of her own.
Written for children in lower elementary grades, this colorful and delightfully illustrated book will capture the interest of all ages. It carries a poignant message for families about creating solutions to help the homeless.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 30 pages
• Publisher: Brethren Pr (February 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0871780917
• ISBN-13: 978-0871780911
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,292,888 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wrong description above!, November 1, 2004

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This review is from: Benjamin Brody's Backyard Bag (Hardcover)

This is a lovely little story of a boy who is jealous of the older members of his family but when he meets a homeless woman he wants to give her some of his things. (It is NOT a retelling of events in the life of Jesus, as the description on this site says!) There is no religious content to the story itself. There is a page of discussion questions at the end of the book which does raise some religious issues.

The book was illustrated by Chris Raschka before he became well-known. It is worth owning for that reason alone!