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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
One of my favorite children's books - sweet gentle story about adjusting to new things. Although the main character is a boy, my little girl loves this book too.
Published on May 31, 2007 by Suzy

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3.0 out of 5 stars enjoyable pictures, but analogy will be lost on most kids
My sons enjoyed the pictures in this book, and were mildly interested in Billy starting school, but they totally didn't get the extended analogy about the lost sparrow working its way back to health and happiness, and Billy getting comfortable with going to school. I would have liked more details actually about school, and how Billy adjusted. However, the cute little...
Published on June 21, 2000 by Suzanne Amara


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3.0 out of 5 stars enjoyable pictures, but analogy will be lost on most kids, June 21, 2000
This review is from: Billy and the Big New School (Concept Books (Albert Whitman)) (Hardcover)
My sons enjoyed the pictures in this book, and were mildly interested in Billy starting school, but they totally didn't get the extended analogy about the lost sparrow working its way back to health and happiness, and Billy getting comfortable with going to school. I would have liked more details actually about school, and how Billy adjusted. However, the cute little detailed pictures of both school and birds were a lot of fun to study! If you have a child that loves birds, this might be a good choice, but I would not look to it for much help in transitioning to school.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, May 31, 2007
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One of my favorite children's books - sweet gentle story about adjusting to new things. Although the main character is a boy, my little girl loves this book too.
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