Don't Forget the Bacon [Library Binding]

Pat Hutchins (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1987

As he sets out for the store, a little boy's mother reminds him, "Six farm eggs, a cake for tea, a pound of pears, and don't forget the bacon". He has forgotten everything but the bacon, though, when he returns. Full color.

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From Publishers Weekly

A jubilant story about a boy and his attempts to remember the items on his mother's shopping list. Ages 3-up.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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"Bright, jubilant colors and skillful wordplay make this fun." -- -- Publishers Weekly --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Library Binding
• Publisher: Greenwillow (March 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688067883
• ISBN-13: 978-0688067885
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,607,112 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My son is 15, and this is still his favorite book!, October 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Don't Forget the Bacon! (Paperback)

I bought "Don't Forget the Bacon" at a library book sale for $.25. It had been taped and rebound several times. At the time my daughter was 5 years old and my son was 2. We would curl up together and read it over and over each night. They loved to chime in: "...and don't forget the bacon." It remained a part of our bedtime story ritual for many years. When my son entered kindergarten, he insisted on taking it to share with his class for show-and-tell. Although it is quite worn out now, I kept it as a keepsake with some of their other childhood books and toys. My daughter is now a freshman at the University of Illinois at, and my son is a freshman at Marian Catholic High School. This Friday, I will be presenting a workshop on Shared Reading as part of an inservice training for the teachers in my school district. I immediately thought of "Don't Forget the Bacon" as the perfect read aloud book. My son eagerly help me find it, curled up in my lap, and insisted that I read it! We shared many fond memories that night. After calling several book stores to get a new copy, I was delighted to find it on the WEB. I'm looking forward to receiving the new book, but I'll still treasure the $.25 copy (which I have to retape again!) because of the joy of reading it instilled in my children.

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't Forget the Bacon, January 7, 2008

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LRL "early childhood educator" (Indiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Don't Forget the Bacon! (Paperback)

I love all of Pat Hutchins books. I have been reading them to children for many years. Don't Forget the Bacon is lots of fun for children who are old enough to have to remember several things at once and know how hard that can be. I think it will be enjoyed most by children who are late pre-school through early elementary age.

5.0 out of 5 stars A TRUE CLASSIC!, April 8, 2007

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M. Massey "Billy's Doting Mommy" (Washington , DC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Don't Forget the Bacon! Big Book (Mulberry Big Books) (Paperback)

Me and my sister's read this book as children til it literally fell apart. One day, out of the blue I remembered this book while reading another childhood favorite (hop on pop by dr.seuss) to my [...] son. it is now a part of our bedtime ritual - he loves it!!! It is such a great feeling to see him enjoying the same things that i liked as a young child...