George's Store [Library Binding]

Frank Asch (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1969

George and his parrot Pete are usually successful at guessing what their customers want until the day an unusual lady walks into their store.

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Product Details

• Library Binding: 48 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Book Company (1969)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0836808770
• ISBN-13: 978-0836808773
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,385,335 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars George's Store a Memorable, Delightful Love Story, June 24, 2000

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martha spinks (San Antonio, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: George's Store (Hardcover)

George's Store shows us how love gives depth to our whole lives. George is a man who loves his job--waiting on the customers at his general store. When a customer walks into the store, George's eyes twinkle, and he says he will guess what they want. George delights and charms his customers with this guessing game, at which he is quite good. One day, a pretty young woman walks into the store, and George sets about trying to guess what she wants. He guesses one thing after another, and each time, the young woman says, "No." "No." "No." After George has guessed every item in his store, the pretty young woman points to him, smiles, looks him directly in the eye, and takes George completely by surprise when she declares, "George, I want you!" In short order, they are shown married and living happily with their children in back of George's beloved store. As a parent, I appreciated this very positive representation of someone with an ordinary job dedicated to making his life's work extraordinary for the pleasure of himself and his customers. I was quite impressed by the modern young woman who could confidently declare what she wanted. And I appreciated the closing images of a close knit family happily interacting with each other in the apartment behind the store. I read this story to my children when they were in pre-school and elementary school, and now, at 19 and 22, it is one of the books they remember best. Recently, my daughter was describing a young man who had charmed her with his engaging manner and imaginative wit. I told her she sounded like the woman in George's Store, and she said, "Yes! George, I want you!" This book, which is now out of print, deserves to be re-issued: it's an excellent model for today's children (and adults)in many respects.

5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE,LOVE,LOVE this book!!!, January 8, 2011

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Luvit0179 - See all my reviews

This review is from: George's Store (A Parents magazine read aloud and easy reading program original) (Hardcover)

I have been looking for this book because no one in my family seems to remember me reading it all the time!!! For goodness sake, my favorite game to play was store as a little kid. I immediately smiled from ear to ear when I saw the cover. So may memories came to mind as me being a young girl getting all excited to read the book just to get to the end reading "No George, I want YOU!!! and yelling it at the top of my lungs. Boy I cant wait to read this to my little man!! Please buy this book for your kids, it is a must have!!!

5.0 out of 5 stars Grew up on George's Store!, November 16, 2010

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E. F. W. Cameron "Algernon Bunbury" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: George's Store (A Parents magazine read aloud and easy reading program original) (Hardcover)

I grew up, literally grew up, on George's Store! it was my favorite book and my poor father had to read it every night for years. i can't believe it's still out, what a joy. if you have kids, for god's sake read them George's store and don't forget to read the last part loudly..."No George, i want YOU!!" Ha! what fun.