Photographs and brief text depict what school is like for a six-year old.
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PreSchool-Grade 1-A delightful group of urban six-year-olds takes readers through their school day. Whether going to the zoo, cuddling classroom pets, reading, writing, counting, singing, painting, playing, talking, or giggling, these students are having fun. The minimal repetitive text of this concept book makes it a good read-aloud or read alone. Large, bright full-color photographs are mounted on contrasting finger-painted paper. An appealing introduction to school.
Eunice Weech, M.L. King Elementary School, Urbana, IL
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Eunice Weech, M.L. King Elementary School, Urbana, IL
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Ann Morris's many books include Families, Bread Bread Bread, Hats Hats Hats, On the Go, and Loving. She lives in New York City. As a children's book writer, Ann Morris has been able to successfully integrate her varied experiences in teaching young children, travel, writing, and editing. Having grown up in the polyglot public schools of New York City, where each child's ethnic heritage was revealed by his name or by the contents of the lunch box from home filled with sausages, egg rolls, matzos, or pizza, she developed a strong Interest In cultures other than her own. "I'm a gypsy by nature," she says. "I always have my suitcase packed."
She and photographer Ken Heyman once traveled across the United States to document the lives often different families. Both she and the teacher's pupils liked the snake charmer/teacher who taught class in a circus trailer with her favorite boa around her neck. Although Ms. Morris has never tried this stunt he herself, she has taught children in public and private schools in New York City, and adults at Bank Street College, Columbia Teachers College, New York University, and Queens College of the City University of New York. More recently she has been teaching writing for children at The New School.
Ann Morris left teaching to become editorial director of Scholastic's early childhood department. Now she devotes her professional time to writing and all her other time to people watching, music in any and all Forms, cat care, cooking and eating, and travel. All of these experiences, she says, provide material for her books.
In Israel Ms. Morris was caught up in the enchantment of the place as well as the conflicts that are a consequence of its history. One of her books, When Will They Stop Fighting? (Atheneum), reflects her concern about children who have become the victims of these conflicts.
She and photographer Ken Heyman once traveled across the United States to document the lives often different families. Both she and the teacher's pupils liked the snake charmer/teacher who taught class in a circus trailer with her favorite boa around her neck. Although Ms. Morris has never tried this stunt he herself, she has taught children in public and private schools in New York City, and adults at Bank Street College, Columbia Teachers College, New York University, and Queens College of the City University of New York. More recently she has been teaching writing for children at The New School.
Ann Morris left teaching to become editorial director of Scholastic's early childhood department. Now she devotes her professional time to writing and all her other time to people watching, music in any and all Forms, cat care, cooking and eating, and travel. All of these experiences, she says, provide material for her books.
In Israel Ms. Morris was caught up in the enchantment of the place as well as the conflicts that are a consequence of its history. One of her books, When Will They Stop Fighting? (Atheneum), reflects her concern about children who have become the victims of these conflicts.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: I Am Six (Paperback)
My six yr old thoughly enjoyed this book. Was thrilled to receive it on his 6th birthday.
3.0 out of 5 stars
A Review of "I Am Six" by Ann Morris,
This review is from: I Am Six (Hardcover)
There are at least three "I Am Six" books by various authors, but apparently none of them are exceedingly good as none are available from Amazon except by resellers.If this book, by Ann Morris and Nancy Sheehan (photographer), is any indication, it is not that the books are 'wretched', just that they are not interesting enough to purchase. In this book, the central theme was children at school. They were shown together as a class, with and without their teacher, in circle time, with their snake, hamster and mouse, reading, counting, writing, and painting. Basically doing what small children do in school. The photos are nice and accented by hand prints of the children in paint. Three Stars. I borrowed this book at the library at the beginning of this school year to show to my entering kindergartner. Both she and her brother thought it was okay and sat through more than one reading, BUT... I wouldn't recommend buying it. Borrow yes, buy no. Just not enough to hold a child's interest over more than a week. Note: if you are looking for a book about how big 'kids' were once little babies, we liked "Now I'm Big" by Margaret Miller.
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