Little Thumb [Paperback]

Wanda Dionne (Author), Jana Dillon (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 31, 2001 | Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up

A perfect way to approach the problem of thumb-sucking with young children.

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About the Author

Wanda Dionne holds a bachelorís degree in journalism from Baylor University, and is an award-winning author who has written professionally for newspapers and magazines for many years. She lives in Texas and is a former Womenís Editor of The Orange (Texas) Leader and Entertainment Editor/Celebrity Reporter for The Tampa Tribune. She has written several books for middle readers. Little Thumb is her first picture book.

Illustrator Jana Dillon is a second-generation Irish-American who thrives on sharing her illustrations and storytelling with children of all ages at school appearances and literary conferences. Ms. Dillon wrote and illustrated Lucky OíLeprechaun and Lucky OíLeprechaun Comes to America , both published by Pelican.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing (January 31, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565547543
• ISBN-13: 978-1565547544
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #870,523 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars not at all convincing, August 12, 2004

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K. Burns (Jamestown, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Little Thumb (Paperback)

When I read this book to my 3-year-old, I think it increases his urge to suck his thumb. The book tells the story from the thumb's perspective (the thumb doesn't want to go into a cold, dark mouth), but I guess my child doesn't care about what his thumb thinks. The book spends a lot of time talking about all the great things you can do with both hands (tie your shoes, catch a ball, etc), but this problem is easily solved by taking your thumb out for a minute and then putting it back in. I chose this book because the cover illustration looked like a boy, but the character is actually a girl. My son's dentist suggested reading books about thumb sucking as a first step to try to break the habit. I don't know how to get my son to stop sucking his thumb, but this book didn't have any effect.

14 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fun-filled way to discourage thumb-sucking, March 8, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Little Thumb (Paperback)

Little Thumb is a delightful blend of rhyme, imagination, and fun. Instead of lecturing preschooler to early school age boys and girls about thumb-sucking, it uses child-friendly illustrations and verse to encourage little ones to put their thumbs to better use. Highly recommended for parents, daycare centers, libraries, and dentists' offices.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars eh..., October 21, 2007

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chicago - See all my reviews

This review is from: Little Thumb (Paperback)

The book is OK, not sure what I was expecting, maybe something more forceful on "don't suck your thumb" - this story is a bit odd. Not sure my 4 year old really got the point of the book, even after I explained it to her.