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Mary Had a Little Ham

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Reading Level: Ages 4-8

Mary's little porker was a real ham - an actor that is - and you can't keep someone with that much talent down on the farm.

I took a stack of picture books to a restaraunt one noon so I could catch up with my review back log. At one point, the manager walked over and asked what was so funny for I was laughing out loud at this Mickey Rooneyesque from-the-farm-to-fame-on-broadway opus. However, I wonder if most kids will really appreciate how funny this book actualy is. Even the wonderful illustrations are dripping with theatrical humor - particularly the page of posters for such smash hits as The Pork Loin King, and Hamadeus. Heck, forget about the kids, get this book for yourself.

- KB Shaw, Publisher
SPECTRUM Children's Book Club
www.incwell.com

This is another great adaptation of a classic story. Mary has a ham instead of a lamb. This ham is destined for showbiz, maybe in "Cinderswine". It has puns and jokes that will keep adults chuckling, but kids will like it, too.

I read this book last year in the library to my favorite little 4 year old, as she giggled I laughed along with her! I bought it for my youngest child, 18 years of age, who will pursue musical theater in college. This is a perfect little story!

We first read this at the library and after renewing it three times we had to return it. But we missed Stanley in our home. So we bought it. It is fun and silly and my sons love the pictures.