Customer Reviews

Mrs. McNosh and the Great Big Squash (Harper Growing Tree)

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As a mother and a substitute teacher I was very disappointed in this book. I thought the story was going to be funny but I found the text to be very abusive!!! When the squash does not behave Mrs. McNosh SPANKS it, KICKS it, SCOLDS it, PINCHES it! I don't think parents and teachers really want children reading this kind of message about behavoir. We strive to discipline and correct in a more civil manner. To some the squash may be an inanimate object but it personifies a childs misbehavior and a parental reaction to it!! You can not read this book and laugh it off by saying "silly, silly." The abusive message is too strong. I sincerely do not recommend anyone reading this book to their child or student.

My kids adore Mrs. McNosh. They loved her when she hung up the wash and they love her when she's dealing with the big squash. Fun to read aloud.

Sarah Weeks has done it again - she has created a very funny, lovable character with Mrs. McNosh - the rhyming and the wording and the pictures work so well together - kids love it! Can't wait for another Mrs. McNosh book!

The rhyming in this book is wonderful and my daughter who is 2.5 asked me to read it over and over. Her focus was the round squash that looked like the paperboy and the dog that went around with Mrs. McNosh.