In a zany twist to the old Mother Goose rhyme, Mother Hubbard's dog is up to mischief as he disguises himself as Santa Claus and hides in barrels while Mother Hubbard sings her carols.
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Apparently, old dogs can learn new tricks. Mother Hubbard's pooch has mastered a bunch of them: he juggles plates, rides a sled and even cooks up a holiday feast. Canine silliness and Christmas theme aside, however, this ditty lacks the bite of the Mother Goose standard. O'Brien's (Six Creepy Sheep) fastidious pen-and-ink and watercolor work still bubbles with perky humor, but there's no reason to this Christmas rhyme. Ages 3-6.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Ages 4^-7. This zany take on the familiar nursery rhyme will make a welcome change from the usual holiday fare. This Mother Hubbard has one goofy dog. As she tries to get ready for Christmas, the oversize blue hound is always doing something silly: "She went to the attic / to dig out his skates. / But when she came back / he was juggling plates." The rhymes might just be silly if it weren't for O'Brien's hilarious artwork, which features the ever-sensible Mother Hubbard trying to work around her devil-may-care dog. A yuk-filled read-aloud for kids alone or in groups. Ilene Cooper
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Blue Dog; Blue Christmas Trees!,
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This review is from: Mother Hubbard's Christmas (Picture Yearling Book) (Paperback)
"Mother Hubbard's Christmas", by John O'Brien, and illustrated by John O'Brien. Boyds Mills Press, Honesdale, Pennsylvania, 1996. This book is really written for the sophisticated child or for an adult. If you recall your Mother Goose rhymes, you will laugh at the various outcomes, the strange actions that the dog takes. "She poured him a cup Of holiday cheer But when she looked up He was riding a deer". Not a reindeer, but a deer. This fractured version of the ordinary nursery rhyme caused my seven year old granddaughter to constantly giggle, but my young grandson (only three years' old), was constantly asking, "Why is the dog blue?" and "Why are the Christmas Trees blue?" Certainly, this book was not addressed to someone so young, but it is difficult to read a book and exclude any of the near by children. I only assigned three stars, because this book is a little too cute and a little too sophisticated, and aimed, I think, more at the adults who listen when the book is read aloud. Perhaps I prefer my trees the traditional green...
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