This enchanting collection of poems and stories is all about Katie and her little brother Olly who first featured in the classic "Nursery Collection". Here, the endearing pair visit the park, the library and the Natural History Museum; they make pancakes with Dad and a birthday card for Mum - sharing with us some of the most enjoyable events of family life.
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From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 3-Through this warm and cozy collection of illustrated poems, a youngster's world is brought into focus. Readers meet the exuberant Katie and follow her interactions with her family and her friends throughout the year. Besides her parents and baby brother, Olly, there is her dog, Buster; Betty the sheep; her neighbor's cat; and Grandma's cat, Queenie. "But no cat-no cat-is as nice as our cat, Ginger." Fully realized vignettes capture Katie's ballet class, Dad making pancakes, Saturday shopping, watching fireworks, and visiting a Natural History Museum. Expressive gouache and oil pastels, full of realistic and child-centered detail, portray this loving, busy family as they go about their daily lives. This book is great for nightly sharing or for independent readers to enjoy as a chapter book. Either way, it's a treat.
Wanda Meyers-Hines, Ridgecrest Elementary School, Huntsville, AL
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Wanda Meyers-Hines, Ridgecrest Elementary School, Huntsville, AL
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Booklist
PreS-Gr. 2. Though the jacket looks like that of an inviting picture book, this volume is actually a collection of first-person poems and short prose pieces, written from a little girl's point of view. Her everyday life provides plenty of material for short narratives and reflections involving herself, her little brother, Olly, and Mom, Dad, friends, and extended family. Subjects include a winter walk in the park, a seemingly interminable car ride, a Saturday visit to the library, and a celebration of her mother's birthday. Spotlighting everyday moments in a child's world, the artwork makes this unusual format inviting. No one captures the body language, expressions, and slightly tousled look of young children quite like Shirley Hughes. From full-page pictures to small, spot illustrations, the artwork here celebrates the daily lives of preschoolers and their families. Though this series of connected writings may disappoint those looking for a single narrative, children will find plenty here to enjoy. Carolyn Phelan
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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