A Perfect Picnic (Pictureback(R)) [Paperback]

Sarah Albee (Author), Tom Brannon (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 28, 2003 | Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Pictureback(R)

It’s a perfect day for a spring picnic and everyone on Sesame Street is invited. But–oh no–the beautiful flowers make Bert sneeze! Ants march off with some of the goodies! A baseball lands–splat!–in the dessert and some bicycle racers zoom through, making a mess. And of course it begins to rain–but that’s okay, because, as Bert points out, without rain it just wouldn’t be spring! A rollicking, rhyming romp from start to finish.

Editorial Reviews

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It?s a perfect day for a spring picnic and everyone on Sesame Street is invited. But?oh no?the beautiful flowers make Bert sneeze! Ants march off with some of the goodies! A baseball lands?splat!?in the dessert and some bicycle racers zoom through, making a mess. And of course it begins to rain?but that?s okay, because, as Bert points out, without rain it just wouldn?t be spring! A rollicking, rhyming romp from start to finish.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Paperback: 24 pages
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (January 28, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375814558
• ISBN-13: 978-0375814556
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 7.9 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,666,530 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars poorly written, hard to read aloud, October 17, 2005

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D. H. Richards "ninthwavestore" (Silver Spring, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Perfect Picnic (Pictureback(R)) (Paperback)

I picked this book up because my son loves Bert, Elmo and Ernie. The story is fine, the pictures cute, but the text... I guess it proves the point that it is difficult to write children's books. The text is rhymed, but seems to lack any sort of meter or rhythm. It makes it very difficult to read out loud. My son seemed uninterested despite several readings, perhaps because the wording is so clunky and uninspired. I expected more from Children's Workshop.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT FUN!!, July 19, 2003

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Ben Hough (Vanderbilt, Pa United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Perfect Picnic (Pictureback(R)) (Paperback)

This book is a great and funny tale of making the best out of a bad situation. Bert plans a picnic on a bright sunny afternoon with his pals, however things go wrong from the start. However with a little help from Ernie and pals, they end up having a great time despite all the obstacles thrown in front of them! A very easy and fun read, and a great book to read to youngsters! A sure fire kids classic in the making!