Poinsettia & Her Family (Reading Rainbow Book) [Paperback]

Felicia Bond (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 25, 1985 | Age Level: 4 and up

Poinsettia thinks the house they live in is much too small for a family of nine pigs.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins (June 25, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0064430766
• ISBN-13: 978-0064430760
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #497,285 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Read-Aloud Book, March 26, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Poinsettia & Her Family (Reading Rainbow Book) (Paperback)

Poinsettia wants to curl up with her favorite book but all of the best places are being used by her many brothers and sisters. She thinks there is not enough room in their house until she is left home alone all day. By the time everyone returns, Poinsettia has decided her family and their house is just right. The author, Felicia Bond, has created charming illustrations and amusing characters. She uses wonderfully vivid description, "If the sun was coming in the window just right, it would spread like warm butter across the pages of her book." At 32 pages it would be an excellant book for reading aloud to younger children.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Glorious Book!, December 16, 2004

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Terri PhD - See all my reviews

This review is from: Poinsettia & Her Family (Reading Rainbow Book) (Paperback)

This a Wonderful, Charming book -- a perfect children's book with wonderful drawings and text. Poinsetta has many brothers and sisters, and all she wants is a quiet place to read. All her favorite spots, from the window seat with the "buttery leather," to the rock in the yard are occupied with a sibling. As the story continues, Poinsetta discovers the little things that make her happy, and then how much her family means to her. Look for another book about Poinsetta and her family, "Poinsetta and the Firefighters."

Our family loved this book so much that we ended up buying a copy -- too bad the hard cover is not in print!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Completely Quotable, March 24, 2004

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Amy (Apex, NC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Poinsettia & Her Family (Reading Rainbow Book) (Paperback)

This is a charming book to read aloud to children...as much fun for the adult as for the child. It reminds me of Where the Wild Things Are in its use of language- every line is quotable. I am, in the words of Poinsettia herself, "a pig in bliss", every time I read this gem.