One student from Mrs. Wallace's second grade class will be chosen to tell a special Christmas story at the school assembly.When Redheaded Robbie's name is pulled from the hat, the class groans.Poor Robbie! Whenever he is excited or nervous, his words come out all twisted and confused.How will he be able to tell his Christmas story at the assembly?Won't everyone laugh? With a little help from some friends, Robbie learns that it is not so much how a person speaks but what is said that matters the most.
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Kindergarten-Grade 2-When Robbie is chosen to make up a Christmas story and tell it to the whole school at the holiday assembly, the second grader is worried that his nervous speech impediment will embarrass him. However, he attempts to write a story, going to each of his friends and asking them for ideas. In the process, he corrects their materialistic and selfish views of Christmas, which turns out to be helpful at the assembly. The plot is formulaic and the writing is stiff; there is nothing in the text to hold readers' attention. The illustrations have a cartoonlike, quirky charm, but they are not enough to rescue this heavy-handed tale.-E. M.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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"... varied perspectives; unusual shades of burgundy, gray, and gold; and funny round-headed kids complement the humor of the story." -- Kirkus Reviews, November 1, 2003
"Possibly the cutest holiday book to hit the shelves...Melanson's funky, cartoonlike charaters are the perfect complement to Luttrell's text." -- Knoxville, TN News Sentinel, December 7, 2003
"Redheaded Robbie's Christmas Story" produces such a warm glow that it could very well become a Christmas classic." -- Louisville, Kentucky Courier-Journal, December 7, 2003
"The Christmas ideal of compassion and generosity is the star of this story of a tongue-tied second-grader." -- Associated Press, December 1, 2003
"Possibly the cutest holiday book to hit the shelves...Melanson's funky, cartoonlike charaters are the perfect complement to Luttrell's text." -- Knoxville, TN News Sentinel, December 7, 2003
"Redheaded Robbie's Christmas Story" produces such a warm glow that it could very well become a Christmas classic." -- Louisville, Kentucky Courier-Journal, December 7, 2003
"The Christmas ideal of compassion and generosity is the star of this story of a tongue-tied second-grader." -- Associated Press, December 1, 2003
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Nice story!,
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Robbie is in 2nd grade. He is shy and nervous. His classmates do the unexpected as Robbie searches for a Christmas story to present. I would recommend. Great character trait story! Beautiful illustrations!
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excellent story,
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I"m taking a reading course and the instructor read this book... everyone was in tears. This is a wonderful story!! I left class and found the nearest book store and bought it. I love children's books that teach valuable lessons. I plan to use it to teach my students how to identify the character, goal or problem and the solution.
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Wonderful story for children and all,
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I read this story to my grandchildren and they asked me to read it again and again. They loved it!!
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Early Monday morning Mrs. Wallace stood in front of her second-grade class and reached into the hat that was sitting on her desk. Read the first page New!
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