When I Was Five [Hardcover]

Arthur Howard (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: K and up

When Jeremy was five he wanted to be an astronaut or a cowboy--or both. And he had a best friend named Mark. But now he's six and wants to be a major-league baseball player or a deep-sea diver. Jeremy knows things change as you grow up, but some things just might stay the same--like your best friend. "Teachers looking for stories on friends to read to kindergarten and first-grade classes will request this picture book year after year."--Booklist

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Looking back from the vantage point of a six-year-old, a boy recalls his favorite thingsAall of which have changed, except his best friend. Ages 4-8. (Aug.)
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

From Booklist

Ages 4^-6. A six-year-old boy reflects on what was special to him last year and what he particularly likes this year. Although last year he wanted to be a cowboy or an astronaut (or both, in a lovely scene that shows an astronaut mounted on a dubious-looking horse), this year the boy wants to become a deep-sea diver or a major-league baseball player. And while he now has new favorites when it comes to cars and dinosaurs, his best friend last year is still his best friend this year. As he says, "Some things never change." The vivid, large-scale illustrations, created with a lively, cartoonlike crayon line and brightened with watercolor washes, bring the boy and his world clearly into focus. Howard sensitively captures the changeable nature of children's interests and the stability of the strong friendships some children share. Few books this short and upbeat are as involving and ultimately moving as this one. Teachers looking for stories on friends to read to kindergarten and first-grade classes will request this picture book year after year. Carolyn Phelan

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books; 1st edition (April 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0152002618
• ISBN-13: 978-0152002619
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,643,575 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars When Was I Five?, May 1, 2000

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Stephanie Knox (Kentucky) - See all my reviews

This review is from: When I Was Five (Hardcover)

Being five is so much fun! It's hard to decide what is my favorite thing about my 5 year olds. This book definitely makes it clear what 5 years are capable of imagining! Their creativity esscalates in this book. It is a great book to read for the students on the first day of Kindergarten. They want to hear it over and over again! I like to read it to them as many times as they like to hear it!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars When I Was Five, December 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: When I Was Five (Paperback)

A yound boy describes his favorite things when he was "young" at the age of 5. He them compares them with his favorite things now that he is "old" at the age of 6. Great book for writing extensions for students. Excellent color illustrations and I would recommend this one for students from K through the 2nd grade, including the teachers.

5.0 out of 5 stars 6 going on 15, July 11, 2011

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This review is from: When I Was Five (Paperback)

I got this for my son when he turned 6. This is a really cute take on how things work as a child. He enjoys this book.