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Little Red Hen is a time-tested cautionary tale about how we reap what we sow. When the hen asks a cat, dog, and mouse for help planting some wheat, she gets no takers: "and#8216;Not I!and#8217; said the cat. and#8216;Not I!and#8217; said the dog. and#8216;Not I!and#8217; said the mouse." They wonand#8217;t water, cut, or grind the wheat . . . or help bake a cake with it, either. So guess who eats the cake by herself in the end? The Caldecott Honor artist Paul Galdoneand#8217;s delightfully detailed ink and wash illustrationsand#8212;packed with charming detailsand#8212;add plenty of sly humor to the well-loved story that not only offers a sage message but also shows children what it takes to make a cake from the ground up!
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"A wonderfully frenetic cross-country chase is depicted in Galdone's broadly humorous color wash drawings." -- School Library Journal, starred review
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"Run! Run! Run!and#160;Catch me if you can!
You can't catch me!
I'm the Gingerbread Boy,
I am! I am!"
See if you can keep up with the Gingerbread Boy as he outruns a little old woman, a cow, and even a field full of mowers. Paul Galdone's retelling full of spunk and humor has become a beloved version of this familiar tale.
"A wonderfully frenetic cross-country chase is depicted in Galdone's broadly humorous color wash drawings." -- School Library Journal, starred review
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"The large, lively, double-page spreads are sure to win a responsive audience at story hour." School Library Journal
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"WHO'S THAT TRIPPING OVER MY BRIDGE?" The three Billy Goats Gruff are hungry and want to go over the bridge and up the hillside to a fine meadow full of grass and daisies where they can eat and eat and eat, and get fat. But under the bridge lives a troll who's as mean as he is ugly...With humorous, onomatopoeic language, call-and-answer structure, and colorful illustrations, Paul Galdone's telling of this familiar tale is great for reading aloud with groups."The large, lively, double-page spreads are sure to win a responsive audience at story hour." -- School Library Journal
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"This imaginative rendition will surely help sustain the popularity of this old favorite."--School Library Journal, starred review
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Who will help the little red hen as she toils about the house all day? With its familiar refrain and colorful, humorous artwork, this timeless tale of hard work and perseverance is perfect for sharing."This imaginative rendition will surely help sustain the popularity of this old favorite."--School Library Journal, starred review
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Once upon a time, there were three bears who lived peacefully together in a house in the woods . . . until Goldilocks came along! Great Big, Middle-Sized, and Little Wee readers alike will love this delightful depiction of the original folk tale."Four- to-six-year-olds are sure to enjoy Paul Galdone's interpretation, and they should gain good visual concepts of size and of right to left from the delightful pictures and the use of various type sizes." School Library Journal
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When a hungry wolf huffs, and puffs, and blows in the houses of two little pigs, the third realizes he needs more than a sturdy house of bricks to drive the wolf away. A classic battle of wits, dramatically and charmingly illustrated."All in all, a very appealing edition of a beloved story." School Library Journal
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\\\\\\\\Wick, Walter. Can You See What I See? Seymour Makes New Friends. Feb. 2006. 32p. illus. Scholastic/Cartwheel, $8.99 (0-439-61780-4). 793.73.
PreSK. Grab your preschoolers, find a comfy chair, and look sharp! Here's a new search-and-find storybook, a companion to Seymour and the Juice Box Boat (2004). Wick again pairs his camera eye with creative composition and inventive thinking to produce a fun, engaging picture puzzle. Each spread challenges the viewer to find specific objects as Seymour, a toy made from a wooden spool and beads, gathers pipe cleaners, craft sticks, and blocks to make two rabbit friends and a seesaw. Discussion questions provide assistance to adults using the book with the younger set and expand the book's usefulness as a learning game, even explaining how to make pipe cleaner animals. Ideal for preschoolers, who will want to search and find” time after time. Julie Cummins
WICK, Walter. Can You See What I See?: Seymour Makes New Friends. illus. and photos. by author. 29p. CIP. Scholastic/Cartwheel. Feb. 2006. Tr $8.99. ISBN 0-439-61780-4. LC 2005010331.
PreS-Gr 3Wick serves up yet another search-and-find delight about the toy boy. On the title page, Seymour is reading a book called The Seesaw Bunnies and leaves home in search of some new pals. Readers are asked to spot visual items (Can you see
?”) as they follow him on his adventures through various toy scenarios until he makes a seesaw (from a craft stick and a block) and two new rabbit friends (out of beads and pipe cleaners). Children will enjoy the activity and may be inspired to construct some fanciful toys of their own. Filled with rhyming words and vocabulary builders, this story adventure is a winner.Andrea Tarr, Corona Public Library, CA
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andquot;Four- to six-year-olds are sure to enjoy Paul Galdone's interpretation, and they should gain good visual concepts of size and of right to left from the delightful pictures and the use of various type sizes.andquot; --School Library Journal
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"All in all, a very appealing edition of a beloved story." School Library Journal
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"This refreshingly hearty version of the nonsense verse will be as much a favorite of adult storytellers as it will be of toddler listeners." School Library Journal, Starred
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Search-and-find fun---especially for preschoolers! From bestselling author/photographer Walter Wick.
In this sequel to SEYMOUR AND THE JUICE BOX BOAT, Seymour gathers beads, pipe cleaners, a craft stick, and a block to make two rabbit friends, and a seesaw to play on.
Preschoolers can use the picture clues and search for hidden objects in the colorful photographs of a play-town filled with toys.
Additional learning games are provided by an early childhood specialist.
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Three little pigs set out to seek their fortune. Each pig builds himself a house: one of straw, one of sticks, and one of bricks. When a hungry wolf huffs, and puffs, and blows in the houses of two little pigs, the third pig realizes that he needs more than a sturdy house of bricks to drive the wolf away. This classic battle of wits, dramatically and charmingly illustrated by Paul Galdone, is an elegant addition to any folk tale collection.
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Three little kittens, they lost their mittens, and they began to cry. The three little kittens may be a bit careless, but they always manage to correct their mistakes in this favorite Mother Goose rhyme.
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This familiar nursery tale features a warmly appealing bear family and a naughty, gap-toothed Goldilocks.
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The three goat brothers brave the terrible troll in a colorful version of the classic tale.
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A folk tale classic by Paul Galdone, in a beautiful gift edition with gold foil accents. The three Billy Goats Gruff are hungry and want to go over the bridge to a fine meadow full of grass and daisies where they can eat and eat. But under the bridge lives a troll whoand#8217;s as mean as he is scary . . .
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Galdone's dynamic, amusing pictures add much humor to the familiar tale of the industrious hen and lazy cat, dog, and mouse.
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All three pigs set out to seek their fortune, but two of them come to a sorry end.
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"BUT GRANDMOTHER, WHAT BIG TEETH YOU HAVE!" Paul Galdone's version of this timeless classic comes to life with stunning illustration and beautifully crafted prose.and#160; A great gift!
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and#8220;Once upon a time there was a sweet little maiden who was loved by all who knew
her . . .and#8221;
So begins this classic tale about Little Red Riding Hood and her encounter with the
wolf one day when she is on her way to visit her sick grandmother. Paul Galdone has
drawn on the Brothers Grimm version of Little Red Riding Hood, and lends beautiful,
vibrant illustrations to his exciting retelling of this classic fairy tale. Small children and
Paul Galdoneand#8217;s older fans will cheer as the old tale comes enchantingly alive in lovely,
nostalgic, full-color pictures.
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The favorite Mother Goose rhyme about the three careless kittens who lost their mittens is given added appeal with Galdone's bold and colorful illustrations.
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This timeless Paul Galdone fable about a country mouse and a city mouse in a hardcover gift edition with gold foil is a rich addition to the recently released Folk Tale Classics series.
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The country mouse is visiting his friend in the big city to see how extravagant life can be. For the first time, he basks in endless amounts of sweetmeats, champagne, and the finest cheeses a mouse could ever want. But when life at His Majestyand#8217;s Court starts to show its darker sides, the country mouse quickly learns that the townand#8217;s riches arenand#8217;t worth losing the peace and tranquility of his own quiet home. In this classic tale of two of friends, Paul Galdoneand#8217;s gorgeous illustrations and simple prose remind us where we find lifeand#8217;s true treasures.
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and#147;The classic tale of the old couple, with no children of their own, who bake a gingerbread boy to keep them company. Just as the little old woman is about to take him from the oven, he slips away and runs out the door past a cow, a horse, a group of threshers, mowers, etc. All follow in hot pursuit until the gingerbread boy meets up with a wily fox, and and#145;at last and at last he went the way of every single gingerbread boy that ever came out of an oven . . . He was all gone!and#8217; A wonderfully frenetic cross-country chase is depicted in Galdoneand#8217;s broadly humorous color wash drawings. Of the eight editions of this well-known story now in print, this hilarious version is the most delectable.and#8221; and#151;School Library Journal, starred
and#147;Galdone has already proven many times over that he is perfectly at home with those traditional nursery tales that are still preschoolersand#8217; favorites, and his expressive, unassuming style just right for their very young audience. . . . Children will follow along breathlessly . . . right up to that last snip snap snip when the Gingerbread Boy goes and#145;the way of every single gingerbread boy that ever came out of an oven.and#8217;and#8221;and#151;Kirkus Reviews
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A folk tale classic by Paul Galdone, in a beautiful gift edition with gold foil accents.See if you can keep up with the Gingerbread Boy as he outruns a little old woman, a cow, and even a field full of mowers. With lively illustrations full of spunk and humor, this classic retelling takes readers on an adventure-packed ride with one of literatureand#8217;s most beloved characters.
About the Author
'Paul Galdone was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1914 and emigrated to the United States in 1928. After finishing his studies at the Art Student League and the New York School of Industrial Design, Mr. Galdone worked in the art department of a major publishing house. There he was introduced to the process of bookmaking, an activity that was soon to become his lifelong career. Before his death in 1986, Mr. Galdone illustrated almost three hundred books, many of which he himself wrote or retold. He is fondly remembered for his contemporary style, bright earthy humor, and action-filled illustrations, which will continue to delight for generations to come.'