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EAN: 9780007686469 Edition: New Ed Format: Import ISBN: 0007686463 Label: Collins Manufacturer: Collins Publication Date: 2003 Publisher: Collins Studio: Collins Average Rating:
 Rating:  - The First "Home Alone" DramaTwo small children, left home alone on a deary, rainy day, are startled by a home intruder--a giant, talking feline who proceeds to trash the house! This book should have damaged us forever, but it remains deliriously funny. It is left to the fish to be the voice of responsibility and everyone knows fishes are all wet! This 1957 book brought compelling drama and conflict to the easy reader section of the library. The glimpse through the window shows that the mother is returning! What ... Read More Rating: - The book that influenced our culture!Times have changed. Little kids left home alone and shouldn't they have been told by their parents not to let anyone in? This is the book that must of led to a lot of wild house parties and may have spawned many party while your parents are away flicks (Risky Business, etc). A good fun read with a lilting cadence! Rating: - Two boys' review: Simply, a classicThis silly story centers around self-responsibility. The children panic because they know their mother won't be happy if she comes home and find the house a mess. The fish fluctuates between being an annoyance and a voice of reason. The story stars a well-meaning cat who tries to release the children from an afternoon of boredom. He brings excitement, which quickly devolves into chaos...or so it seems. This is a fun bedtime story, nothing more, nothing less. My sons weren't ... Read More Rating:  - Classic, of courseThis is, of course, the classic beginning reader by Dr. Seuss. What can I say about it that has not already been said? Honestly, I can't think of a thing. Just that it is a classic, and has taught many children how to read, and is a fun read-aloud to younger kids as well. Rating: - My First BookThe Cat in the Hat By Dr. Seuss The Cat In the Hat was my first book. I remember reading it to my mom in the kitchen while she cooked dinner. Any child who has to sit, sit, sit on a rainy day, would enjoy a visit from the cat in the hat. He made a game of balancing on a ball, adding items one by one, until the whole thing was overturned and the cat fell on his head. The cat brought in a box with Thing one and Thing two, while the fish in a pot warned ... Read More |
