Little Critter: Just Big Enough Review

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(More customer reviews)In "Just Big Enough," Little Critter finds himself feeling like a lot of kids --- wanting to be bigger. He's tried of being bullied around on the school bus, or not being included in the "big-kid" games.
Yes, Little Critter is serious about wanting to be big, so he starts looking for ways to be bigger. He starts eating healthier and exercising. He even invents his very own "growing machine," but none of it is working. Will Little Critter come up with a way to be bigger? Or will he find something about the size he is now?
"Little Critter" continues, after over thirty years, to be a charming and identifiable picture book series.

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What's so great about being little when it means the big kids take your seat on the bus, eat all of the cupcakes, and won't let you play football? Little Critter wants to grow up -- and quickly. So he builds a growing machine and eats (almost) all of his vegetables, but doesn't grow an inch. What's a critter to do? Just when things seem hopeless, Little Critter's Grandpa shows him that being big doesn't always mean being the best. Fans of all ages will adore Mercer Mayer's classic character as they learn and grow with him

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My Shining Star: Raising A Child Who Is Ready To Learn Review

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(More customer reviews)Rosemary Wells is known for her commitment to children's literacy. Her "Read to your Bunny" campaign rolled out across the country a few years ago. Wells addressed a group of librarians recently and passionately discussed the education challenges facing our schools and our nation. Young children are struggling more than ever in school. The reasons are numerous and familiar to most of us. Rather than continue to bewail the whys and wherefores of the issue, she used a brilliant analogy to explain what we need to do.
She pointed out that if a building was on fire and hundreds of people needed to be saved it would take the clear voice of a fireman, issuing simple commands to evacuate everyone to safety. (Instead of dithering about discussing why the fire started and how fires really are a problem for certain kinds of structures, the important thing is to get safely away.)
Her book "My Shining Star: Raising a Child who is Ready to Learn" was written with input from teachers and librarians all around the country. Wells lists ten virtues which parents should promote to prepare their child for the most wonderful adventure of all, education.
She addresses parents in the preface:
"All children bring to school what they learn at home.
This book is about creating a home full of harmony
and the preparation of a successful child.
You are your child's first teacher."
Her virtues include Respect, Listening, Patience, Trust, Work, Honesty, Time ("Children spell love T - I - M - E,") Reading, Writing, and Habits.
This little book is only 13 pages long and only has about 25 words (at most) per page. Wells's lovely rabbit drawings warmly illustrate each virtue. She lays out a path for raising a child who is ready for school. It seems so simple and so obvious but so many children arrive in Kindergarten ill-equipped to learn.
If you know a family with young children, present them with a copy of this tiny treasure.
This little book is going to be my gift to new parents along with Goodnight Moon and a Mother Goose book.
During her speech she also related a story about a principal she knows who works tirelessly to awaken parents to the needs of their children. He tells them to "Grow up! Pay attention! Be Responsible for your child!" I did not know that, nationally, only 26% of all parents attend their kids' Open House or Back to School nights.
The alarm has sounded and Rosemary Wells has given us ten simple steps to help children get ready to learn.

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Arthur and the No-Brainer Review

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(More customer reviews)This book is a good book. I like this book beacause Buster won the Brain.IT is a cool book to read.IT is a funny book. THE END.

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