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Lilly's Big Day 13 reviews
Greenwillow, 2006
Slinger Shotguns Shotwell
An instant classic!
Henke does it again, great book. Henke creates very real characters who grapple with emotions about as intense as I've seen for this format. In Lilly's perfect day, her teacher, Mr. Slinger, in an act of naked nepotism, elevates his own niece to the role of flower girl. This despite the inordinate amount of energy Lilly has put towards practicing for the event, the ...
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Lilly's Chocolate Heart5 reviews
HarperFestival, 2003
the spirit to be a favorite
Lilly has one chocolate heart left from Valentine's Day, and it's bedtime, so where is the perfect, safe place to put her chocolate heart until tomorrow? This little bedtime dilemma has Lilly searching around her room for just the right place. Does she find it? In Henkes' eye candy, easy reading style he delights young readers with another of Lilly's fanciful tales. In a small board book, ...
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Box of Treats: Five Little Picture Books about Lilly and Her Friends9 reviews
Tandem Library, 2004
Five Sweet Treats...and what that means
As mentioned in other reviews; this set of books is nicely smallish (5 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches), and beautifully drawn, and the 5 stories are lovely. What no one has yet bothered to mention is the answer to "What do you get?" in this smallish, prettily drawn and nicely written set?
You get 5 small, hard cover books in a nice, slick board box;
Lilly's Chocolate Heart, Owen's Marshmellow Chick, ...
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Sheila Rae's Peppermint Stick8 reviews
HarperFestival, 2001
A FUNNY Lesson in Natural Consequences!
Sheila Rae has a peppermint stick and she's having a great time taunting her little sister Louise with it. Natural consequences take over and Sheila Rae learns a lesson.
This is one of our favorites! We have a great time reading this book, and we like to embellish with the voices. I highly recommend it!
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Bailey goes camping4 reviews
Kevin Henkes
Scholastic, 1999
Powerful Leporidae Positive Parenting
Bruce and Betty, the older siblings of a young rabbit named Bailey, are off to camp, but Bailey, a couple years too young, has to stay at home with Mama and Papa Rabbit. In either a malicious sibling taunting, or more likely just a case of youthful empathic failure, Bruce tells Bailey not to feel bad: "It's not that great. All we do is eat hot dogs and live in a tent and go swimming and fishing ...
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Owen's Marshmallow Chick (Owen)10 reviews
HarperFestival, 2002
A sugary sweet tale
This story is a perfect read for Easter or any time of the year! While my child loves to bite the head off of his marshmallow chicks, he could understand Owen's attachment to the treat. Owen projects his emotional attachment of his favorite blanket onto the marshmallow chick (that is the same color as his blanket)and doesn't gobble it up like his other holiday treats. This ending is absolutely ...
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Lilly's Big Day and Other Stories CD: 9 Stories4 reviews
Kevin Henkes
HarperChildrensAudio, 2006
Great Storys
I am a Pre-Kindergarten teacher and at nap time we listen to stories that the kids enjoy and "Lilly's Big Day and Other Stories CD" is great the kids ask to listen to it every day. This is a great CD !!!
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Chrysanthemum68 reviews
Kevin Henkes
Hodder Children's Books, 1998
Great book!
I bought this book for my daughter who is an early childhood education major. She requested it after reviewing it in class. Great book!
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Owen37 reviews
Kevin Henkes
Topeka Bindery, 2006
A sweet and thoughtful story
"Owen" is a sweet and thoughtful story on par with all of Kevin Henkes other children's books. Whether you're a teacher looking for a story that students can relate to, a parent searching for a meaninful read for your child, or if you are just in the mood for a story filled with sentiment, you can't go wrong with "Owen."
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Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse53 reviews
Kevin Henkes
Hodder Children's Books, 1998
Lilly's brand new purse
This story is about a girl who got a brand new purse. She really wants to show it to her classmates, but her teacher Mr. Slinger wants her to wait at an appropriate time.
I love this book because Lilly is very precious and for giving. I think this book is good for k-2nd grade. So they can have reading.
I think this is a wonderful story. Lilly loves her purse. Plus she's very anxious to show it ...
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Lily y Su Bolso de Plastico Morado1 review
Kevin Henkes, Teresa Mlawer
Everest Publishing, 1998
Wow Lilly
Lilly is a great little mouse who loves school, her teacher and as it turns out- sharing. But she has trouble waiting. This is a great book about when kids get angry and the consequences. The pictures are great too! Although I have not read the Spanish version, we are going to have our daughter's teacher read this into a tape recorder so she can hear it from a native speaker.
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Grandpa & Bo2 reviews
Greenwillow, 2002
A delightful book for young early readers
Gently written and charmingly illustrated by Kevin Henkes, Grandpa & Bo is a delightful book for young early readers. Warm, black-and-white sketches showing the love and friendship shared between a young boy and his grandfather enjoying the simple beauty of nature and the turning of the seasons highlight this gentle, wonderful, highly recommended picturebook story.
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Shhhh1 review
Greenwillow, 1989
Can't SHHHH..
This book is good for pre-readers. The story is simple and very relatable to very young children. My 2 1/2 year old identifies with the little girl going through the house while everyone is asleep. Kevin Henkes is a genius. I love all his books.
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Lilly's Sticker & Storybook Fun2 reviews
Kevin Henkes
HarperFestival, 2000
This is a fun and educational book.
As a kindergarten teacher I am always looking for ways to extend the lessons I teach in my classroom, this book does just that. Because sticker characters from many of our favorite Kevin Henkes' books are included, it gives kids an opportunity to "act out" the themes of self-value, bravery, and other great lessons demonstrated in those books. Since the stickers are reusable they provide ...
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Once Around the Block1 review
Kevin Henkes, Victoria Chess
William Morrow & Co, 1987
Once Around the Block
"Once Around the Block" is my favorite book. It demonstrates my lifetime goal of helping people on a daily basis in a simple, humorous, heartwarming manner. This book provides an excellent social studies lesson for children, but kids will enjoy the book for its cute story and fun illustrations.
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Crisantemo1 review
Kevin Henkes
Bt Bound, 1999
A great way to start the year
This is a great book to start off the school year. The childrenwill enjoy this wonderful story of a little mouse who loves her nameuntil she begins school and is made fun of for it. It is a great way to start discussions on diversity in the classroom, how to treat people equally and nicely, and except everyone and anyone for who they are.
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Bird Lake Moon1 review
Kevin Henkes
Greenwillow, 2008
Great Book.
This is a great story about two boys who come together one summer at the lake. Both are dealing with tragedies that have occured in their lives. Spencer is trying to figure out about the death of his brother that occured when he was little and why noone talks about it. Mitch is dealing with the recent seperation of his parents. A great look at how they handle the situations and how they spend ...
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Two under Par4 reviews
Kevin Henkes
Puffin, 1997
This is a great book!
This book is about a young fellow named Wedge whose mom (Sally) just got married to a man named King who has a son named Andrew. King owns a putt-putt course. Sally announces one morning that her and Andrew were going on a camping trip and King and Wedge would stay at home. Wedge didn't really like King so he didn't like that idea. If you read this book you will find out how Wedge and King ...
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The Lilly Book & Toy Box3 reviews
Kevin Henkes
HarperFestival, 1998
Lily appeals to the child in all of us!
As a second grade teacher, I find that every year Lilly is one of my class's favorite characters. She is bold, funny, and irresistably lovable. I especially love the part where she simply must show off her sparkly purple movie star sunglasses despite the warning from her teacher. Children can really relate to her. Kevin Henkes has truly created a character that will stand the test of time with ...
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A Box Full of Lilly3 reviews
Greenwillow, 2006
Fabulous!!
I bought Box Full of Lilly because my daughter's name is Lilly...but it turns out it was a GREAT set of books & we love it...there is really a lesson in each book that a kid can understand & it is told in a very nice way. We are adding more books by Kevin Henkes the Author to our wish list. I enjoy reading it as much as she enjoys listening if you know what I mean...
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