Review by Booklist Review
PreS. What happens when Mary's little lamb gets to school? Like The Eensy Weensy Spider (2000) and other books in Hoberman and Westcott's Sing-Along Stories series, this playful extension of the original nursery rhyme adds to the nonsense with simple words and clear, slapstick watercolor-and-ink illustrations. Spruced up by Mary with bleach and spot-remover, the snowy lamb plays ball in the schoolyard and tries to learn in the classroom. The children "laugh and play" all right, but what does the teacher say when the lamb is asked to read aloud and "all it said was . . .'Baa'"? Hoberman maintains the rhythm with each verse and includes musical notation, so kids can sing along. Westcott's bright pictures, detailed without being busy, add to the fun--best of all is the little lamb seated at the lunch table, eating grass. A few activities are appended. --Hazel Rochman Copyright 2003 Booklist
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
In the latest book in the Sing-Along Stories series, Mary Had a Little Lamb, adapted by Mary Ann Hoberman, illus. by Nadine Bernard Westcott, Mary and her classmates sneak the lamb into their classroom, where they attempt to teach it to read and write: "The lamb was asked to read aloud, Read aloud, Read aloud, The lamb was asked to read aloud But all it said was... BAA!" With musical notation and an activity page, this humorous interpretation of the original song will delight young children. (Sept.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
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Review by School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 2-For youngsters who wonder what happened to Mary and her lamb, this book completes the saga. Hoberman's rendition extends the song's usual 4 stanzas by 12 verses. Cheerful watercolor-and-ink illustrations in clear pastels reveal the close relationship between the girl and her pet. At school, all of the variously hued children dote on the charming, pink-cheeked fluff and include her in their play as well as in their classroom endeavors. The large, humorous illustrations have real child appeal and will work well in storytimes. A concluding page offers five activities. The recto has the music and words to the first verse along with the suggestion to "repeat this melody for each verse in the song." Whether sung or read, this eighth book in the series is a welcome addition.-Maryann H. Owen, Racine Public Library, WI (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
"In spring the wind whips up a kite / Right outside my window. / Silver raindrops catch the light / Right outside my window." The rhymes about seasonal scenes witnessed outside the unseen narratorÆs window are somewhat trite, but the textured paintings on a concrete surface with visible brushstrokes create vital, almost iconic folk art scenes. From HORN BOOK Spring 2004, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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