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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN num: 9780394800066
ISBN number: 0394800060
Label: Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer: Random House Books for Young Readers
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 72
Printing Date: September 12, 1958
Publishing house: Random House Books for Young Readers
Age index: Ages 4-8
Release Date: September 12, 1958
Sale Popularity Level: 188720
Studio: Random House Books for Young Readers
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Illus. in color. The story of an incredible twosome that 'provides interest, suspense and word repetition. Illustrations excellent. Recommended.'--(starred) School Library Journal.
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I remember having this book read to me as a child. It is simple, and fun. Good work Mr Eastman.
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My 2 year old grandson very first fell in love with Go Dog Go by Eastman when he was 18 mos old. I thought it was wonderful that such simple drawings and colors would appeal to him so I bought more Eastman books. He just turned 2 and has now loved Sam and the Firefly passionately for the last couple months. On his own he pointed at the Jar with Gus in it a couple weeks ago and said "Time Out Jar!" A wonderful book and it teaches some behavior lessons and results.
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My kids and I love this story! Not only does it teach kids that there are consequences for bad tricks, but it is also a fun story as well.
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I am not wildly excited by this book, as an adult reading it, I find it quite dull. However, I do think it is worth the effort, the language my pre-schoolers have picked up from this book is amazing. It makes a lovely game out of reading and my children really pick up on that.
It is the story of Sam the owl and Gus the naughty firefly. Sam wants to play, but Gus just wants to have fun. First they have a great time, but then Gus goes off to be naughty. He makes trouble for the planes in the sky by writing misdirections with his light, then he writes 'free' outside a cinema. When he makes the Hot dog stand into Cold dosgs, he meets his match. The hotdog man catches Gus and puts him in a jar. However Gus ends up saving the day when he tells a train to stop! and the hotdog mans truck is safe.
The fun which Gus has with writing, and the fun story keeps the children's interest. It really invites discusion about the story, and it also gets them trying to read the words and spell them out. A great book for kids.
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I had this book as a child. It still has my favorite artwork of any of the children's books. The picture of the sleeping world, the hot dog stand, the approaching train with the truck stuck on the tracks are all etched in memory.
Eastman was a formidable children's author. His illustrations for Go Dog Go! and A Fish Out of Water were both marvelous too. And the junked car in Are You My Mother - way spooky, you understand why little bird ran away.
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