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Type of bind: Paperback
EAN num: 9780698113732
ISBN number: 069811373X
Label: Putnam Juvenile
Manufacturer: Putnam Juvenile
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 32
Printing Date: April 16, 1996
Publishing house: Putnam Juvenile
Age index: Ages 4-8
Sale Popularity Level: 75243
Studio: Putnam Juvenile
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Beside the sea, there once lived a cow, a donkey, a sheep, a pig, and a tiny little mouse. One warm, sunny morning--for no particular reason--they decided to go for a row in the bay. Do you know who sank the boat? 'Funny . . . just right for the very young.'--The New Yorker. An American Bookseller Pick of the List Book. Library of Congress Books for Children. Full color.
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All of my grandchildren love this book, but, one in particular, asks for it over and over. One morning we read it probably 10 times, each time it produced more giggles for Nathan. He's almost four and has loved it for a couple of years now.
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I bought this book for my nieces. They've asked me to read it about twice a week since then - and we have so many books, that's quite significant!
What I loved about it, more than the fact that the kid can really see how *everybody* sank the boat (very clearly illustrated), is the fact that it clearly presents a common narrative form - the most unlikely person is the one who sinks the boat.
The very first time I read it, I paused to ask the older niece if she knew who sank the boat (the question is repeated several times throughout the book), and she answered it correctly, without even thinking - of *course* it's the teeny tiny mouse who sank the boat! Who else would it be?
To me, that's more important at the age of four than understanding about buoyancy, or understanding the idea of the last straw.
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This one has been around for at least twenty years or more. I was glad to see that it is still in print. This is a simple story of a cow, donkey, sheep, pig and mouse who live by the sea. One day the decide to take a boat ride. The boat is rather small and it does not take much to imagine what will eventually happen. The fun part, with the children, is asking "who sunk the boat?" As each animal gets into the boat, things get worse and worse. This is a good one to talk to the children about and with. The story is simple, the illustrations quite good. Recommend this one highly.
D. Blankenship
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A nice simple tale about some animals and a boat.
This book introduces the concept of floating and sinking and can easily be extended at home with some water play or at bath time.
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A very easy read written for beginner readers. Story line is not very catchy. The book was a reccomendation from a sceince group as an introduction to bouyancy and density.
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