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Christine McDonnell (2)

Autore di Dog Wants to Play

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11 opere 457 membri 17 recensioni

Opere di Christine McDonnell

Dog Wants to Play (2009) 101 copie
Toad Food and Measle Soup (1982) 74 copie
Goyangi Means Cat (2011) 66 copie
It's a Deal, Dogboy (1998) 59 copie
Don't Be Mad, Ivy (1981) 30 copie
Friends First (1990) 23 copie
Just for the Summer (1987) 20 copie
Ballet Bug (2001) 14 copie
Count Me In (1986) 10 copie

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A picture book about community, acceptance, and adoption, When the Babies Came to Stay is so sweet. Libraries are one of the best places I feel like where community and acceptance occur so I adore that the librarian is the woman who takes the children in and gives them names. I would love to adopt myself some day. (And of course the names are inspired by books)

There is so much more to family than blood. I say it all the time and this reinforces that!
 
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msgabbythelibrarian | 3 altre recensioni | Jun 11, 2023 |
Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss.
 
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fernandie | 3 altre recensioni | Sep 15, 2022 |
A fable of four babies and how they become dearly loved and a family is created.

Four babies mysteriously arrive on an island: one in the mail, two on a ferry, one in a pile of fishing nets. No one knows where they have come from, who their families are, or what to do with them—but the librarian, a black woman, has a few ideas. Readers will be enthralled with this story as they learn who takes care of the babies, what the babies experience, and how the babies grow into children, loved and cared for by the whole community. Bradley’s enchanting illustrations depict a diverse cast, including people of color among the islanders, babies, and toys, and place it in a well-realized island setting. Details delight, from the lobster-trap cradles to the babies’ alphabetical names. Each baby has its own distinct personality, strengths, and experiences. As the babies grow into older children, they ask questions about where they came from and why they do not look like one another. These are relevant and accurate questions that can be used to open dialogues with child readers to introduce deeper and more serious conversations surrounding adoption. While the fantasy plotline of the babies’ arrivals is whimsical, the story is grounded in an emotional reality that will appeal to and delight children.

Charming and lighthearted with broadly applicable messages of love and acceptance. (Picture book. 3-8)
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CDJLibrary | 3 altre recensioni | Jul 27, 2022 |
Simple story about a dog looking for someone to play with. I found it a bit too repetitive to be fun reading, but my 3 yo enjoyed knowing what the next phrase would be. "Mama, I read!"
 
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suzannekmoses | 3 altre recensioni | May 21, 2022 |

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Statistiche

Opere
11
Utenti
457
Popolarità
#53,730
Voto
3.8
Recensioni
17
ISBN
45
Lingue
1

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