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Stuff
Edward loves his Stuff more than anything . . . . . . until he gets buried beneath it. Edward has a lot of Stuff —too much Stuff . Soon the Stuff takes over his house. But will Edward agree to part with his Stuff before it’s too late? Stuff is Margie Palatini and Noah Z. Jones’s hilarious story about the stuff that counts and the stuff that’s just, well, . . . Stuff .
32 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2011
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May 29, 2016
Grades Pre-K to 3. Edward has lots of stuff. Material stuff. Even his stuff had stuff. Eventually it gets out of control and he is in danger of losing the stuff he needs most--friends. Great for discussions about materialism and needs vs. wants.
October 20, 2011
Almost every parent I know thinks their kid has too much stuff. I'm sure most parents thinks THEY have too much stuff. This will be a good way to get the "things alone will not make you happy" message across. This was also a nice comeback from the "Hogg, Hogg & Hog" weirdness.
October 20, 2011
I kept thinking of George Carlin as I read this story. As Thoreau wrote: "Simplify! Simplify!" Edward eventually realizes the wisdom of those words.
August 26, 2016
Reader beware! A cautionary tale about hoarding. It's never too early to hear that message.
February 21, 2019
It started with Edward and his load of STUFF.Even his friends said he had too many STUFF。One day a truck came and it shook the houses and made STUFF teeter and totter and...BOOM he got saved by the STUFF.But it was boring,plenty boring.In fact he got bored with the STUFF.So he made noises.And his friends helped him get out. And helped him get rid of his STUFF. And he did other STUFF.What l learn don’t keep stuff unless you need it. The book is fiction.
November 12, 2024
Good for teaching organization / cleaning
July 25, 2017
Good lordy, this was cute! Edward is basically a hoarder. But an adorable one.
September 17, 2012
Edward had all kinds of stuff. His house was full of stuff. His friends no longer came to visit Edward because his house was packed full of his stuff. He wanted to spend time with the stuff instead of his friends.
One day a big truck drove down the street in front of Edward's house and caused it to shake. All the stuff in the house collapsed and trapped Edward inside. He had a tiny space to stay that was surrounded by stuff.
Edward's friends were worried about him. They dug through the stuff in the house and found Edward dazed and alone. Edward finally decided to get rid of the stuff.
Edward's friends helped him clean out his house. They sold, donated and trashed "stuff" until it was all gone. Edward had his house back!
I believe that children must be taught to organize their stuff. They must learn how to keep the things that are most valuable to them and discard the things that they no longer use.
"Stuff" is an excellent book to share with children of all ages. The story is humorous and fun. Things take a serious turn when Edward chooses his stuff over relationships and experiences with his friends and family.
Life is about choices. This book will teach children that it is nice to have "stuff", but friends and good times are so much nicer. Highly recommended.
One day a big truck drove down the street in front of Edward's house and caused it to shake. All the stuff in the house collapsed and trapped Edward inside. He had a tiny space to stay that was surrounded by stuff.
Edward's friends were worried about him. They dug through the stuff in the house and found Edward dazed and alone. Edward finally decided to get rid of the stuff.
Edward's friends helped him clean out his house. They sold, donated and trashed "stuff" until it was all gone. Edward had his house back!
I believe that children must be taught to organize their stuff. They must learn how to keep the things that are most valuable to them and discard the things that they no longer use.
"Stuff" is an excellent book to share with children of all ages. The story is humorous and fun. Things take a serious turn when Edward chooses his stuff over relationships and experiences with his friends and family.
Life is about choices. This book will teach children that it is nice to have "stuff", but friends and good times are so much nicer. Highly recommended.
May 22, 2015
The story of a hoarding rabbit, this is one of those books that looks like it's going to be cute, but ends up exploring something that's really serious. The rabbit goes through a lot, including alienating his friends in favor of spending time with his stuff, only to have his stuff collapse on him and very nearly kill him. Thank goodness it doesn't take any darker turns than that. The rabbit comes to appreciate that he has to change his ways and stop caring more about his stuff than about the friends he has. In all, it's a story with recovery at the finish and I liked it, but hoarding can be a fairly traumatizing topic to truly discuss, so I'm lost as to who the right audience for this book is. A fairly young child could follow the story, but I don't know if they would be up to the discussion about hoarding that would inevitably follow.
March 30, 2012
I liked the story and much enjoyed the illustrations in this book. I like the funny tone of this tale about a rabbit who has lost control of his ability to handle STUFF in his life. I thought this was a great way to address the issue of hoarding for a young audience. Whatever people may say to the contrary, it is a mental illness and should be treated as such. Some kids will identify with the main character and his hoarding, some will recognize a family member or acquaintance. The issue is handled well, but it is clear that there is a message in the book. Though not as good as "Scaredy Squirrel" by Melanie Watt, I would group these two together as titles which effectively use humor in both story and illustrations to tackle a thorny mental health issue.
November 4, 2011
Edward has too much stuff! It’s interfering with his life, but does he care? No! He loves his stuff! It isn’t until disaster strikes that Edwards learns that there are more important things than just stuff.
I don’t have a lot of stuff to say about Stuff by Margie Palatini. I chose this book because I have really enjoyed Palatini’s other books, but I didn’t feel that this one quite measured up. Stuff was cute and clever but it just lacked that little something to make it memorable. Stuff has a timely message as we hear more and more about people who hoard stuff in the news and on TV shows. The pictures are comical and I enjoyed the illustrations and typeface.
I don’t have a lot of stuff to say about Stuff by Margie Palatini. I chose this book because I have really enjoyed Palatini’s other books, but I didn’t feel that this one quite measured up. Stuff was cute and clever but it just lacked that little something to make it memorable. Stuff has a timely message as we hear more and more about people who hoard stuff in the news and on TV shows. The pictures are comical and I enjoyed the illustrations and typeface.
August 30, 2016
Don't know how I feel about this one. Is it a good thing to have a book about hoarding for kids or is it "stuff shaming". On one hand I can see where it tells kids that it can be unhealthy to collect so much stuff that when a polluting truck comes through the neighborhood you can get buried under all of it. But on the other hand if the kid has so much stuff it's not usually the fault of the kid and then to say just get rid of it. For some people it's not so easy to do that. I did like the two little birds who commented about Edward and his stuff.
January 18, 2012
Stuff, stuff, shctuff, stuff--Sadly, I could relate to Edwards plight and the blight that it brought upon him. Poor Edward was stuffed with his stuff. Happily, he learns that stuff is just stuff and there is so much more to life. Cute book with fun illustrations. A great one to read to your 6 and 8 year-old (and everyone else) to motivate them to de-own, de-clutter, de-junk and de-stuff! (Clearly this book hit a nerve.)
November 20, 2011
Perhaps I could relate too much to this book as I think my children have too much 'stuff'.
STUFF would be a cute read-aloud to my sixth graders as they like to use the word 'stuff' in their writing. I could point out that the only time when overusing this word actually works is in this picture book!
STUFF would be a cute read-aloud to my sixth graders as they like to use the word 'stuff' in their writing. I could point out that the only time when overusing this word actually works is in this picture book!
December 30, 2013
Don't we all have too much stuff?
Aren't we all guilty of being so distracted by our "stuff" that we forget to enjoy our friends and even just being outside for fun?
This was really Palatini's point with this short tale of Edward the bunny, who has more stuff than he has space. So much stuff, that he's soon trapped by it. (Hoarder's anyone?).
Aren't we all guilty of being so distracted by our "stuff" that we forget to enjoy our friends and even just being outside for fun?
This was really Palatini's point with this short tale of Edward the bunny, who has more stuff than he has space. So much stuff, that he's soon trapped by it. (Hoarder's anyone?).
October 19, 2011
The book is probably too much for my preschoolers but would work well with older groups. Great way to get a little spiel about materialism in a non preach way. But I just have to say, whoever first pitched the idea of a picture book about hoarders...go you!
January 24, 2012
Edward has so much stuff, he doesn't have time for anything else in his life. As his stuff keeps growing and growing, he becomes so overcome by it he must get his friends to help m sell his stuff so he then has time for the important things, kike playing with his friends.
March 5, 2012
This book is like Hoarders for the elementary school crowd.
Stuff should be a fun read-aloud that could show students how little material things really matter...except books, that is. They can never have too many books!
Stuff should be a fun read-aloud that could show students how little material things really matter...except books, that is. They can never have too many books!
March 20, 2012
Moral of this story is that all the "stuff" in the world cannot replace your friends and cannot keep you company. Moral, you should never put "stuff" or possessions before those in your life that really care about you.
May 16, 2012
This story takes a lighter look at hoarding. Edward the rabbit loves STUFF and can't live without it (that is until he is forced to live WITH it). Edward's friends are a trusty bunch that want to see him succeed and stand by him.
June 23, 2014
Edward has so much "stuff", he no longer has room for friends, and learns which stuff is important and which is not. Funny story which can be appropriate for kids, especially those with messy school desks!
September 30, 2011
There is a lesson for all of us in this book on hoarding.
May 9, 2012
Typical Palatini humor with a lesson for the hoarder buried inside all of us! Lots of details in the pictures to interest the repeat reader!
October 22, 2011
I only gave this one star because the illustrations were a teensy bit redeeming. Palatini dropped the ball on this tale of hoarders for little ones!
November 2, 2011
He he he, a book for future hoarders? Or hoarders' children? Or just for kids who have trouble un-collecting STUFF.
March 12, 2012
Fun story- but if I thought it might make my sloppy 6-year-old thing about picking up after himself...I was wrong!
November 11, 2011
Stuff over friends.
December 28, 2011
Stuff gets in the way of all the good stuff. A good message for kids who just seem to need more stuff.
January 5, 2012
It's a picture book about hoarders! How could I not love this book!
August 23, 2014
A children's book version of the television show Hoarders.
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