Was It a Good Trade?

by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers, Irene Haas (Illustrator)

Never satisfied with what he has, a man trades away a knife, a shoe, and even his wife, all the while wondering if he has made a good trade, in this new edition of a classic favorite.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1956

About the author

Beatrice Schenk de Regniers earned a M.Ed from the University of Chicago in 1941. Her first book, The Giant Story, was published in 1953.

Beatrice Schenk de Regniers also wrote under the pseudonym Tamara Kitt.

Reviews

[Cheryl · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read because I wanted to see some of Haas' work, as she's been recommended to me. Cute nonsense folk song, I guess. I don't read music though... and I wasn't charmed enough to feel motivated to look this up on youtube.

[Beverly · Rating 4 out of 5]

This original rhyme is written as though it were a traditional nursery rhyme; with very cute illustrations by Irene Haas.

[Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really cute.

[Michael Fitzgerald · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not quite as good as the original illustrations.

[Terina · Rating 4 out of 5]

The kids both LOVE this book. It's very sing-songy - which makes sense since it's from a folk song. I like the illustrations. Very cute read out loud book.

[Paris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pre-K-Kindergarten students would enjoy hearing this book read aloud. This book is great to teach sequencing (like the napping house), phonemic awareness, and music. Really cute!

[Sam · Rating 1 out of 5]

My little boys were disturbed that the man is willing to trade his wife.

[Naomi · Rating 1 out of 5]

The illustrations were the strong point on this book of poetry. I found the ongoing poem to be simply boring. It was a serial poem. Just boring.

[Karen · Rating 2 out of 5]

There are some books that make me scratch my head and go, "Huh?" This was one of those books.