Little Robin Redbreast

by Shari Halpern, M. Goose

Shari Halpern has taken one of the very first Mother Goose rhymes ever published and brought it up-to-date with brilliant hand-painted cut-paper collages. Her large forms and bright colors are especially suited to the enjoyment of very young children. "This one is perfect for sharing with toddlers, who will quickly learn the rhyme and enjoy 'singing' along."--School Library Journal. Full color.

Genres: Picture Books, Birds, Storytime, Animals, Childrens

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

Sherri Halpern, a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, illustrates children's books using collage and gouache. She enjoys spending time with her family and cats.

Reviews

[Katie · Rating 3 out of 5]

OVersized illustrations with single lines of a Mother Goose rhyme make up this book. This would be good for some group sharing, especially with the large illustrations. It would also be a good book for early readers who are sounding out words- they can read an entire book in one sitting.

[Safina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Grades: This book will be instructive for and delight children in PK and KG
Summary: Little Robin Redbreast sits in the tree and Pussy-Cat climbs up to catch him. The little bird flies down and taunts Pussy-Cat. Oh, but Pussy-Cat soon catches up and Little Robin Redbreast is scared. Does he manage to escape?
Review: Illustrator Shari Harper brings this old time Mother Goose favorite to life with clear-cut lines and bold colors.
In class activities:
- Read aloud
- Let children act out Robin and Pussy-Cat
- Let children guess what happens on the next page
- Teach principles of rhyming

[Katie Fitzgerald · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Vicki · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is based upon an Mother Goose rhyme. It is short and sweet with fantastic illustrations, great for asking listeners questions about what they see. Used this for my Preschool Tree storytime.

[Kristie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This simple nursery rhyme is set off by colorful and collage artwork.

[Beverly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful illustrations of the traditional nursery rhyme.

[jennifer graves · Rating 4 out of 5]

Perfect for "Birds" baby storytime today. Short and colorful enough to hold the little ones short attention span.

[Guin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I just love Shari Halpern's vibrant illustrations for this Mother Goose Rhyme

[Paula · Rating 3 out of 5]

An illustrated version of the traditional rhyme describing a robin's encounter with a cat