4.24 avg rating — 187,631 ratings

"Not only is this a wonderfully illustrated book, I found it in a book store in Sydney, Australia!"

4.28 avg rating — 147,173 ratings

"The illustrations are wonderful and creative."

4.22 avg rating — 74,026 ratings

"The plot line is simple and the tale is well told."

4.30 avg rating — 42,262 ratings

"The illustrations have many great details. It teaches the seasons and history. "

4.27 avg rating — 50,317 ratings

"The tale captures a childhood event perfectly. "

4.24 avg rating — 51,677 ratings

"This has to be the first "joke" book for very young kids. "

4.20 avg rating — 20,059 ratings

"The rhyming and rythem of this book combined with the illustrations are amazing. "

4.25 avg rating — 14,568 ratings

"This book clearly shows imaginary play."

4.24 avg rating — 27,077 ratings

"Wordless books let children or ESOL learners "read" even if their vocabulary is limited."

3.90 avg rating — 1,701 ratings

"Steven Kellogg illustrations are full of detail and his retelling of tales is great!"

4.26 avg rating — 34,899 ratings

"Every art teacher should read this book. "

4.14 avg rating — 27,698 ratings

"This was a favorite since the first time it was read to me. "

4.17 avg rating — 15,518 ratings

"This shows what the world was like prior to 9/11. "

4.43 avg rating — 5,716 ratings

"Polacco addresses issues that no other author seems to address. She is unique. "

4.17 avg rating — 3,704 ratings

"I'm a librarian. "

4.08 avg rating — 1,921 ratings

"There are very few really funny "boy" books. "

4.21 avg rating — 11,728 ratings

"The colors in the illustrations and the details of them are really wonderful. "

4.04 avg rating — 2,268 ratings

"Great for teaching science in a whole new light. All English teachers should use this when they do a poetry section. "

3.92 avg rating — 1,500 ratings

"The expressions of the bear and duck are priceless."

4.26 avg rating — 3,095 ratings

"What a great way to teach geography!"

4.44 avg rating — 944 ratings

"This is an issue that does not get addressed often if at all. "

4.28 avg rating — 21,113 ratings

"Jan Brett is a master of detail in illustration."

3.81 avg rating — 647 ratings

"This is a neat way to teach the alphabet!"

4.02 avg rating — 8,045 ratings

"What a neat way to teach history, and fun for the parent to read too!"

3.81 avg rating — 701 ratings

"Spike Lee did a great job the illustrations and story line are perfect. "

4.44 avg rating — 279 ratings

"This is a fun book for all even in a story time, kids are intrigued. "

4.26 avg rating — 3,652 ratings

"What parent has seen this happen to a child? The best part, the child gets to "read" it to the parent. "

3.93 avg rating — 667 ratings

"This is a very funny book with wonderfully detailed illustrations. "