Mavis Smith

This book offers an ingenious approach to teach children how to tie their shoes. The rhyming text guides children through the process step-by-step. Many students struggle with this and are embarrassed to admit that they cannot take on this task. Tying your shoes can seem like a very daunting task, but when someone breaks it down nice and slow for you, you can become a professional at it. Bunny’s friend offered him step-by- step instructions in order for him to learn exactly how to tie his shoes. The illustrations in this book are great, as each step is drawn out perfectly for the reader. This book shows adults that you must break down all the steps and continue to practice with your child, just like Bunny and his friend did. Overall, the main idea of this book is learning how to tie your shoes.… (mehr)

ISBN 0887058167 - The novelty of a pop-up book is always an attraction in childrens' books and the small size (4 1/4" x 3 1/4") makes this one a great take-along. Add to that the fact that What Bag is a counting book, somewhat educational, and you've got a hit with the grown-ups, too.

Twelve tiny pages feature a variety of bags, from a pet carrier to a laundry bag. Each bag contains a number of items, in order from one to ten: one iguana and two windows, five books, ten socks.

The copyright is held by Mavis Smith - but the cover doesn't indicate if that's the author or illustrator or both. The illustrations are fun, not excessively detailed, which keeps the focus on the counting. The count-able items are clearly visible - no special effort required to find them, again keeping the focus on the purpose. The text is simple and easy to read ("A lunch box with eight cookies and nine ants"). The pages are thin cardboard but are glued to one another, so they're doubly thick and fairly sturdy. The pop-ups are just a single thickness, making them more easily torn.

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