Books by Cynthia Rylant
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review 1: I wish this book was around when my daughters were small. It is easily read and wonderfully illustrated. I could reread it and marvel with each rereading. Some may dislike this book because God is portrayed as female. This is not offensive to me as I view God as neither male ...
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review 1: Written by Cynthia Rylant and illustrated by Nikki McClure (2009). New York: Abrams. This is a beautiful picture book written in a poem about a day and the things one can do in it. The illustrationg are cut paper which is drawn on black paper, then an X-Acto knife is used to cut...
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review 1: My daughter loves this book. As soon as she saw it at the library, she insisted that we borrow it. And since then we've read it countless times. The story is simple: a shy little girl and her cat go to a birthday party, when the girl has doubts her cat takes the lead, and ultimat...
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review 1: Mr. Putter would much rather have an ice cream soda with Mrs. Teaberry rather than attend a cooking class with her (and Zeke and Tabby). I mean, "100 Ways To Cook Beans?" He's not so sure, especially since Mrs. Teaberry said, "Trust me." The last time she said that, he was stuck ...
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review 1: Put cultural stories high on my list--I love them! I also love the stories of myths and fables in particular, because of their timelessness and for their insight and even more for the honor they give to oral storytelling. These retellings gave more than other retellings I have re...
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review 1: I just love the Mr. Putter and Tabby books! This is the third I've read, and the third I've thought was stellar! :) (the other two were "See the Stars" and "Write the Book"). This is a great read aloud, and a great beginner reader book, too.In this story, Mr. Putter and Tabby ...