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Stanley The Builder (2014)

by William Bee(Favorite Author)
3.43 of 5 Votes: 4
ISBN
0857551124 (ISBN13: 9780857551122)
languge
English
publisher
Jonathan Cape
review 1: It appears that Myrtle's hair bow prevents her from operating heavy machinery, holding a level, or really anything other than fetching orange juice and watching the men build her house. Did money even exchange hands here? And not to leave Stanley and Charlie off the hook, I mean, granted, they built a house in ONE DAY and STILL got to bed by 5 after 9, but their hiring practices seem kinda sexist. At least Myrtle is allowed to own land.
review 2: Great new series (I got unbound galleys from the publisher) of machine/color/cute animal books. Stanley's a multi-talented guinea pig with many rodent friends he's always helping out one way or another. Here he builds a house for his friend Myrtle from the ground up. He has a little help from his buddy Charlie the mous
... moree and a number of earth moving machines.Two are out in June & two in August. Can't think of a picture book audience who won't approve on some level! less
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kholtman
Oh so good for toddlers! Can't wait to read the rest in the series!
jojo
Solid for what it is. Very cute illustrations.
Moobzslosh
Cute story about a house-building hamster.
vicky_rhrj
Review to follow soon.
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