Thursday, September 5, 2019

Mary Had a Little Lamb by Jarvis –OPTIONAL


Mary Had a Little Lamb by Jarvis.  BOARD BOOK. Candlewick, 2019. $9.  9781536211115

BUYING ADVISORY: PRE-K - OPTIONAL

AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH

This book features a re-telling of the “This Mary Had a Little Lamb” rhyme. One Each page a different colored animal follows Mary, an orange tiger, a pink hippo and more. Each animal is making a noise or singing. Mary isn’t going to school though and has a surprise for all of them.

This book wasn’t nearly as fun as the Little Piggies book from the same series. The artwork is still great, with plenty of cover appeal, but the rhyming pattern just doesn’t work out and its not as funny. The lesson of the colors isn’t as obvious as in some books, and might be lost completely.

Reviewer: Stephanie MLS & Author.

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