MineILLUSTRATED BY Ages: 2-6 Pages: 28 List Price: $16.95 Cover: Hardcover Published: 8/1/2007 ISBN: 1-59078-506-1 ISBN-13: 978-1-59078-506-5 |
One evening at bedtime, Charlotte finds a tiny ghost in her bed. She quickly discovers that the ghost does not know how to share. Despite his chorus of “Mine!” that rings through the house, he and the patient Charlotte become fast friends. They spend every moment of the next day with each other, making pancakes, playing games, and learning along the way that it is more fun to share. Awards
Reviews"Engaging illustrations carry this import beyond the utilitarian modeling of socialization skills—though it does that too. ...Stein tells the tale without explicit lessons, the ghost's scowls (which later change to smiles) and Charlotte's low-key reactions clearly echo the changing emotional weather, and by the end the ghost has learned a new word: "Yours!" A good vocabulary builder for over-possessive children and a worthy peace-mongering strategy for their siblings and caregivers to boot." "Cheerful pictures and a lighthearted tone make this lesson easy to digest. ...Simple and sweet." |
