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School Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 2003
PreS James, an urban-dwelling preschooler, goes on various short outings with his parents. They take a bus to visit a family with twins, a taxi to Grandma's house, and a yellow car to the county fair. They walk next door to a red brick apartment building so he can play with his friend Angela. Afte...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on May 1, 2003
Decisions, decisions: for adults, deciding what to wear every morning or whether to have fish sticks or pizza for dinner has lost much of its thrill. But for young children, the ability to express opinions is an exciting measure of independence. Amy Schwartz, as clued in as ever to how preschoolers see the world, here presents four vignettes from a little boy's everyday life, letting readers choose for themselves which aspect of the boy's playdate with a neighbor, for instance, pleased him—and them—the most. Was it the muffin, washed down with juice from a juice box, he ate while seated at his friend Angela's kid-size table? Was it the plastic fruit he and Angela gleefull...Log In or Sign Up to Read More