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Actually, the book came without the cover and the book itself has not got the cute picture that is on the jacket. They also shipped it in a bubble envelope and the corner was crunched.So, buy Jamie Lee Curtis's books but we should all probably let sellers know that we want to know EXACTLY what we are getting so we can plan accordingly. I am impressed with the book itself and really like Jamie Lee Curtis so I wanted the hardback copy, not paperback. I was going to give it as a gift and don't feel that I can do that without the jacket.To add insult to injury, it comes with the packing slip stating that it was advertised as having no jacket - I reread the description and still don't see that. In all fairness, due to the shipping damage, the seller would probably replace it but the birthday is in 3 days so it doesn't seem worth the hassle (I am 25 miles from the post office). Apparently, the hardcover is not stocked everywhere and I had to choose a seller. The book was advertised as a "bargain book" and said it might have a small mark stating this.
Me too. This is a delightful book I bought it for my 4 year old grand daughter and she just loved it.
You will not be disappointed in one book written by Jamie Lee. She is a wonderful author and right on the mark. So far, we have 4 and we're not stopping there. And definitely not my last. Love Jamie Lee's stories.
She enjoys the bright illustrations. This book was purchased for our granddaughter.
I suspect with a subtle correction about oh.how silly, you have to be X years old, or X tall or weight X amount, the car seat thing is easy to overcome and the product placement.well, if kids have already been given proper eating information and have a healthy diet at home, the knowledge that they CAN eat Captain Crunch or Cheetoes every now and then is probably not too terrible a message for kids to get. and it give the message that by age 4 they won't have to ride in a car seat which simply isn't true.here in Ohio, kids have to be 4'9" before they can be without a child safety seat, this is NOT a good message for kids to be getting. Overall, I give it four stars, as I said, it'd make a great spring board for additional activities in reading, writing, drawing and a fantastic place to go from for discussion about growing and changing with young children.but the "product placement" and child seat thing make me less than happy with this book as a parent. You know, this is my least favorite read by Curtis and Cornell thus far.and I'm actually of two minds about it. I simply adore the idea of a four year old and her Memoir.that's such an unexpected thing, but it's charming and adorable at the same time. On one hand, it's got all the trademark things we love about her books - wonderful illustrations that are zany, vivid and almost a story in-and-of themselves, and text that is both silly and hits home with kids. I think that this book is an excellent springboard for a larger lesson on memories; giving parents and/or teacher the opportunity to challenge their young readers (or listeners) to make their own memoir in a similar vein or leading to discussion about what the kids in a reading group/story time remember from when they were "still little." On the other hand, it's got reference to junk food (by name even.Captain Crunch, Cheetoes, ect.).
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