Amber Dickson rated Schools: 2 stars

Tony Morris, Natalie Swift: Schools (Hardcover, 1993, Zero to Ten)
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Tony Morris, Natalie Swift: Schools (Hardcover, 1993, Zero to Ten)

A literal-minded housekeeper causes chaos in the Rogers household when she attempts to make sense of some instructions.

A rowdy pillow fight among young caterpillars causes the Big Caterpillar to step in and take action.
This book was ideal for reading aloud to my daughter, who is 5 years old and learning to read herself. The illustrations are very sweet, and the story is easy for children to relate to, even if they aren't Japanese cats. A good way to show children that learning to read takes a little time and courage.
This book was ideal for reading aloud to my daughter, who is 5 years old and learning to read herself. The illustrations are very sweet, and the story is easy for children to relate to, even if they aren't Japanese cats. A good way to show children that learning to read takes a little time and courage.
Evocative prose and illustrations, very reminiscent of Banjo Patterson's The Man From Snowy River. My five year old daughter needed quite a few of the words explained to her, but she enjoyed the adventures of Sam Tully and Lightning Jack.
Evocative prose and illustrations, very reminiscent of Banjo Patterson's The Man From Snowy River. My five year old daughter needed quite a few of the words explained to her, but she enjoyed the adventures of Sam Tully and Lightning Jack.


Brother, Sister, and Honey Bear know more about Easter candy than Easter itself until their Sunday School teacher, Missus Ursula, …

A family of foxes experiences a wide range of emotions and needs over the course of a day.
My daughter was quite enchanted by this story and the illustrations. I found it a little awkward to read aloud, unlike Alison Lester's many other wonderful books. The ending was a little... simple?
My daughter was quite enchanted by this story and the illustrations. I found it a little awkward to read aloud, unlike Alison Lester's many other wonderful books. The ending was a little... simple?
The glow-in-the-dark pictures in this book are a cute gimmick, but I was a bit disappointed to tell the truth. To see the glow effect you need to turn off the lights, and then you can't read the story. The text and more of the illustrations (even just the outlines) need to glow too, so we can read it in the dark!
The glow-in-the-dark pictures in this book are a cute gimmick, but I was a bit disappointed to tell the truth. To see the glow effect you need to turn off the lights, and then you can't read the story. The text and more of the illustrations (even just the outlines) need to glow too, so we can read it in the dark!