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misspippireads's review
4.0
Winter is coming! So many chores need to be completed, Mary Dear...while I enjoy the cozy fire...
Quick and witty read for adults to share with little ones. The illustrator's note is a wonderful historical peek into the life of the author (and the illustrator himself). The watercolor illustrations are beautiful and humorous in their depiction of domestic life for Mary and her husband.
Possible themes: Winter/Fall, Busy/Lazy
Reviewed from a library copy.
Quick and witty read for adults to share with little ones. The illustrator's note is a wonderful historical peek into the life of the author (and the illustrator himself). The watercolor illustrations are beautiful and humorous in their depiction of domestic life for Mary and her husband.
Possible themes: Winter/Fall, Busy/Lazy
Reviewed from a library copy.
aceray's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
snowelf's review
4.0
This was a random pick from the library. (Well, I picked it up because I liked the cover.) The illustrations are beautiful, and the rhyme is good for a chuckle. My son really enjoyed it, but he didn't understand the end. He couldn't fathom why Mary would put the tea kettle on her husband's head, he maintained that the cat had to have done it! Oh, sweet innocence ...
jazzyfae123's review
So nostalgic and so healing to my inner child. Loved the art style and the poem itself.
jennybeastie's review
4.0
Hilarious, rhyming, nice picture book. Historical in tasks, good for the autumn-turning-to-winter season.
lupines's review
4.0
Love the illustration. As a person who is always curious about the changing of season experiences in four seasons country, the winter preparation activities pictured in this book is so amusing.
indiaswanderings's review
I love this book. The illustrations are on point, and it also makes me long for a time when I could work really hard in the fall and just bundle up in the winter
Note: this is not the point of the story AT ALL. It just makes me wish I could hibernate.
Note: this is not the point of the story AT ALL. It just makes me wish I could hibernate.
luann's review
4.0
This is one of those deceptively simple picture books that requires attention to the illustrations to understand all of what is happening in the story. I love it, although I wonder if children will understand why Mary is getting so angry as she accomplishes more and more tasks to get things ready before winter. Maybe they will, since children do have an innate sense of fairness and can see that Mary's husband isn't helping out!
I did have one question, though. Why does Mary need so many wooden nickels?
I did have one question, though. Why does Mary need so many wooden nickels?
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