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Twas The Night Before Thanksgiving (平装)
by Dav Pilkey
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Holiday & festivals, Story, Ages 0-3, Children's books |
| Market price: ¥ 88.00
MSL price:
¥ 78.00
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MSL rating:
 Good for Gifts |
| MSL Pointer Review:
A great book and a very welcome one for vegetarian families teaching children to be proactive and independent problem solvers, guided by empathy and love. |
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A reader, USA
<2006-12-19 00:00>
A holiday that has become focused on the full body and skeleton of a butchered bird is actually quite gruesome when one begins to look at it from the outside, especially as a vegetarian. It's nice to have a book that gives kids an alternative, shows them being proactive, independent problem solvers and guided by empathy and love. An environmentally friendly, great book for all and a very welcome one for vegetarian/vegan families. |
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Gary Loewenthal, USA
<2006-12-19 00:00>
I saw this book at my dry cleaners, of all places, and loved it. The lesson that the kids in the story learn - that turkeys are deserving of kindness - is one that we adults can learn also. Having met a few rescued turkeys, I can report that, just as in the book, turkeys have distinct and expressive personalities, and are quite demonstrative at expressing emotions such as delight and consternation. In a non-threatening way, Twas the Night before Thanksgiving teaches us that the true spirit of Thanksgiving is giving others, including turkeys, something to be thankful for. |
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A reader, USA
<2006-12-19 00:00>
Twas the Night before Thanksgiving follows the rhythm of Twas the Night before Christmas, and this is definitely a book that should be read out loud. I'm sending this with my son to school so his teacher can read it to the class. I've told her about it, and she and the class are waiting for it! One of my favorite illustrations is where the children are hugging the happy little turkeys. Also, I love the illustration of the children, suddenly turned all chubby, with turkey feathers sticking out from under their coats. Maybe some of the naysayers of this book should stop and consider some old favorites. Snow White committed breaking and entering. Do they warn their children that they should not break into people's house and randomly clean, like Snow White? My goodness! We might have a nation of pint-sized bandits, compulsively cleaning stranger's houses... And my eight year old son still does not like turkey at Thanksgiving, without reading Twas the Night before Thanksgiving. He likes the mashed potatoes and stuffing, no matter how much I try to hide the turkey with the mashed potatoes... Dav Pilkey is such a wonderful writer/illustrator of children's books. You should definitely check out his website, www.davpilkey.com. Mr. Pilkey, by the way, was not vegetarian when he wrote this or trying to send any "hippie, liberal" message. He's just an adult-sized kid who writes an entertaining book. |
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A reader, USA
<2006-12-19 00:00>
My kids and I love this book. Written in the style of Twas the Night before Christmas...a group of school children are taken on a field trip. "When what with their wondering eyes should they see, but a miniature farm and eight tiny turkeys." A very sweet, non-violent story! |
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W. Griffith, PA USA
<2006-12-19 00:00>
I read this book each year to my preschool class and they have all enjoyed it. It usually takes more than one reading for them to catch on to what has actually happened. Once they discover the surprise ending, they repeatedly ask for this story. |
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Jan Pierce, Texas USA
<2006-12-19 00:00>
I love Dav Pilkey's 'Twas the Night before Thanksgiving! I teach a Montessori public school class of first, second and third graders and I also happen to be a vegan. I want my students to know the truth about where food comes from, and this book helps teach them that turkey dinners don't grow on trees! I love the illustrations, from the chubby teacher and her peace-sign earrings, to the Starry Night background (a good bridge for studying the work and life of Van Gogh!) It has become a Thanksgiving tradition for me. (Jan Pierce, Wichita Falls, Texas USA) |
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