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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherPeachtree Publishing Company Inc.
ISBN-101561457256
ISBN-139781561457250
eBay Product ID (ePID)164732416
Product Key Features
Book TitleI Can Do It Myself
Number of Pages32 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicHumorous Stories, Bedtime & Dreams, General, Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Social Themes / New Experience, Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes), Stories in Verse (See Also Poetry)
Publication Year2013
IllustratorHayashi, Nancy, Yes
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorDiane Adams
FormatPicture Book
Dimensions
Item Height0.1 in
Item Weight5.2 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width8.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
Reviews"The interplay between art and text will work well for the group reader who can enjoy the spontaneous giggles that will erupt at storytime." --Kirkus Reviews "With rounded forms and muted hues, the watercolor, ink, and colored-pencil artwork illustrates the story in pleasant, sometimes witty pictures." --Booklist "Both for storytimes and one-on-one sharing, this tale is told in a fresh, yet familiar way." --School Library Journal, With rounded forms and muted hues, the watercolor, ink, and colored-pencil artwork illustrates the story in pleasant, sometimes witty pictures., "The interplay between art and text will work well for the group reader who can enjoy the spontaneous giggles that will erupt at storytime..." ? Kirkus "...witty pictures..." ? Booklist "Both for storytimes and one-on-one sharing, this tale is told in a fresh, yet familiar way." ? School Library Journal "...I took this book back to the library last week, unbeknownst to Monkey Georgia who asked for it that very night and burst into tears when it wasn't there. I requested it again from the library immediately..." ? Fun Mama blog "...Young children will surely recognize themselves in Diane Adams's delightful, rhyming story of one child's determined quest for independence. Nancy Hayashi's charming illustrations complement the text, colorfully capturing the chaotic ups and downs in the life of a preschooler." ? It's Time to Read Mamaw blog "I think that all parents with preschoolers will love this book!" ? Momma's Bacon blog, The interplay between art and text will work well for the group reader who can enjoy the spontaneous giggles that will erupt at storytime., 'The interplay between art and text will work well for the group reader who can enjoy the spontaneous giggles that will erupt at storytime.'
Dewey Edition22
Grade FromPreschool
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Dewey Decimal[E]
Grade ToKindergarten
SynopsisEmily Pearl can do lots of things by herself. But sometimes even resourceful little girls need help. Emily Pearl is a very big girl. She can pour her own juice. She can feed her goldfish. She can even curl her own hair. Whenever her mother tries to help, Emily says, "I can do it myself " But even a very big girl like Emily can sometimes feel a teeny bit small, especially at bedtime when dark shadows creep across the walls of her bedroom. Luckily for Emily, her mom understands and gives her a helping hand. Diane Adams's delightful, rhyming story of one child's determined quest for independence is complemented by Nancy Hayashi's charming illustrations that colorfully capturing the chaotic ups and downs in the life of a preschooler., Emily Pearl can do lots of things by herself. But sometimes even resourceful little girls need help. Emily Pearl is a very big girl. She can pour her own juice. She can feed her goldfish. She can even curl her own hair. Whenever her mother tries to help, Emily says, "I can do it myself!" Emily Pearl's creative approach does sometimes lead to results that are not quite what anyone expected. But even a very big girl like Emily can sometimes feel a teeny bit small, especially at bedtime when dark shadows creep across the walls of her bedroom. Luckily for Emily, her mom understands and gives her a helping hand. Diane Adams' delightful, rhyming story of one child's determined quest for independence is complemented by Nancy Hayashi's charming illustrations that colorfully capture the chaotic ups and downs in the life of a preschooler.