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Summary: All-time Favorite
Review: I got this book for my son, when he was three years old. And it's been his favorite book ever since. At age 5, he still asks for it at least once a week. The pictures are great and the child is drawn in a gender-neutral way that lets each child relate to the story as they want. I've given this one as a gift several times, and the boys always assume the character is a boy and the girls see a girl. The story reinforces the concept that we can all be different ways at the same time -- and that ability is to be celebrated.
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Summary: review for: Quick as a Cricket
Review: I love this book!It has beautiful pictures that are fun & intresting & lets kids know that everyone/thing has their own traits & qualities. Being different is what makes you special. BOTTOM LINE: This is a must have for all parents of young children.
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Summary: This book is so good!
Review: Kids love this book because the pictures are so captivating.
Adults love this book because the words just ROLL off of your tongue, and the pictures are so capivating.
Teachers love this book because the vocabulary is predictable, yet challenging. It is a great book for teaching early readers. And then there are those illustrations...... This book teaches, entertains, AND put the reader in awe. It is a gorgeous piece of work!
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Summary: Check this book out at a library before buying
Review: Maybe this book would have been better if the illustrations were better & the colors weren't so off. Our toddler was not interested in this book at all & I could see why. This was not one of Wood's best books- try The Big Hungry Bear or King Bidgood's in the Bathtub. But if you're interested in a book similar to Quick as a Cricket and one SO much better, get A Dragon in a Wagon, by Lynley Dodd.
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Summary: I'm as Quick as a Cricket
Review: My children all grew up with this book. My oldest child is handicapped and ABSOLUTELY loves this book over all the others. When read with enthusiasm and accents on the words, it makes it all the more enjoyable. The last page with the big smile is the ultimate ending and my daughter pulls the book to her face with glee. If you enjoy reading to your kids and enjoy wonderful pictures---this is a keeper. This is at the top of my list and has been for years. All of the new nieces and nephews recieve this as a gift. Absolutely the greatest!!
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Summary: Great book for toddlers!
Review: My one year old daughter is a book-a-holic. She loves me to read ot her and I have, in the process, been given an opportunity to become quite adept in my knowledge of great children's books. This book is a winner! It is her very favorite. She loves the illustrations and the story delights her. She loves animals and is able to see many of her favorites, namely, the dog and cat. She also loves the end of the book where the boy has his arms overhead. She likes to mimic this gesture everytime we come to the end. If your kid loves to read, loves animals and you want a book that is not too wordy this book is for your child. Happy reading!
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Summary: Wonderful book!
Review: My son (2 years old) absolutely adores this book! We typically read a minimum of three books together every evening, and this, is always one of them! (The other constant is another Don and Audrey Wood book - The mouse, the red ripe strawberry and the big hungry bear). The "quick as a cricket", "slow as a snail" similies through the book are wonderful. I would highly recommend it!
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Summary: A quick read and a lot of fun!
Review: My son (3 years) loves this book, and I do too! He can recite the lines because of the fun rhythm. The illustrations are beautiful, and the book really conveys the idea that it is okay for a person to have several different character traits (shy, wild, strong, etc.).
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Summary: My 20 month old son LOVES this book! 1st time mom at 44
Review: My son eyes new books suspiciously - almost like I was trying to sneak a new child into the house without checking with him first. His books are a closed circle of friends and he loves the familiar, well worn pages that he can rattle off by heart. So I was amazed when he took to this book immediately and with gusto, rattling off the animal names within days. Quick as a cricket, slow as a snail, small as an ant, large as a whale, ...there are sad bassetts, happy larks, tame poodles, busy bees, lazy lizards, tough rhinos...you name it. This books has the essential ingredients for every toddler book - beautiful artwork, rhyme and rhythm to the words, and interesting characters to capture little imaginations. I love the Woods but not all their books are for tots this age since they can get a little bizarre sometimes. This ranks right up there in the book world the way Raffi does in the music world of toddlers!
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Summary: A lovely little book
Review: This book reminds me of some of the books that I loved as a child. Books where an adult finally "gets it" and understands that sometimes I'm as loud as a lion and sometimes I'm as shy as a shrimp. Books where the words are good but the pictures can be even better. The pictures can stimulate the imagination in so many ways.
Quick as a Cricket is well loved by my Cousin's one year old little girl. It is one of the few books that she brings to me to read on a regular basis. Other books she loses interest in after a few pages but this one we read three and four times in a row.
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