Katy No-Pocket

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Summary: Whimsical Animal Story
Review: I first encountered Katy No-Pocket back in the 1960's as a second grade teacher. Katy, a poor mother kangaroo with no pocket for her baby, was a big favorite with my students. They especially enjoyed all the unsucessful efforts to carry him with no pocket. Now I am introducing my grandchildren to Katy and Joey. They love animals and animal stories. This book is just the ticket.

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Summary: I love this book (with slight hestitations...)
Review: I love this book, mostly because my son does...it is a sweet book that teaches a little about differences (Mother Katy Kangaroo doesn't have a pocket in which to carry her son Freddy like all the other mothers), it teaches ways she tried to adapt, then the perfect and wonderful ending where all is well with a big apron full of pockets for all the animals. The thing that bothered me was that Katy cried so much- and how (although briefly) Freddy seemed to feel as though it was his job to solve his mother's problems. Objectively, Katy has situational depression :) due to her lack of pocket. Honestly, I changed some of the "cried" and "crying" words (with my handy-dandy whiteout and a marker) to "thought", "thinking", "worried", etc. I also changed the part where she "screamed" at the owl to "spoke loudly" to the owl. I know this is overkill, but if we're trying to teach them to respect elders and be polite...and I read this book to him six times a day :)

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Summary: Great story!
Review: I'm buying this book for my child because when I was little it was one of my favorite stories. I hope that he will love this story of a mother kangaroo and her baby as much as I did when I was young.

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Summary: The absolute best!
Review: If I could afford it, I would give this book to all my friends with kids. This book is darling - the absolute best. We love it. The illustrations are gorgeous. The story has true depth and is so sweet and meaningful. A real classic. A gem!

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Summary: Cute Little Story
Review: Katy No-Pocket is a cute story about a mother kangaroo who does not have any pockets to carry her baby, so she searches the town and country to find a solution to her problem. My four-year-old loves the story and asks me to read it over and over. It is just a charming tale without any violent or scary situations.

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Summary: Right Up There
Review: This book is right up there with my other favorite children's book, THE COUNTRY BUNNY WITH THE GOLDEN SHOES. It features a wonderful mother up against serious odds, a patient child and a very kind person who helps them. My son loved this book and I bought it recently to read to my 4-l/2 year old neighbor. It amazes me that no one I know (except my son! ) remembers it!

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Summary: From the Same Artist as Curious George
Review: This is a really delightful story book illustrated by H.A. Rey, who also created the beloved Curious George books. In the same fun-loving and colorful style, the story of Katy, a mama kanagroo with no pocket for her baby, comes to life. Katy searches high and low and interviews many other kinds of animals to try to find a way to carry her baby, Freddy. In the end she gets some great advice and finds a solution that is pure genius. The story is really cute but H.A. Rey's utterly charming illustrations make this into a treat that should NOT be missed. The details of the various animals are so jolly, the faces so expressive. The pictures just exude happiness. I believe that once you share this with a little one it will become a family favorite.

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Summary: From the Same Artist as Curious George
Review: This is a really delightful story book illustrated by H.A. Rey, who also created the beloved Curious George books. In the same fun-loving and colorful style, the story of Katy, a mama kanagroo with no pocket for her baby, comes to life. Katy searches high and low and interviews many other kinds of animals to try to find a way to carry her baby, Freddy. In the end she gets some great advice and finds a solution that is pure genius. The story is really cute but H.A. Rey's utterly charming illustrations make this into a treat that should NOT be missed. The details of the various animals are so jolly, the faces so expressive. The pictures just exude happiness. I believe that once you share this with a little one it will become a family favorite.