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Summary: Little Bill searches his room for his best treasure
Review: In "The Treasure Hunt" Little Bill is stuck at home on a day when there is no school (good news) but it is windy and rainy (bad news). His father is cleaning his scratchy old jazz records that Little Bill could not care less about and his mother is polishing her large silver platter and telling him (once again) that once day it will be passed down to him. Little Bill is so bored his brother Bobby takes him back to his room to show him the baseball cards that Uncle Al gave him, but Little Bill does not care about Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Sandy Koufax, Roberto Clemente or any other baseball player who were playing ball before he was even born (I can understand being unimpressed by jazz records, but not to be excited about baseball cards that are from 1966 or earlier is just plain wrong!).But while he thinks that all of these things that are special to the other members of his family are "dumb," Little Bill also realizes that they all have something special that they care about. What does he have like that? Little Bill cannot find anything special in his room, but then his great-grandmother, Alice the Great comes into his room and helps him find it. What is really nice about the treasure that Bill Cosby comes up for his young alter ego is not a material possession like what his parents and brother prize. In other words, once again this Little Bill Book for Beginning Readers is about more than what is seems to be about. The introductory letter to parents by Alvin F. Poussiant, M.D. from the Harvard Medical School emphasizes the importance of children discovering their unique personalities, interests and talents. The idea is that discovery such a "treasure" can spark a vocation or hobby that can be a source of pleasure for the rest of a child's life, especially when it is supported by the parents. "The Treasure Hunt," which is illustrated by Varnette P. Honeywood, is another solid effort from America's beloved comedian and storyteller. Because these books focus on solving real problems that children will encounter in the real world in creative ways, they are one of the very best series of books available for young readers (ages 6-10).
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Summary: Little Bill searches his room for his best treasure
Review: In "The Treasure Hunt" Little Bill is stuck at home on a day when there is no school (good news) but it is windy and rainy (bad news). His father is cleaning his scratchy old jazz records that Little Bill could not care less about and his mother is polishing her large silver platter and telling him (once again) that once day it will be passed down to him. Little Bill is so bored his brother Bobby takes him back to his room to show him the baseball cards that Uncle Al gave him, but Little Bill does not care about Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Sandy Koufax, Roberto Clemente or any other baseball player who were playing ball before he was even born (I can understand being unimpressed by jazz records, but not to be excited about baseball cards that are from 1966 or earlier is just plain wrong!). But while he thinks that all of these things that are special to the other members of his family are "dumb," Little Bill also realizes that they all have something special that they care about. What does he have like that? Little Bill cannot find anything special in his room, but then his great-grandmother, Alice the Great comes into his room and helps him find it. What is really nice about the treasure that Bill Cosby comes up for his young alter ego is not a material possession like what his parents and brother prize. In other words, once again this Little Bill Book for Beginning Readers is about more than what is seems to be about. The introductory letter to parents by Alvin F. Poussiant, M.D. from the Harvard Medical School emphasizes the importance of children discovering their unique personalities, interests and talents. The idea is that discovery such a "treasure" can spark a vocation or hobby that can be a source of pleasure for the rest of a child's life, especially when it is supported by the parents. "The Treasure Hunt," which is illustrated by Varnette P. Honeywood, is another solid effort from America's beloved comedian and storyteller. Because these books focus on solving real problems that children will encounter in the real world in creative ways, they are one of the very best series of books available for young readers (ages 6-10).
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Summary: I love Little Bill
Review: My son is 5 and he relates to Little Bill very well.. All of the stories are easy to read and understand for him. I would recommend this book and all other Little Bill books to parents who read with their children on a regular basis. The language and concepts are simple yet interesting with very open ended solutions that can be applied anywhere and my son grasps the concepts quite well. We also watch the t.v show which is a bit different from the book, but like them both the same.
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Summary: I love Little Bill
Review: My son is 5 and he relates to Little Bill very well.. All of the stories are easy to read and understand for him. I would recommend this book and all other Little Bill books to parents who read with their children on a regular basis. The language and concepts are simple yet interesting with very open ended solutions that can be applied anywhere and my son grasps the concepts quite well. We also watch the t.v show which is a bit different from the book, but like them both the same.
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Summary: The best of Bill's books
Review: The Little Bill series is great. This one was a bit abstract for my 4 year old, I don't think he understood the concept of Little Bill making up his own story and being proud of it.
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Summary: The best of Bill's books
Review: Well this is the best of Bill Cosby's books. It still falls way short though. Children learning to read need better than this. It stops and starts. The pictures are great - I can't praise Miss Honeywood enough - yet the story disappoints. Best of Bill but my oh my this is pushing it Oprah!
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