Aunt CeeCee, Aunt Belle, and Mama's Surprise
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| Rating | : | 4.16 (859 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0385322755 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Other witty touches include a band of unruly cats who up the ante as the moment of the honoree's arrival approaches: "They were playing Tarzan with the streamers and hippo with the punch" (from the hilarious illustration, "playing hippo" seems to involve standing eyeball-deep in the punch). The narrator, a "take-charge kind of girl," has to overcome the inefficiency of both Aunt CeeCee, who "slapdashes at the very last minute" (she's too busy reading movie magazines to mail the invitations), and Aunt Belle, who "nitpicks the tiniest things" (finding just the right streamers becomes an obsession). Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. Dialogue boxes add a comic-strip-like element to the cartoony artwork: "Remember, I don't want a party," declares the narrator's mother, throwing up her hands in disdain; "You said that yesterday," observes the narrator, as the idea takes root. Ages 5-8. The book convey
Bedlam at its Best! The only thing possibly more fun for a child than her own birthday party, may be participating in throwing a surprise party for someone else -- someone like Mama. This book is a wacky retelling of a family story of just such a surprise party. Told through the eyes of a little girl who sees herself as the only organized one in an extended family of true characters, the story is a fun ride through the chaos of planning the party a. You gotta love a take-charge kind of girl This is a delightful story about a young girl who is conspiring, along with her two aunts, to have a surprise party for her mother (who of course says she doesn't want any fuss for her birthday). Her aunts have some differences in opinions over the party plans, chaos breaks out, and the girl is there to pull it all together just in time for her mom's arrival at the party. This is written from the girl's perspective, which I real. I love this book! A Customer This is a children's book that truly will delight adult readers. (Proof: I'm 37 and I've read it several times, sometimes when my two-year-old daughter, Isabel, was napping.) This sunny story is entertaining and speaks to the good (but too often bungled) intentions of families everywhere. Please read it!
Mama's birthday is coming, and she says she doesn't want a big fuss. No presents, no party, no cake. She knows her mama loves a birthday and the fuss that comes just once a year. But her daughter know better. So what's the answer? A surprise party, of course!Take two disorganized aunts a secret password a houseful of cats a forgetful daddy a constantly tied up telephone and one take-charge girl and you have the recipe for the perfect party!