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Kersten Hamilton

Autor de Firefighters to the Rescue

43+ Obras 2,257 Miembros 138 Reseñas

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Series

Obras de Kersten Hamilton

Firefighters to the Rescue (2005) 392 copias
Tyger Tyger (2010) 381 copias
Red Truck (2008) 300 copias
This is the ocean (2001) 173 copias
Police Officers on Patrol (2009) 165 copias
In the Forests of the Night (2011) 117 copias
Green Tractor (2021) 93 copias
Yellow Copter (1866) 82 copias
Blue Boat (2016) 47 copias
Days of the Dead (2018) 30 copias
Adam Straight to the Rescue (1991) 13 copias
Orange Excavator (2022) 10 copias
Rockabye Rabbit (1995) 3 copias
Tuggoat 1 copia

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Etiquetado

Conocimiento común

Fecha de nacimiento
1958
Género
female
Lugar de nacimiento
High Rolls, New Mexico, USA

Miembros

Reseñas

Never underestimate a goat, especially a tuggoat who is determined to accomplish its goals and knows how to have fun along the way.

Cordelia loves to gaze at the tugboats in the bay at the foot of the grassy hill. She dreams of being a tuggoat and decides it's time to give it a try. When she runs across a tire with a rope attached, she finally has her chance to show what she can do. Tugging her best friend around the barnyard is so much more fun than she ever expected, but the other goat won't just let her be and constantly criticizes her every effort. Still, Cordelia isn't about to give up her dream.

Giggles and smiles are sure to come during this cute tale. Cordelia is such a fun goat, which becomes clear with even the very first scene. She's sitting straight up on a hill right next to her best friend, a small pig, as they watch the boats in the bay below, while the other goats behave like normal goats around her. This tight balance on the border between realistic and fantasy holds throughout the read and gives it an interesting atmosphere. But then, the entire read doesn't head quite where a person might think, and the reactions from other characters even surprise...in a good way.

The story flows well and holds quite a bit of humor. Cordelia is an active goat, and her pig friend is ready to join right in. This fun slams against the more serious goats to work in a dual message surrounding the importance of helping others as well as the golden lining life holds, when we don't take everything overly seriously. If this read felt like it was heading into a serious message direction toward the end, the author quickly shifts gears to make sure the fun holds strong.

It's a lovely read for story times and I think readers might even hope to see this goat again in future reads. I received an ARC and enjoyed this tale even more than I thought I would.
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tdrecker | Apr 12, 2024 |
Not quite what I was expecting but still an excellent book.
 
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justgeekingby | 69 reseñas más. | Jun 6, 2023 |
First sentence: It's cleanup day in Tumberton. There's lots of hard work to be done. "Call in Orange Excavator!" Boom swings, bucket bites, gobbling all the trash in sight.

Premise/plot: Spend the day with Orange Excavator (and his human operator) doing multiple tasks in the city.

My thoughts: I wanted to like this one more than I actually did. Orange Excavator has a face--clearly--and a human operator. The book's narrator solely addresses Orange Excavator--as a person--and not the human operator. That was a little odd, for me. Do I think little ones--toddlers, the target audience--will be equally bothered by that??? Probably not. (Some may. But probably not).… (más)
 
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blbooks | Apr 1, 2023 |
This Is the Ocean follows the cycle of rainfall. The story begins with the ocean mist that rises to the sky, to the clouds that drop rain to the earth, and the water that eventually flows back to the sea. I found this book very interesting and it was a new way to learn about the water cycle. Growing up, I always learned about the cycle of rainfall through a cloud. I think this book does a great job explaining where the water goes during each part of the cycle . I enjoyed the engaging illustrations from Lorraine Siomades. I felt like I was under water with the sea creatures. I would like to use this book with my kindergarten class to help explain the water cycle.… (más)
 
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eniehaus | 9 reseñas más. | Nov 18, 2019 |

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2,257
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3.8
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