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Paul Revere didn't make his famous midnight ride alone. Meet a patriot unlike any other: Scheherazade, the mare who doesn't mind mentioning she was once the fastest and most admired horse in the King's army. But on arrival in America, "Sherry" is quickly let down by her British rider and recruited by Sam Adams to join the Sons of Liberty. Before long, she finds herself teamed with Raul Revere to play a key - if unnoticed - role in the American Revolution. Full of wit and wisdom, this beloved classic presents an unforgettable view to the birth of a nation - straight from the horse's mouth!

2 stars for the story, 3.5 for the art// It would be easy to give this a 1 or 2 star rating solely based on the themes in the book (racism & slavery), but I think it's important to remember that it was written in 1940, and that it's a tribute to family and the pride Lawson had for all that his family did for their country. His striking illustrations are also filled with deep emotion.

The hard winter that Analdas, the old Rabbit, prophesies comes to pass in more ways than one for the dwellers of Rabbit Hill when the "Folk" go away and leave a neglectful Caretaker with a mean Dog in charge.

"Your fortune lies to the west. Keep your face to the sunset . . . and one day you'll ride the greatest wheel in all the world."

When Aunt Honora reads this fortune in Conn Kilroy's tea leaves, Conn knows he is destined for greater things than his small Irish village can offer. A letter from his uncle Michael in America offering Conn a partnership in his New York contracting company sets Conn on his western adventure. Just a few short months later Conn's Uncle Patrick lures him even farther west to Chicago, where they join the hardworking crew building what some called Ferris's Folly - the first Ferris wheel - then the largest wheel in the world and the showpiece of Chicago's 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. Conn's journey captures the spirit of the American industrial era - the risk and hard labor, and the moments of glory.

Peter Pepperell abruptly stopped growing at the age of 7, after which he started getting smaller. But while his body became tinier, his mind got bigger and so did his sense of adventure. When he learns of an overseas madman who's threatening the world with a compact but powerfully destructive weapon, the 4-inch-high boy climbs on the back of a friendly seagull and heads for Europe to disarm the evil scientist -- and to do a little sightseeing along the way.

It has been a while since Folks lived in the Big House, and an even longer time has passed since there has been a garden at the House. All the animals of the Hill are very excited about the new Folks moving in, and they wonder how things are going to change. It's only a matter of time before the animals of the Hill find out just who is moving in, and they may be a little bit surprised when they do.

Historically interesting, but it certainly wouldn't win the Caldecott medal today, for more reasons than one.

Quite fun! I haven't read this since I was a child. I will say that Amos is quite fond of tooting his own horn! Even if he made a mistake! I look forward to our discussion in the Vintage Book Circle group. I listened this time, but I did check out the paper copy as well. The illustrations are marvelous! Robert Lawson is a genius!

Sherry a horse, tells about her life with Paul Revere. As a horse working for the British,
Sherry's master was a officer named,Sir Cedric Noel Vivian Barnstable a short guy with
a slight speech Impediment ,he was very rough on Sherry, so one day Sherry thought
it time to through Sir Cedric of of her back...WHAM!!! this book is wonderfully drawn with
many fun adventures!!!have fun.
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This is a charming book, but of course the facts are rather twisted. Still, a fun read for a young person-- just remind them that just as mice can't talk, there are other parts of the story that are not factual either.

Sweet and cute. Talking animals with so much personality and a suspicious amount of knowledge and understanding of the human world. Father Rabbit was definitely my favorite with his propensity for saying everything in the most grandiloquent way possible.

I didn’t know what to expect, so I kept waiting for a dark turn, but it came so late in the story that I knew how it would turn out, and it wasn’t so dark after all. It’s a bit of a slow mover, so it might be good as a bedtime story. It is certainly gentle enough for all ages.

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Cute book to read out loud to kids. There could be a little bit more to the story, the plot is not the best in structure however, I'm sure kids would enjoy it.

This is a rather silly book about the mouse responsible for all of Ben Franklin's big ideas. It's mildly amusing, and I especially enjoyed the climactic scene, but there's not much substance to it

Super cute illustrated book (but not a picture book) about a family of rabbits and their animal neighbors as a new human family is moving in to the farmhouse nearby. It has its issues (it was written in 1944 and while it's not really offensive there are some characterizations that made me roll my eyes) but overall it's a cute story. I'm not exactly sure why or how the religion aspect showed up at the very end, but it did show a difference between these New Folk and the other people who have lived in the area for a while. It was very unexpected, though.

The best part is the illustrations. They're scattered through the text, and are absolutely adorable.

Read this in fifth grade and still remember it today. I remember seeing the movie since we did some adaptions to compare the books against them. I honestly don't know what to say beyond that.

This book is an excellent introduction to family history, plus wonderful illustrations.

Newbery Medal 1945. Pleasant tale of the small animals living on Rabbit Hill, and how they get along with the "New folks" who move into the old house.

A Newberry Medal winner by Robert Lawson, the author of "Ben & Me." The book was written in 1944 and has a different tempo than many children's books written today.

"New Folks coming!" is the big news on the Hill. All the animals are excited and worried. The last people to live in the house were lazy and did nothing to keep up the house and property. They didn't even plant a proper garden! Times had been tough and food scarce for the animals.

Hope is that the new people will take pride in the house and have a good garden. Concern is over if the New Folks will bring dogs, traps, guns or poison. Those things would be deadly to the animals' way of life.

The story is told from the viewpoint of the animals, especially the Rabbit family.

There are wonderful black and white illustrations sprinkled through the book that add more to the story. Responsibility, civility and community are found in this book of only 127 pages. A good book to be read at any age.

I read this in one sitting as it isn't that long of a book. I wasn't quite sleepy enough to go to sleep so reading was the ideal activity!

This is the life of Benjamine Franklin as told by Amos, a mouse. Not just any mouse, but a mouse who lived with Franklin and experienced the many events in Franklin's life.

Amos came from a family of church mice. A family of 26 siblings. Being the oldest, he decided to strike out on his own. His chance to wind up as a companion to such a famous person suited him fine.

Amos is very self-confident and feels that without his being there for many of the historic events, things wouldn't have turned out as they did. That is not to say that Amos didn't have his own adventures that were part of history. It is just that many of the historians don't know the true stories and Amos has written his book to set the record straight.

A fun read, complete with illustrations. It can be enjoyed by any age.

Great story that gives respect and honor to family members that came before.

Mr. William Wilmer is 29 and works at the Safe, Sane and Colossal Insurance Company. Life is a dull routine with the only high point being a hello and a smile from red-haired Miss Sweeney, who works in the same department.

But things took a drastic change on his birthday, Saturday April 19th! While walking to work as usual, Mr. Wilmer stopped to give a Peppermint Patootie to the patrol man's horse. On this day the patrol man told him he wasn't allowed to due to a new rule. Surprised, Mr. Wilmer stood and looked. During this short time he heard a voice refer to the patrol man as a "big, bull-necked, ham-faced, overbearing brute!"

After work, Mr. Wilmer went to the zoo. A place he enjoyed. While there he confirmed that he could hear what animals said. He also discovered he could also talk to them! Needless to say this was life changing!

Written in 1945, this is enjoyable and a simple read. The rise and celebrity that Mr. Wilmer achieves and the outcome of his relationship with various characters is fun to read. It could also be read to children. And there are some illustrations in the book. Their style may look familiar, as the author did them himself and he was the illustrator for "Mr. Popper's Penguins."

A deightful, fantastical, classic tale for children.

Peter Peter Peeabody Pepperell III was a normal boy. Then one day he stopped growing up, and started growing down. As he became smaller and smaller, his parents remove him from school for his safety, because he is just too small. But as small as he is, he is not too small to team up with friendly seagull Gus, and depart on the most adventurous flight!

The illustrations are whimsical and wonderfully detailed.

This book would make for wonderful bedtime reading to a child who, although perhaps old enough to read to themselves, still alows someone to read to them. I say this because having been written so long ago, some aspects of the story may need some minor interpretation. For example, I doubt many young children today would know what a "phonograph" is. This by no means detracts from the story though! I for one, enjoy bedtime story bonding with my son, and will probably be reading him this story some time in the not so very distant future.

*Digiital Advance Reader copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

A deightful, fantastical, classic tale for children.

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