Mother Hubbard's Christmas (Picture Yearling Book) - Softcover

O'Brien, John

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9780440414506: Mother Hubbard's Christmas (Picture Yearling Book)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0440414504 ISBN 13: 9780440414506

Publisher: Yearling, 1998

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Poor Mother Hubbard. Her cupboard is bare. She can't give her dog anything to eat. But while Mother Hubbard tries to get ready for Christmas, her silly dog does all sorts of strange and funny things. Will Mother Hubbard have a merry Christmas? Only her dog knows for sure.

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About the Author:

John O'Brien has illustrated more than ninety books. His cartoons appear in The New Yorker and other publications. He is the only banjo- and concertina-playing children's book illustrator who is also senior lieutenant in the North Wildwood, New Jersey, Beach Patrol. He lives in Delran, New Jersey.

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Ages 4^-7. This zany take on the familiar nursery rhyme will make a welcome change from the usual holiday fare. This Mother Hubbard has one goofy dog. As she tries to get ready for Christmas, the oversize blue hound is always doing something silly: "She went to the attic / to dig out his skates. / But when she came back / he was juggling plates." The rhymes might just be silly if it weren't for O'Brien's hilarious artwork, which features the ever-sensible Mother Hubbard trying to work around her devil-may-care dog. A yuk-filled read-aloud for kids alone or in groups. Ilene Cooper

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