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Good Morning Chick
Published in Hardcover by Greenwillow (August, 1980)
Authors: Mirra Ginsburg, Byron Barton, and Kornei Chukovskii
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All is right with the world
How many times I read this book to my children! The very youngest child can understand the story line and appreciate the repetetive text (which you can edit easily for your own sanity, if necessary). We are introduced to the little chick, his mother, and his home. Danger enters the chick's world in the form of a black, hissing cat, but Mom shields the chick with her big brown wing, and clucks the cat out of the picture. The chick meets a big frog and even falls into the pond and gets wet -- which little children think is terrifically funny. The bright, colorful pictures appeal to the very young and are easy on the adult eye. It doesn't sound like much, but it ends up being a very rich, warm experience to share this book with a little one. My 13 year old saw it today, and went through it with a bg grin on his face; which is why I checked to see if it was still in print. Thankfully, you can enjoy it with children you love, too.

Good Morning, Chick
This is a wonderful book for small children. They will love the main character, the chick, and his adventures. The reader will also enjoy the book and the reaction of the child listening to the story. Very cute and easy to understand. A wonderful introduction to learning about chicks and their mothers.

Jump Frog Jump
Published in Paperback by Scholastic (December, 1998)
Authors: Robert Kalan, Byron Barton, and Robert Kalin
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Buy, customers, buy!
I was SO glad when this came back in print. This is a cumulative tale a la "House that Jack Built". You can get the children chanting "Jump Frog Jump!" in a few pages. Barton's bright folk-like illustrations fit right in.

A Fantastic Book for young readers!!!!!!
As a teacher and an aunt I highly recommend this book which is a favorite with the kids! It's easy for them to memorize the lines and follow the words (a great skill to develop while learning how to read). A fantastic addition to any child's library of books!

Little Factory
Published in Hardcover by Harpercollins Juvenile Books (November, 1998)
Authors: Sarah Weeks and Byron Barton
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MY Son's Love This Book
I picked this up at a rummage sale and it was unopened, I just knew it would be added to the rest of the books just sitting on the shelf waiting to be read. When I popped the CD in and played it, my boys went crazy over it. My 3 year old sat at the computer and played it over and over and over. My 1 1/2 year old danced to the music and laughed at the colorful characters dacing on the screen. The colors are so vivid and the illustration is amazing, not to mention the great message that this book is sending to our young ones about pollution. This was my first experience with Sarah Weeks, and I must say it has left a lasting impression and I have already ordered some more of her books from Amazon.

Little Factory--Loved by Little Kids
My students LOVED the Little Factory..and of course, we sing along. They ask to sing it again and again. Since the melody/rhythm/text can get difficult for them to follow sometimes, they especially love the "La-Dee-Da" parts where they can't miss singing the right words. And when we discuss the "pollution" issues, they know what we're talking about since this is a topic in most curriculums. Use this book with children. I'm buying copies for my young relatives to sing along, too.

The Wee Little Woman
Published in Library Binding by HarperCollins Children's Books (May, 1995)
Author: Byron Barton
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Wee Little Wonder
A wonderful tale, simple, evocative, ageless. Easy and pleasurable to read out loud. The words are delightful, but they don't tell the whole story. The graphic illustrations, which effectively tell the story without words, include simple details that the story would not be complete without. A wonderful find.

1-year-old Sage's most favoritest book of all time.

My name is Sage Miner, I am 1 year old and The Wee Little Woman by Byron Barton is my very very most favoritest book. I love to turn the pages and look at Mr. Barton's colorful cut-paper illustrations on bright yellow and green backgrounds. I also like the repetitive rhythm of the text about the wee little woman, the wee little cat, the wee little cow, the wee little house, the wee little pail, and all their adventures.

My mommy checked it out from the library two weeks ago and I ask Mommy and Daddy to read it to me every day. Sometimes I even read it by myself. Now, Mommy says we have to take it back to the library. Last night she took me to Barnes and Nobles to buy me my very own copy but we couldn't find it, so I decided to log on and buy it from Amazon.com. Don't tell my Mommy and Daddy, I want to surprise them. They don't know how web-literate I already am. I can't wait to check this week's snail mail. Thank you Amazon.

Hester
Published in Hardcover by William Morrow & Company (October, 1975)
Author: Byron Barton
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great drawings and a fun "scary" story for little ones
Barton has great colorful drawings in his childrens books and this one was my daughter's favorites. A little girl alligator goes trick or treating and meets some very strange neighbors. She has a great adventure with her new friends, many of whom look familiar to us grownups.

Where's the Bear?
Published in Paperback by Mulberry Books (October, 1991)
Authors: Charolete Pomerantz, Byron Barton, and Charlotte Pomerantz
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A colorful, exciting book for preschoolers!
We checked this book out of the library for son, who will soon be three years old, and it is now one of his all-time favorite books. I just dropped into Amazon.com to order him a copy of the book for his very own.

There are almost no words in the book, just enough to help you figure out what's going on. You and your child provide your own story as you turn the pages. My son can tell the whole story himself now and gets very excited as we get closer and closer to the page where the bear appears. He really thinks he's "reading" and asks for this book again and again.

Records of Shelley, Byron, and the Author (New York Review Books Classics)
Published in Paperback by New York Review of Books (May, 2000)
Authors: Edward John Trelawny, Anne Bartone, Anne Barton, and Denis Donoghue
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The Lives and Deaths of Shelley & Byron
If you're interested in the life of Edward John Trelawny, you'll have to look elsewhere. Suffice it to say that Tre' (as his friends knew him) was a privateer, a scoundrel, a lover of poetry, a freedom-fighter and a loyal friend of the most prolific literary talents of the romantic period. "Records of Shelley, Byron and the Author" is an account, not of Trelawny's extraordinary life & adventures, but of the two men that helped make that life so extraordinary. In his own words, he tells of the secret lives of Byron and the Shelley's, their romp through sunny Italy and the tragic death of Percy in the coast of Spezzia. The tale continues as Tre' follows Byron to the bloody civil war in Greece, where Byron too dies. To his credit, though, it is never "Trelawny's tale", but "Byron and Shelley's tale" as told by Trelawny. This deep, insightful book shows the poets as only a close friend could. Yet throughout, one can not help but love Trelawny himself: the man who supported the impoverished Mary Shelley to her dying day... the man who bought a slave for $10,000 only to set him free... the man who reached into the embers of Shelley's pyre, withdrawing his heart. If you love the poetry of Byron and Shelley & have even a passing interest in the men behind the legends, then Trelawny's memoirs are a must-read.

Trucks and Trains Set
Published in Hardcover by HarperFestival (12 February, 1999)
Author: Byron Barton
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Excellent Value
Trucks and Trains are my 2 1/2 year old son's favorite books. The books have colorful pictures and the words are easy for children to memorize. The collection with the wheeled case makes a wonderful gift. I'm buying two more for birthday presents. I've seen the same set for $14 elsewhere!

Buzz Buzz Buzz
Published in Library Binding by Bt Bound (October, 1999)
Author: Byron Barton
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fun book, the kids will love it!
This is a book that the kids will have you reading again and again. I read it so many times to my three that I still have it memorized and my youngest is 15!!!!!

Kids Love It!
I have known this book since I was a child and when my younger sisters came along (5 of them) I can remember our Mom reading it over & over & over again! Sometimes I would read it when Mom was busy. Two years ago I was blessed with a neice! I bought a copy for her and she absoultly LOVED it. I have read it to her countless times! This is a book that can span generations!
I highly recomend this book!

I Want to Be an Astronaut
Published in Paperback by Harpercollins Juvenile Books (February, 1992)
Author: Byron Barton
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I wanted to be an astronaut, but I'm nearsighted
Seriously, this is a great book. I came across it in a bin at my son's playgroup, and I ordered it as soon as I got home. This book is fun, and it appeals to my 3-yr-old as well as my 1-yr-old. Now my son (3) has a rough idea of what the earth looks like, what space is, what a space shuttle is, and what astronauts wear and eat. My daughter still just likes the high-contrast pictures.

A must have for astronaut wanna-be's
Typical Byron Barton cartoon-illustrations with his typical simple text. This time around he uses phrases "I want to'" followed by various actions of astronauts who fly a space shuttle into space to do various astronaut tasks: working, eating, sleeping, etc. Simple text, adored by my son.

Barton's books are a staple in our family. There is just something about the illustrations that my children love. The words, although simple, still capture the and hold the attention of my four year old.

Female astronauts and people of various ethnicity's are represented.

Regarding the age recommendation that some reviewers are discussing, I want to add that since infancy, my son has loved Barton's books, whether they are board versions or regular paper versions. This book is loved by my less than one year-old son, and continues to enthrall my now 4 year-old son, who does have a fascination with space and astronauts. I would recommend this book for babies who don't rip regular paper books, and for 4 year-olds and maybe 5 year-olds who especially love space. If the older child is *not* especially interested in all things space they may be bored with the simple text.

Into space with Byron Barton
"I Want to Be an Astronaut" is another good entry in the series of young children's books by Byron Barton. This one opens, "I want to be an astronaut, a member of the crew." Such simple text is combined with Barton's distinctive illustrations. Bright, solid colors and heavy outlines combine to create figures that have an iconic feel; his pictures make me think of a sort of modern variation on Mayan hieroglyphics.

In the book we see the space shuttle taking off; astronauts working, eating, and sleeping in zero gravity; a cutaway view of the shuttle; etc. Nice touches include a view of earth from space and the portrayal of a multi-ethnic shuttle crew. Recommended for small kids.

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