This is not a book that will keep young children engaged at bedtime. Throughout the year Jesse Bear announces "how he says *it*" each month. We don't know what *it* is till the last page, and by then, even I wasn't curious any more. The ryhming text is not always closely related to a season (September: "With clothes that don't fit and no place to sit, I say it with buttons today.") and won't make sense to young listeners.

The illustrations are colorful and busy, and young kids will enjoy the activity. However, I think this book is better for 6-7 year olds and library shelves.

This book is good for kids who are 3-6 years old. It teaches the months, seasons and holidays and Jesse says what love is through acticities he does on his own and with his family.
Jesse's messages are all expressed by how he loves others, his family and his community.

Both of my children loved this book when they were little. Each page shows a month of the year and a rhyme to go with it. Each illustration has a picture form of "I love you" for you and your child to find. A very creative book and a great way to end a day.

My daughter (20 months old) loves reading this book. Some books become unbearable after the 80th reading, but the rythym and rhymes of this book make it fun every time, even for me! The pictures are colorful and bright. There isn't too much text on each page. My daughter loves it so much, she goes around the house repeating the words of the book. Lots of fun, I highly recommend it.

A rhythmic book with new sounds-everytime we read it is sounds different.

Glory is a brightly illustrated book, giving glory to God for all of the creatures on earth. Children from 3 to 7 will really enjoy this simple, colorful book. A big splash of red graces each page, containing all the particular types of animals, which are being praised. "Glory to God for gills and fins and all that moves upon the ocean floor . . . .for those who praise in ways they swim."

This is a delightful book for helping to introduce the child to the glory of God and giving thanks for all the creatures great and small.

This is definetly not a "Jesse Bear" typebook. Although my 3yr old boys enjoy it, it is painfull for ME toread. They are just words, nothing rymes and the stories are not enjoyable. The book is not "about" anyone (like Jesse) Some are just silly. I think my boys like the pictures, because there really is no story for them, or anyone their age, to follow. I would NOT recomend it, espically for anyone who likes the ryme books END

I think people "miss the boat" when they speak of BORING poems.

This book is a FEAST for the eye! The watercolors busy? Then so are those of some of our most wonderful painters. Grandma Moses, and Wysocki included. They are CHERISHED by our children.

I purchased the book when they were 2 and 5 and now in their teens...they STILL get it out on Halloween and read it!

I think "Momma Said Boo!" is silly and farce...and WONDERFUL.

I teach kindergarten and my class BEGGED for this book OVER and OVER!

I highly recommend it! Besides, what is SILLY and BORING to YOU is not always to the 5-year-old! Is it? Who are you trying to please here, anyway?

Our favorite Halloween book for the young around here!

Trisha

Who Said Boo offers young readers a fun introduction to poetry which draws children in because the theme is Halloween- a child's favorite holiday. Included are examples of alliteration, appropriate repetition, rhyme and great rhythm. The poems include themes such as going to a Halloween party, watching shadows on the walls, carving pumpkins, trick-or-treating, and dressing up. The illustrations are colorful, very detailed, and extremely engaging for both children and adults alike. This book has been a favorite of my children and students year after year. It's a must for home and school libraries!

There are ten poems about a certain subject, but they don't involve counting in the poem. That object is then shown in the illustration in the proper number of items. Each has a phrase "and one more", I guess to try to show addition but the illustrated sets are not grouped accordingly. For example there are 4 bumper cars all grouped together and it says "3 bumper cars and one more are 4". Well if they are going to do that I think there should be a set of 3 then a set of 1 as two separate groupings. I like the sidebar box on each page has the number, the images that total to that number, and the word spelled out for the item and the number. For example, poem about bumper car ride, then says in the box "4 bumper cars, four bumper cars" with illustration of 4 small bumper cars lined up. I like that the word and the number are both shown along with the image of that number objects. The poems rhyme and have a good cadence.

The numbers 11 through 20 don't have a poem, just the image of that number of items then the phrase "15 and one more are 16. Sixteen hats" and so on. The only thing that I find confusing is this use of the phrase "and one more" when the illustration doesn't correspond. For example there are 15 balls all grouped together and then it says "14 balls and one more are 15". In another image there are 13 horns then the words "15 and one more are 16" and next to that in another grouping are 3 more horns. If you ask me it should day 13 and 3 more are 16 and in the other images of one large set of items it should simply state there are 15 or however many there really are.

Jesse Bear is counting everyday things that my son can relate to, rocks, sticks and ice cream cones. The illustrations of Bruce Degan are great. My son and I love to just look at the pictures and name all of the different kinds of balls, sticks and ice cream.

Nancy White Carlstrom did a nice job in showing how a fish and a flamingo could break the food chain and share a special gift with each other. I felt that I was left with a cliffhanger. The cliffhanger could be used for a way to have the reader share their own ending.

This is a cute first Jesse bear book for the youngest set, but the text is very light. The wonderful rhymes of the "older" Jesse Bear books are so rich, that this seemes pale by comparison. However, my daughter loves to carry it around and "read" it back to me, and - Hey - That's who I bought it for, isn't it?

. . .but I am not impressed. I understand that this is a Jesse Bear version for the younger set, but I find the text boring. However, that must be an adult's opinion, because I see my daughter coming back to it over and over. . .

This book is for ages 4-8 years old.
It answers questions about what happens when winter comes and the geese fly south. It is a serious book and not very appealing to read more than a few times.
I would not recommend buying this book unless you are a big fan of this author.