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Where's Whitney?

Published in Hardcover by Zondervan (01 October, 1999)

Authors: Michael W. Smith, Debbie Smith, Bridget Starr Taylor, and Debbie, the Smith

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The only book I've ever thrown away

I was an English major and have been a teacher for 16 years, so when I throw away a book, there's a problem. The little girl in the story, Whitney, gets so involved in her activities or her imagination that she sometimes doesn't hear her parents calling her. When the family goes to an amusement park, her parents accidentally leave her there. The book is written from the "real-life family episode" of a Christian singer, Michael Smith and his wife. They have 5 children, so you could see how they might leave one at an amusement park. My problem is that when they go back and find the child, it is Whitney who has to apologize to her parents for not "paying attention". The parents NEVER apologize to the girl for leaving her in a frightening situation and not arriving back to pick her up until it is night time and the park is closed. I am active in my church and teach Sunday school, so the parents' prayers for Whitney's protection and safety are fine with me. I just think they should have told her they were sorry they didn't keep her protected and safe themselves. That's the parents' job, after all. I would have preferred a book that, in the end, showed the parents' admitting they weren't perfect rather than putting the responsibility for a very scary experience onto the child. If there were a zero stars rating, I'd give it to this book.

my son loved it

A simple yet engaging tale of a family reunion which decides to go to an amusement park. Whitney does not pay attention and . . . well the story goes from there. My son loved the illustrations and the story was right on his level ( 4-5 year old). There actually is a religious end to the story, but considering the author, I thought God would be mentioned more.

The Berenstain Bear Scouts and the Search for Naughty Ned (Berenstain Bear Scouts Merit Badge Mystery)

Published in Paperback by Cartwheel Books (1998)

Authors: Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain, and Michael Berenstain

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I've read better.

This book is not a very good bokk but it is ok. Basically what happens is Ned gets lost and the scout cubs find him when he really wasn't lost at all. He just went to the haunted housse and waited for thre scouts to get there.

Horses of Central Park

Published in Turtleback by Demco Media (1994)

Author: Michael Slade

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A dumb kid can talk to horses! oh wow!

This book was the dumbest book I have ever read. I mean- HELLO this isn't fairy tale land. The dumb kid can talk to horses- ooooh how original! I don't think so. CRAPPY. In my opinion this book was DUMB. I've read MUCH better books than this one. If I could give this book a 0 star, i would. This book is totally boring & nothing interesting happens and boy did it suck!I'm telling you,DO NOT read this stupid book, Michael Slade-- you can do better.STUPID STUPID STUPID