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Publisher:
Joanna Cotler / HarperCollins |
Release
Date: September 7, 2004 |
ISBN:
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Awards:
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Format
Reviewed: Hardcover |
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Genre:
Children’s fiction - [4-8] |
Reviewed:
2004 |
Reviewer:
Carisa Weeaks |
Reviewer
Notes: |
Copyright
MyShelf.com |
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It’s Hard to be Five
Learning
How to Work My Control Panel
By Jamie Lee Curtis
& Laura Cornell
Being five
is stressful. Learning to control your mouth as well as your temper,
being told “no” all the time, coming to terms with not
being a baby anymore -- it’s all very frustrating, but Jamie
Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell have given all the five-year-olds in
the world a way to understand how they work better. From the frustration
of knowing what to say, but saying something completely different,
growing out of your clothes faster than you can put them on, and
learning that the word “no” isn’t just something
Mom yells for fun, to learning that school is stricter than home
and that it's really hard to sit still, Curtis and Cornell cover
it all with graceful hilarity.
Everyone
remembers what they were like when they were five. I remembering
being scared of school and annoyed with my brother. I remember how
chaotic my mind was, and that’s why I love this book. Jamie
Lee Curtis has done an incredible job of putting a children’s
mind into words and Laura Cornell’s illustrations are absolutely
adorable! I couldn’t stop laughing at the awesome way Cornell
has captured the dramatic nature of a five-year-old perfectly! I
recommend this book for anyone who is five or just feels like they're
five at heart. |