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Raising Sweetness (Sweetness)
The lovable heroine of Saving Sweetness is back, and she's spunkier than ever! Fed up with the kindhearted sheriff's bumbling attempts to make a home for them, Sweetness and the other orphans decide that it's time to find the sheriff a wife. And when a mysterious letter arrives one day, Sweetness thinks it might hold the solution to their problems. Only problem is, none of...more
Paperback, 32 pages
Published
October 14th 2002
by Putnam Juvenile
(first published March 15th 1999)
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This book is the sequel to Saving Sweetness and it’s a worthy sequel. I didn’t find it quite as funny and didn’t like it quite as much, mostly because I already knew the formula before I started reading, but it still has a great deal of charm and wit, and it is amusing and sweet and clever. I do think the first book should be read first, but this book also works fine as a standalone.
This book screams to be read aloud, with accent and all. The dialect is what contributes to its humor...more
This book screams to be read aloud, with accent and all. The dialect is what contributes to its humor...more
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To me, this book shows the importance in learning to read. If Sweetness had not snuck to school to learn to read, the family would have never understood what the letter said. Without reading the letter, the man would have never been reunited with the love of his life. In today's life, there is so much that one would miss out on if they could not read. Our society is driven by reading and writing. Another point that stands out to me in this book is the amount that the characters sacrifice. The ma...more
I must say this book was hard to read aloud as I wasn't use to reading all the intentional grammatical errors in it. I wouldn't say this book is good for a beginner reading either as it's a little long for them. However, this book has a great storyline where at the end of the story, the "Pa" in the story meets his love again (who lived away originally) and marries her.
Throughout the story, "Pa" takes care of many orphans by himself. He also didn't know how to read,...more
Throughout the story, "Pa" takes care of many orphans by himself. He also didn't know how to read,...more
This book was perhaps the most entertaining, witty, and clever children's books I have read. I read this book without reading its prequel, and therefore, I was completely caught off-guard with the grammar and dialect. The "old South" accent makes the book tough NOT to read aloud and adds a very spunky sense of humor. While "Raising Sweetness" offers humorous and light-hearted illustrations,it also shows young readers just how important reading is in everyday life. Sweetness's...more
A cute story about a sheriff that has adopted a posse of children from the evil Mrs. Sump, including Sweetness. No one in the family knows how to read, including the sheriff, so they are unable to read a letter that arrives. Sweetness decides that she will go to the school and learn to read. She learns bits and pieces and responds to the writer of the letter. Soon the sheriffs old lady friend returns. Raising Sweetness is not one of my favorites.
Just as good as the first one! Written with a Texas drawl and plenty of (intentional) grammatical errors, I don't know that I'd want a beginning reader looking at this one. But it was great fun to get into character reading it to my 5-month-old. (And fun's what it's all about at this age!) This story's hero could've been one of my family members!
This book is all about the dialect. If you don't read it in the southern accent the narrator has then the book looses its charm! This book can be used to practice fluency since the language is so vivid. It also has a lot to do with family and what is truly important. I think kids will laugh and love this story!
Raising Sweetness was entertaining and inspiring. The story of Sweetness learning to read even though she did not have much help was motivating. This book has a great theme showing children how many good things can come out of learning to read and write.
This book was pretty good, but seemed really long for a picture book. I enjoyed reaidng it, but I think if I were to ever read it to students they'd at least have to be in 3rd grade or so. There is a LOT of writing on each page and I don't know if most kids could sit through it. It's a good tsory though for kids to learn about what exactly an orphan is, and good topic for discussing with your kids.
I loved this story. I checked it out from the library with the book on disk. It was read by Tom bodett (sp?) and he is perfect for this book.
Plenty of bad grammar and word play make this a fun story for adults to read to kids. Pa adopts eight kids and does his best to raise them right. Lovers of Amelia Bedelia will like this far more advanced version of adults doing things wrong. Pa does plenty of things backwards and has great expressions.
The main plot point is that Pa and the orphans don't know how to read. Slowly but surely, they learn their A's and B's and 3's and 4's. Finally, Sweetness figures out how to read...more
The main plot point is that Pa and the orphans don't know how to read. Slowly but surely, they learn their A's and B's and 3's and 4's. Finally, Sweetness figures out how to read...more
Even better than the first book! Funny, honky-tonk writing will keep you and your kids giggling throughout.
This is a fantastic read aloud to share if you like making different or silly voices when you share a story. That is the ONLY way to read and enjoy this silly book about a kind but backward retired sheriff who has adopted eight orphans. The children kindly but frequently ask their father "do you ever think about getting married." This question should be followed up with an elbow to the ribs with HINT HINT being whispered into this mans ear.
This is the sequl to Saving Sweetness, and I think I liked the first one better. This story is cute, but seemed to go on a bit too long. And while I laughed at all the subtle humor, my kids just didn't get it.
Follow up to Saving Sweetness. Sherrif and the kids learn to read and find an old friend.
a little long and very hard to read, but a cute message!
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