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Jun 12, 2008

Samantha rated it:

My kids just love the silliness of this book. On each page, an elephant, a moose, a bear, and a turkey put on an article of clothing (same item, different color). The turkey cant seem to get it right. My kids love the silly voice I use to say "oops" when the turkey goofs up.
This is a funny/silly way to teach about colors and clothes, and that we dont always get it right!

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Jan 31, 2012

Jazmine rated it:

Blue Hat, Green Hat is a great children's picture book, written and illustrated by Sandra Boynton. The book is a great pattern book for young children. The book shows the pattern of different animals wearing the same article of clothing in a different color, and then how the last animal in the sequence messes up the pattern and wears the article of clothing in the wrong way. It is a simple and silly book that teaches a great lesson to a young reader about patterns. The illustrations were great, More...

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Aug 21, 2008

Valerie rated it:

I actually think Karanina is the first person I read this book over and over to. It is a fantastic read aloud, short and goofy.

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Apr 16, 2008

Karl rated it:

Once my kid was old enough to get the joke, he literally fell off the bed laughing.

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May 07, 2009

Katrina rated it:

With many of Boynton's books, there is an animal who just doesn't fit in. In the case of Blue Hat, Green Hat, that animal is a turkey. All the other animals can get themselves dressed but not the turkey. He tries but somehow things never seem to end up on him correctly.

Besides being a charming story about the troubles of learning how to get dressed (or prop comedy 101 for preschoolers), the book teaches colors, animals, parts of the body and clothing. It's charming and very funny. More...

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Sep 01, 2010

Erin rated it:

For a board book, I found this very amusing! The pictures are simple and fun without a lot of fuss, perfectly appropriate to tiny audiences. It focuses on teaching colours and clothing pieces, while combining them with the irresistible humour of watching the turkey wear the clothes the wrong way. This would make a good library check out or gift to a young child. The concept is so simple, but rarely do you see board books that do all these things without presenting the baby with too much info More...

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Oct 09, 2009

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"A wonderful little book for toddlers and also for the learning disabled. Not only is the dialogue very brief, but the portrayal of a turkey who cannot dress himself properly according to common sense or general social rules hits a chord with those who have trouble assessing social relationships. To toddlers, it's just funny and cute to see a turkey who can't figure out that his shoes go on his feet and that when jumping in the pool he shouldn't be fully dressed in street clothes."

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May 26, 2010

Tara rated it:

Not my favorite Boynton book (and I am a HUGE fan) but I love how this book grows with your child. First you can just read the simple words. Then you can point out the colors. Then you can talk about what kind of animals are in the pictures. Then you can describe on what part of the body each animal is wearing the items of clothing.

The boy thinks the last page is hilarious, even though he's much too young to actually get the humor. I'm still not sure what he's laughing at.

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Jan 09, 2012

Amy rated it:

I discovered this book a couple of years ago while working at a bookstore and have been in love with it ever since. It might be because the book tickles my funny bone, or it might be because my mom used to make me laugh by telling me to put socks on my ears and shoes on my hands. Whatever the reason, it continues to be one of my favorites.

Full Review Picture-Book-a-Day: http://picturebookaday.blogspot.com/2012...

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Jan 18, 2010

Emily rated it:

THIS IS THE BEST BOOK EVER!!! IT'S THE MOST HILARIOUS, TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)..
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Oct 31, 2011

Crystal rated it:

This book was a birthday gift from a friend on Lucas' 2nd birthday - it's remained his favorite book for almost a year. I remember the very first night I read it to him, he belly laughed endlessly after every "OOPS!" The love for this book led to many more Sandra Boynton books - she's definitely a must have!!

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Jan 15, 2010

Josiah rated it:

This is a funny, nonsense board book about a group of animals putting on their clothes the right way, followed by the turkey, who always makes some kind of silly mistake in the way that he dresses. Early readers will find this book a good way to learn to read, and pre-readers will find the story to be humorous.

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Aug 24, 2009

Heidi rated it:

My son LOVED this book from about age 1 1/2 to age 3. He would laugh and laugh at the silly turkey who can't seem to get his clothes on right. I read it to him so much that he had it memorized and would 'read' it back to me. It was a little sad when he outgrew it, but there are many more great books to come.

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Oct 10, 2011

Lauren rated it:

fiona has a serious love affair with sandra boynton books. we actually own this one in both english and spanish. it's totally worth it just to hear my two-year-old say, "ay carumba".

this book is silly, but it's great for little language learners who are into colors, clothes, and animals.

Oops!

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Jul 18, 2008

Sarah rated it:

Harriet is a bit of a prop comedienne. Her favorite joke involves putting something unlikely on her head and asking innocently, "Hat?" So when she saw Blue Hat, Green Hat by Sandra Boynton at the library, she had to check it out.

With many of Boynton's books, there is an animal who just doesn't fit in. In the case of Blue Hat, Green Hat, that animal is a turkey. All the other animals can get themselves dressed but not the turkey. He tries but somehow things never seem to end More...

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Jan 31, 2009

Jenny rated it:

A review by Tilly (transcribed by Mom): This has quickly become one of my favorite books. The turkey is quite the cut up. He always gets things backwards, and I laugh every time we get to the end. I highly recommend this. The corners of the book are particularly tasty.

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Feb 12, 2012

Carol rated it:

Not my favorite Boynton book but it could be if young readers take to it. It does a nice job of reviewing four colors: red, blue, yellow, green. It has a good rhythm and might easily be turned into a song that young readers and caregivers could sing and adapt as they desire.

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Oct 01, 2009

Alisa rated it:

This is another family favorite. Perfect for those pre-readers. My three year old LOVES this one...it's a silly one! (I love anything by this author. Sandra Boynton is a very high energy author who is perfect for the little ones and those young at heart.

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Jan 29, 2012

Karen rated it:

We've always loved this one at our house- who wouldn't love a sock wearing turkey? But now we have the app, so we get to change his socks AND make him jump in the pool! It is heaven. Long live Sandra Boynton and her quirky sense of humor.

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Feb 24, 2009

Stephanie rated it:

Hands down, the best board book ever. If this one doesn't have you belly laughing with tears streaming down your happy cheeks then you just aren't human. ... or you aren't reading it with a young child.

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Jan 11, 2012

Hope4flowers rated it:

Henry really liked this one when I first read it to him. He cracked up! It was so cute. But then he got kind of tired of it after that and no longer wanted me to read it to him. (2 years old)

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Jan 12, 2011

Tracy rated it:

(Age 1) Asher loved this when he was about a year and a half and older. He loved laughing at the silly turkey and particularly loved telling the turkey not to dive into the pool at the end.

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Mar 14, 2010

Melanie rated it:

The only Boynton book my baby will read. And read. And read. It's a hit! And it gives me hope that she'll like the others once we move beyond concept books with eight words or less per page.

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Apr 15, 2009

Rachel rated it:

This book was funny. It had an elephant and a turkey trying on different hats, or what they thought were hats. It would be a good concept book for young children for colors and clothing items.

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Oct 27, 2011

Lynn rated it:

This is a family favorite, with everyone yelling oops, silly turkey on every page which then turns into a room full of giggles!
It is a great early reader book! I love this book!

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Sep 17, 2010

Beth rated it:

This is my son's current favorite book. It's always been a favorite at Grandma's but it was time we owned our own copy. It's the "oops" book and it sends him giggling every time.

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Jan 07, 2011

Jen rated it:

We are pretty big fans of Sandra boynton's "serious silliness for all ages." This one makes me laugh (turkeys are so dumb) and we especially love the hippo-themed books.

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Apr 08, 2009

Jenny rated it:

I either really like or really don't like Sandra Boynton's books. This one is really silly but my 3 year old loved it and giggled every time the "oops" turkey came up. The ending was weird but I loved the repetition of the silly turkey/oops and especially enjoyed my son's enjoyment.

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Dec 09, 2008

Paul rated it:

This book is very entertaining. It is easy to follow, with an uncomplicated storyline. Illustrations complement the text to enhance overall enjoyment.

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Aug 10, 2011

Ruth rated it:

This book is so cute and funny! This got my 2 year old laughing and laughing. I didn't mind reading it again because I was laughing too. Loved it!!!

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