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143rd out of 348 books
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346 voters
Big Plans
by
Bob Shea (Goodreads Author),
Lane Smith
"I've got big plans, BIG PLANS I say!"
A little boy sits in the corner of a classroom, plotting his future. He's got plans...and have you heard? They're BIG. With the help of a mynah bird and lucky stinky hat, he'll find a quarter...boss around some muckety-mucks...become the mayor--or even the president! And while he's at it...fly to the moon!
This exuberant story is perfe
...moreHardcover, 48 pages
Published
April 15th 2008
by Disney-Hyperion
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Sep 16, 2008
babyhippoface
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
ornery kids
Shelves:
kids-picture-books
This is one ornery kid. Check out that opening spread. He's the last one in the classroom, apparently working off some after-school detention time. His fingers are twitching (probably from writing all those sentences on the board--excellently-worded sentences, by the way, and I just know his teacher is practicing steady breathing at his desk while Twitchy Fingers is finishing his Time Out), and he's eyeing the map of the world, planning his evil revenge. Oh yes, even though it is never stated ex...more
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Sep 05, 2008
Mike
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Parents. Kids. Non-parents. Non-kids.
Recommended to Mike by:
Max grabbed it off a shelf.
*Tap, tap* *Clears throat* Is this thing on?
Man, I've been busy. School starting, committees coagulating, politics festering. Hoo boy. Fall.
And I've read, but been remiss in reviewing here, despite my continual lurking, to see what others have read, and to keep tabs on the brewing Salinger-smackdowns, blatant Austen-baiting, and patent silliness. Thank you all.
Other reviews forthcoming (like you care), but I'm going to break silence by breaking a habit. I rate few kids' books, and review fewer,...more
Man, I've been busy. School starting, committees coagulating, politics festering. Hoo boy. Fall.
And I've read, but been remiss in reviewing here, despite my continual lurking, to see what others have read, and to keep tabs on the brewing Salinger-smackdowns, blatant Austen-baiting, and patent silliness. Thank you all.
Other reviews forthcoming (like you care), but I'm going to break silence by breaking a habit. I rate few kids' books, and review fewer,...more
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Dynamic, dynamite, bombastic, loud- all words that connote a certain violence, but not so. This book is eye-catching (someone had displayed it on a bottom shelf in my library) and even though I was just coming in the door to start the day and my hands were full and my raincoat dripping I had to pick this up and read it. If ever there was a text book on design this would be it. If sharing with children they'd have to be at least 2nd or 3rd grade--Reader's theater might work really well b/c this b...more
If you want to turn up the volume on storytime, this is the way to do it!
A perhaps misunderstood boy sits in the corner of the classroom, his grievous offenses listed on the chalkboard next to him. He tells the reader that he has big plans, BIG PLANS he says. The boy proceeds to enlist the help of a mynah bird and off he goes, describing all the ways that he will tell the world how big his plans are. When the mynah bird is finally exhausted and the boy has been to the moon and back, he's still i...more
A perhaps misunderstood boy sits in the corner of the classroom, his grievous offenses listed on the chalkboard next to him. He tells the reader that he has big plans, BIG PLANS he says. The boy proceeds to enlist the help of a mynah bird and off he goes, describing all the ways that he will tell the world how big his plans are. When the mynah bird is finally exhausted and the boy has been to the moon and back, he's still i...more
1. Rating: 4
2. A book review from Children's Literature says, "This book is not so much a children's picture book as an adult revenge against the authoritarian teachers of one's childhood. Opening with a boy sitting in a corner of a classroom with a blackboard filled with "I will not's," Bob Shea's text shows the boy playing out fantasies of power. He utters all the cliches from "Big plans" to "Let's get to business" to "Dress for success" as he picks up a mynah bird flunky who helps him take ov...more
2. A book review from Children's Literature says, "This book is not so much a children's picture book as an adult revenge against the authoritarian teachers of one's childhood. Opening with a boy sitting in a corner of a classroom with a blackboard filled with "I will not's," Bob Shea's text shows the boy playing out fantasies of power. He utters all the cliches from "Big plans" to "Let's get to business" to "Dress for success" as he picks up a mynah bird flunky who helps him take ov...more
Jul 24, 2009
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Shea, B. (2008). Big Plans. New York: Hyperion Books for Children.
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A boy in time-out, stuck staring at the posters in the corner of his classroom, develops big plans--big plans, I say--of what he’s going to do. His big plans will take him to the top of a hill, to new friends, to the city and beyond to gain the attention and appreciation he desires.
Big Plans really manages to get at one of the central desires that is often denied to young children: the ability to feel powerful and in con...more
1423111001
A boy in time-out, stuck staring at the posters in the corner of his classroom, develops big plans--big plans, I say--of what he’s going to do. His big plans will take him to the top of a hill, to new friends, to the city and beyond to gain the attention and appreciation he desires.
Big Plans really manages to get at one of the central desires that is often denied to young children: the ability to feel powerful and in con...more
We meet our little world dominator when he's been placed in time out. Following in the footsteps of the best villains, he ominously states that "Soon... The entire world will know of my big plans". He breaks out of time out, puts on his dad's "shiniest tie and fanciest shoes", climbs a mountain-like hill and shouts that he has BIG PLANS! Coming down the hill he encounters the mynah bird:
"HEY BIRD, have you heard? I got me some big plans! BIG PLANS, I say.
What's it gonna be, bird? In or out?"
"I'm...more
"HEY BIRD, have you heard? I got me some big plans! BIG PLANS, I say.
What's it gonna be, bird? In or out?"
"I'm...more
This is a great book! A great book I say!
Our entire family has fallen into making Big Plans and proclamations in the style of this fantastic and infectiously funny kids book. The rhythms and repetitions that make it so much fun to read have become a part of our in-house lexicon. Now we shout out to each other about big plans, small plans, teeny-tiny plans, squishy plans, silly plans, dinner plans and planny plans. I am not even kidding. Our toddler has all of the aforementioned plans plus his o...more
Our entire family has fallen into making Big Plans and proclamations in the style of this fantastic and infectiously funny kids book. The rhythms and repetitions that make it so much fun to read have become a part of our in-house lexicon. Now we shout out to each other about big plans, small plans, teeny-tiny plans, squishy plans, silly plans, dinner plans and planny plans. I am not even kidding. Our toddler has all of the aforementioned plans plus his o...more
This book is well-written and expertly illustrated. I was drawn in by the cover, and ended up loving the book; it's about a boy sitting in the corner of the classroom, presumably in time-out, who plans big. He wants to wear nice clothes, become a businessman, then mayor, then president, and finally he wants to fly to the moon. The text is various colors, fonts, and sizes which I would have thought to be distracting, but in fact this made the story better. Since the boy is energetic and "confiden...more
Apr 19, 2009
Cindy Benabderrahman
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
people who read to little kids, people who really know how to read out loud
My three-year-old nephew LOVES this book. He asks me to read it to him all of the time. "Ann Ninny (Aunt Cindy), Read THIS one, What's THIS ONE say, Ninny? BIG PLANS, Ninny SKUNK HAT." This child loves the mynah bird and the skunk hat, and he loves to try to repeat the big WORDS that go along with such big plans. And when we get to "PENNSYLVANIA! Build a rocket ship!" and "The rest of you, mill about! MILL ABOUT, I say!" he just lights up. He knows that outer space is coming up, and there's just...more
It's a very smart well-thought book. What you see in the very first page with the boy in his classroom will appear sometime throughout the story. I don't agree with that it's just a fun book to make little kids giggle. Although it may do that, but that was not the whole purpose of this book. In my opinion, there's a metaphor behind every single character from the mynah bird to the boy in different roles. The illustrations are absolutely phenomenal. But at the end of the day, it's a double facete...more
This is a very funny story about a little boy who is in trouble, but he wants to let us know that he's got "BIG PLANS, BIG PLANS, I say!" The illustrations are terrific and they really complement the story nicely. The humor is very silly, but also involves a lot of adult clichés that children may or may not completely understand (I had to explain a few of them to our girls.) Overall, this is a terrific story to read aloud (especially if you're in a place where you can read very loudly!)
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I loved the artwork in this book but found it hard to read out loud to students. Some of the passages don't roll off the tongue easily and the humor is too adult-like (I was the only one laughing much of the time). The main character is a boy who is sitting in the corner for being disrespectful and having an attitude. He uses his imagination and it is easy to see why he's sitting in the corner. I could relate to the mynah bird at the end of the story ;) I do love how the students see things in t...more
LOVE! Could read this aloud every day. Too funny!
Hysterical!
Bob Shea and Lane Smith? These two guys? Together? Dayum.
What's more, Big Plans totally lives up to the talent behind it. Our hero, who is sitting in the corner for being too amazing, dreams about his BIG PLANS and what he's going to do when he's in charge. "YOU! Dig a hole!" he'll say. "PENNSYLVANIA! Build a rocket ship!" "The rest of you, mill about! MILL ABOUT, I say!"
Ok, this is another loud book. Maybe it's clear by now that I like loud books. I like books that explode any suggestion that r...more
What's more, Big Plans totally lives up to the talent behind it. Our hero, who is sitting in the corner for being too amazing, dreams about his BIG PLANS and what he's going to do when he's in charge. "YOU! Dig a hole!" he'll say. "PENNSYLVANIA! Build a rocket ship!" "The rest of you, mill about! MILL ABOUT, I say!"
Ok, this is another loud book. Maybe it's clear by now that I like loud books. I like books that explode any suggestion that r...more
Shea, Bob. 2008. Big Plans. Illustrated by Lane Smith.
High hopes. High hopes, I say! I had high hopes for this book written by Bob Shea (author of New Socks, one of my favorite favorite picture books last year), but I was slightly disappointed with this offering. Perhaps my hopes were too high. That happens sometimes, you know.
The premise of this one is--and no doubt about it--fun. A young boy is being punished. We're never quite told what his exact crime is this time. (Though we can easily gues...more
High hopes. High hopes, I say! I had high hopes for this book written by Bob Shea (author of New Socks, one of my favorite favorite picture books last year), but I was slightly disappointed with this offering. Perhaps my hopes were too high. That happens sometimes, you know.
The premise of this one is--and no doubt about it--fun. A young boy is being punished. We're never quite told what his exact crime is this time. (Though we can easily gues...more
I got in trouble as a kid. It didn’t happen too often, but it happened. “Mocked” the guitar player during the assembly (sincerest form of flattery, I say), got a bit too rough playing Ninja Turtles at recess - standard stuff. Like a bucket of cold water on the head, getting in trouble as a kid always reminds you of the fact that adults are unquestionably in charge. “Big Plans” exuberantly turns this notion on its head. In terms of read-aloud-ability, it will likely prove to be one of the highlig...more
I found this on a sale table at Garden Ridge. I couldn't resist the huge Big Plans on the cover, along with great art by Lane Smith. I like the idea of a kid having big plans, ready to assert himself into the world. It's exactly the message I want to be sharing with my kids. We never learn what the big plans are, which I found somewhat disappointing, but perhaps that's the charm of the story - Simply knowing you want to do something big, even if you aren't quite sure what it is yet.
This is a humorous book about a precocious boy who devotes most of his punishment time to daydreaming. I loved the illustrations, they were whimsical, humorous and fun. I also liked the added touch of the real White House phone number on the boy's cellphone. The bird who followed the boy around was pretty comical as well. I liked this book, but I wasn't in love with it or anything.
*Taken from my book reviews blog: http://reviewsatmse.blogspot.com/2010...
*Taken from my book reviews blog: http://reviewsatmse.blogspot.com/2010...
I WILL NOT ROLL MY EYES. I WILL NOT SCHEME IN CLASS. I WILL NOT SAY WHAT DOES NOT GO. I AM NOT THE BOSS OF THE CLASS. I WILL NOT LAUGH WHEN OTHERS SPEAK. IT’S NICE TO BE IMPORTANT, BUT IT’S MORE IMPORTANT TO BE NICE. I WILL NOT PROVE THE TEACHER WORNG.
p-3 written on the chalk board
“I’m in,” says the mynah bird...
White House 202-456-1414 number on boy’s cell
p-3 written on the chalk board
“I’m in,” says the mynah bird...
White House 202-456-1414 number on boy’s cell
I can't say enough about this book. It's one of my absolute faves with my son!
Yes, the kid is onery but you have to remember that he's thinking of this whole story
while he's sitting in the corner in time out. My son (5) doesn't get the point that
the boy is in trouble. I read the voices in a way that teaches that you can do anything!
Go, have BIG PLANS!!! DO IT!
Yes, the kid is onery but you have to remember that he's thinking of this whole story
while he's sitting in the corner in time out. My son (5) doesn't get the point that
the boy is in trouble. I read the voices in a way that teaches that you can do anything!
Go, have BIG PLANS!!! DO IT!
A humorous book full of big text, even bigger plans, and a small Mynah bird.
This story takes the reader on a journey (with a young boy and his Mynah bird side-kick) from a time out chair in the corner of a classroom to the the moon!
A picture book that will appeal to both children and adults!
This story takes the reader on a journey (with a young boy and his Mynah bird side-kick) from a time out chair in the corner of a classroom to the the moon!
A picture book that will appeal to both children and adults!
Is this a kids' book? I will have to wait and try it out on some when the kids in my life are a little older. We spent about a week taking turns reading it out loud to unsuspecting colleagues at work, so I can say for sure that it is amusing to adults. Missouri! Cheer up! You're bringing me down!
Droll tale of the scheming mind of a young boy as he is banished to the corner of the classroom. Details in the pictures add to the humor. My favorite part is when his BIG PLANS include dropping the president down to third in command. He gets my vote!
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Jan 07, 2009
Lisha
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
grown ups who are children at heart.
Recommended to Lisha by:
Big Lots?
I love this book! It's very clever and the illustrations are great. If I had kids, I'd read it to them, acting it out the whole time, and then not let them touch it until they were old enough to fully appreciate the humor of the book.
This has got to be one of the best contemporary children's books I have read. It is genius. I think my son was a little too young to get it when we checked it out of the library (2), but I plan to buy it to add to his bookshelf soon.
Fun story about a little boy with big plans to take over the world - and more. Repetition and big blocky print invite the storyteller/reader to be dramatic. Illustrations a bit 50-ish but totally add to the story.
This book has great illustrations, but the font id very distracting and unpleasing to the eye. I think kids 10-12 would have fun reading this book about a kid with big plans. This book helps encourage kids to dream big.
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