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  <title><![CDATA[Lentil (Picture Puffins)]]></title>
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  <original-publication-year type="integer">1940</original-publication-year>
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      <name><![CDATA[Robert McCloskey]]></name>
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  <read_at>Mon Aug 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I'm giving this five stars for the illustrations.  The words are sweet, but I almost felt that the illustrations told the entire story just as well.  Lentil is the most adorable boy and the story is nostalgic and fun and touching--poor Lentil cannot sing well, or whistle, but he loves music... so he...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/66951376">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Another wonderful book by Robert McCloskey.  I remember checking this out from the Ames Public Library often when I was a kid.  Great scene in it is when a tuba player in the band (during the parade) gets puckered up and unable to play b/c he sees someone sucking on a lemon!  I recently bought a bea...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/74882336">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <date_added>Mon Sep 28 11:54:43 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Oct 01 09:49:00 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Revising my thinking on this one after hearing about &quot;Old Sneep&quot; and seeing how fascinated the girls are with the story - it's been a frequent topic of play and conversation this week. ]]></body>
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    <review id="62587549">
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  <read_at>Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Cute story.  It held my 4yr old's attention but too much for my two year old.  I suspect we'll visit this one again in the future.]]></body>
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  <date_added>Sat Sep 26 22:19:14 -0700 2009</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[An average story, but great illustrations of quaint small town life and buildings.]]></body>
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    <review id="66435154">
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  <date_added>Thu Aug 06 10:40:37 -0700 2009</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[I have such fond memories of this book.  It might be my favorite Robert McCloskey book. ]]></body>
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  <read_at>Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1981</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I named my cat after the boy in this book.]]></body>
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    <review id="59716762">
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    <body><![CDATA[It's awesome!!!!!!!!:)]]></body>
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    <review id="50320914">
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    <body><![CDATA[What beautiful illustrations!  What an amazing artist.   Good moral: do what you can with what you have!  It is fun and fast paced since the illustrations are so expressive.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Robert McCloskey is as good as capturing humans as he is at ducks.  The pictures sing and far outshine the writing.  Old Sneep is a perfect curmudgeon and Lentil is a wonderful ingenue.  I also like that McCloskey's book always carry a wonderful sense of place, the small town captured here is no exc...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/23613527">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1962</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I adored these stories - absolutely loved the illustrations and this author is always so wry and real. Today, with all the colorful books, I am afraid the limited color or black and white storybooks get left at the curb. Don't neglect the classics. These are clever and readable and fun to boot. ]]></body>
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    <review id="21451109">
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  <read_at>Fri Sep 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[We *loved* this one.  My father in law can play the harmonica beautifully, so we had a personal connection to Lentil.  Another wonderful McCloskey book - charming story and lovely illustrations.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Author of Make Way for Ducklings and Blueberries for Sal. The boy can't sing or whistle so he learns to play the harmonica and is able to greet the town 'hero' on his return home.]]></body>
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    <review id="21798080">
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    <body><![CDATA[My favorite part in the book is when it says &quot; His favorite place to practice was in the bathtub, because there the tone was improved one hundred percent.]]></body>
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    <review id="19812650">
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    <body><![CDATA[Lentil finds his talent and learns he has self worth.  The bad guy has a change of heart at the end.]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sat May 01 00:00:00 -0700 1982</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[My mouth still puckers when I think about sucking on a lemon.]]></body>
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