Henry wants to climb a mountain, and nothing is going to stop him. Then Sam, the tax collector, puts him in jail for not paying his taxes. Henry re...
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Nov 24, 2008
Stacy
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I love this book. The bear is based on Henry David Thoreau and his refusal to pay his taxes to a state that allows slavery.
A nice way to introduce Thoreau to children.
A nice way to introduce Thoreau to children.
Oct 01, 2010
Kaethe
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Like the play The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail: A Playl, Johnson distills out the clever thoughts of Thoreau from his prolix writing. And the art is distinctive.The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail: A Play
Bear? or dog? and Why? I still want to know. I also want to know why the KitKatPandaBatWolf is not obsessed with these questions, as I am. More...
Bear? or dog? and Why? I still want to know. I also want to know why the KitKatPandaBatWolf is not obsessed with these questions, as I am. More...
Dec 09, 2008
David
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Another interesting children's book about Thoreau. I didn't like this one as much as the first one.
Jun 26, 2008
Heidi
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This was a surprise! I expected some cutesy story with jumbled looking pictures. I actually came to like the pictures and certainly did not expect slavery to be introduced at the very beginning! I spent most of the book trying to pick up on the symbolism that I'm sure was in there. Some I got, I think some I missed. But it all was completed for me when at the end I learned who the bear and his experiences were based off of.
Nov 28, 2011
Dolly
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Another book in D.B. Johnson's series about Henry David Thoreau (conveniently depicted as a bear in this series.) This story is about the jail time he served for not paying taxes, his protest against the laws that allowed slavery. Great story, very imaginative, fun illustrations.
Mar 16, 2008
Jessica
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I love reading this to my daughter because of lines like "I won't pay taxes to a state that lets farmers own slaves." I feel like I'm sowing the seeds for a future revolutionary. But, then again, she loves Fancy Nancy too, so maybe a revolutionary in a tiara.
Jun 16, 2010
Liz
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This is a great book to use to teach students how they can use research in all types of writing. It would work well for teaching a research-based short story or picture book as part of a multi-genre research paper.
Mar 18, 2008
Lisa
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bernie loves the henry thoreau books, so this series was a must read in our house,
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