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Oh, What A Busy Day!
by
Gyo Fujikawa
Pictures and brief text illustrate the myriad activities which fill the days of young children.
Hardcover, 80 pages
Published
November 1st 1989
by Grosset & Dunlap
(first published 1976)
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I found this book at the Goodwill and bought it for the beautiful pictures. I read it last night and was completely blown away. A listing of "jingles" includes the classics "Marguerite, go wash your feet, the Board of Health's across the street" and "Christopher Columbus, what do you think of that? A big fat lady sat on my hat!" There's a sad story of two children who wandered into the woods, got lost, laid down, and died. There's the enticing, "Turn the page to see a dream come true for some an...more
I absolutely loved this book as a kid. I couldn't explain why, though it was marvelous to read it again and have the same feelings. It is, I think, probably the first book I read where something particularly macabre was introduced thanks to Babes in the Woods. And in reading it now, I still think it's a particularly sad poem, but I don't think it's gruesome. Of course, I also recall one of my aunts reading Little Orphan Annie and other poems like that to me and those weren't exactly sugar-coated...more
I am crazy about black and white. This book had the best of all worlds...black and white, color and such fun. It gets kids, and adults, thinking about all the possibilities out in this great big world. I wish I would have known about this book when my kiddos were little. I loved the rhymes throughout...some of which I had never heard. I will definitely purchase this when I have grandkids.
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The four stars are for Fujikawa's illustrations -- I really love the style. Looks retro -- but that's because it is retro! Poems are uneven quality, and I'm not sure about reading Babes in the Woods to preschoolers, but some are really charming -- "Happiness is a goeey mud puddle," "Susie's secrets" about secret places, and "Guess What?" bout the imagination & pretend play.
I love that the book was one of my favorites as a kid and is now my daughter's favorite. I love that it deals (beautifully) with fights children have, fears- and dealing with it. This is a true reflection of what kids go through rather than a sugar coated lesson on how they should be at every step.
This book is probably out of print by now, but it is one I enjoyed in the late '70s and early '80s in my home. I have my parents' copy, and it is fun to read the stories and rhymes with a typeface that look like a typewriter. I really like the way children are drawn and depicted in this book.
How did I miss this book as a child? I looked on Amazon and saw lots of people remembering this book fondly. I can just imagine little kids staring for a long, long time at the many detailed, charming pictures. Wouldn't work for storytime, but it would make a good gift for a toddler.
I love this book! I had it as a child and I've still got it now. I love the illustrations and used to draw the little characters from it. I've not looked at it for years now but I'll always remember the bit where it says "I scream, you scream, we all scream, for ice cream!"
This book changed my life. The detail Fujikawa put into her work was not distracting- but entirely engaging. Her casual use of cultural integration was paramount at the time it was published- but sustained enough unique qualities to be noticeable when I read it in 1987.
This is one of my favorite books from my childhood. I really love this cover! The newer edition has a different cover and it's not as attractive imhop. This is another of my favorite gifts for new parents!
My most beloved chilren's book. I have been waiting for this to come back into print so I could share it with my kids. It finally is and love reading it just as much as adult as I did when I was kid.
A gorgeous book that allows children and adults alike to see the vast imagination and possibilities of various categories; from what games to play, to what to eat for breakfast
My Favorite story in the book is "Poor Babes in the Woods." My Grandmother sang me that song as a child.
loveloveloveit! www.vintagebooksfortheveryyoung.blogs...
Really, I think it's a 4.5, but I'm always in between about books.
The busy-ness and variety of Richard Scarry meets the whimsy and randomness of Ruth Krauss meets animé-like cuteness, with a little bit of Eloise Wilkin's homey charm thrown in for good measure. How have I never read anything by Gyo Fujikawa before?
Jan 24, 2008
Tiffany
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
all toddlers and schol age children and artists inspired by children
Shelves:
children
My absolute favorite book as a child. I stared at the pictures for hours. My mom had to tell me over and over that I couldn't do this book as a book report AGAIN.
It is mainly a picture book, with few words. Fujikawa knows what children want. There are so many details in every page that you are bound to find something new every time you read. It is out of print now and I found it on Amazon for my sons. Worth every cent of the $30 I paid for it.
It is mainly a picture book, with few words. Fujikawa knows what children want. There are so many details in every page that you are bound to find something new every time you read. It is out of print now and I found it on Amazon for my sons. Worth every cent of the $30 I paid for it.
I read this over and over. Fujikawa illustrated a lot of other books in the early 80s for kids. This is a lot of little poems, short stories, and general cuteness. I give it 4 starts because the "Babes in the Wood" poem completely traumatized me as a child and I have still NO idea to this day why they would put such a depressing story in a little kids book! Boo to that.
Jan 07, 2008
Meghan
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Parents, kids at heart
Shelves:
kids-section
Best kids book ever! I read it when I was young and could quote it almost cover to cover. My son loves it too. Big enough for comfortable laptime reading and super detailed which is great for conversations with the little ones. I think it is out of print now but is way too cute not to try and get a hold of.
My favorite book when I was really little. Apparently I made a big show about trying to pick out a bedtime story and always picked this one. Pretty good stuff!
Apr 04, 2008
Sarah
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
laura
Shelves:
children-s-lit,
most-beloved
Gyo's beautiful illustrations and simple prose walk children through daily activities, including plenty of time for play and make-believe.
I hope a new edition comes out because my copy is heavily used and this books was out of print last time I checked.
I don't think this book is in print anymore. This was one of my all time favorites when I was a little girl.
I loved this book so much when I was a kid it no longer has binding.
Apr 25, 2013
Beth Rollins
marked it as to-read
Apr 20, 2013
Iroulito91
marked it as to-read
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