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No Fighting, No Biting! (I Can Read Book-Level 2)
The merry adventures of two scrapping alligator children—and of Rosa and Willy, their human counterparts. ‘Else Holmelund Minarik, whose Little Bear indicated a uniquely charming talent, has outdone herself here.’ —K.
Paperback, 64 pages
Published
October 25th 1978
by HarperCollins
(first published January 1st 1958)
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Jan 04, 2010
Chandra
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4 of 5 stars
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Great quality early reader. I love the story within a story format. Siblings Rosa and Willy simply can't stop pestering one another and it's even worse when they're both vying for older Cousin Joan's attention. There's nothing left for Joan to do, but to tell the children a story about the misadventures of two naughty alligator babies - Light-foot and Quick-foot. This is a story that celebrates the power of good storytelling and its ability to tame even the most savage beasts! I love the old fas...more
This is the first book I ever read for myself. I still have the copy. I just sat down one day when I was about 4 and started reading, causing my mother to start screaming (I was the first child, obviously). From the day my second son figured out how to piss off his brother, my mantra was, "no fighting, no biting," and I have been known to refer to my children, now almost grown, as Lightfoot and Quickfoot. I look forward to reading it to my grandchildren one day.
This book created one of the standard refrains of my childhood -- "No fighting, no biting!". That's what my mom would always tell my brother and me when we'd start getting too rowdy. I don't know how much that mantra actually calmed us down, but it certainly stuck with us. And since the phrase is still with me 40 years later, the book deserves all the stars I'm giving it. ;)
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One of my favorite kid's books of all times! (Entering it here so I remember it for baby shower gifts in the future.) We loved this book so much that the title became a saying in our house. A great book to talk about sibling rivalry & getting along nicely.
My older sister used to read this to my younger brother and me when she was stuck babysitting for us. It was fine advice then, and so it remains! I am delighted that I Can Read has made these titles available to newer generations.
children cannot get along and aunt joan shares a story about alligators with them. can i say that this is truly an easy reader classic? the illustrations (especially the facial expressions on both child and beast) really make the story.
Hm. It's amusing, but I don't think amazingly so. It's a reflection of authentic childhood of any age - siblings that close in age will bicker. And they won't learn not to just from a book.
I remember reading this book again and again. I love the story within the story which one never, NEVER sees in a beginning reader. I love that it's about the power of story.
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A simple story that merges a squabbling pair of siblings with a tale of equally fractious alligator babies. Sendak's drawings are wonderful, as usual.
A very good book to read for kids to teach them about fighting, hitting or biting. And as usual, love the illustrations by Maurice Sendak!
The story uses two alligator siblings to teach a brother and sister on how not to behave. I loved being read this story as a child!
One of my favorites from childhood...probably because I had a younger brother and we could identify a bit with the children in the story.
A story within a story, each one with a moral but each one very enjoyable. I really enjoy the illustrations, the characters, etc.
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this book is a bit bizarre. i like it because i love the alligators. the language is a little old- it's hard to read aloud.
One of my families favorite books. As my dad always says "No fighting! No biting! And no blood on the carpet!" ;)
This book is blah, blah, blah. Falls flat on its fanny from trying too hard to be a moral tale.
A childhood favorite, and I found a copy for my nephews a week or so ago!
The kids loved the alligator stories, but they didn't like they last story about Rosa's tooth.
So timely: thank you, Minarik and Sendak...
Fiction,Children's fiction
Wonderful story!
I ended up editing and abridging this rather drastically as I was reading it to a 3-year old. It was originally written in 1958 and has a substantial amount of text. The main reason I cut a lot out was because the two siblings repeatedly squabble about where to sit on the couch which just became to tedious to read on every other page.
I've decided to start marking books that were my favorites as a child so I don't forget to buy them for the children in my life.
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I think I liked this book because between my brothers and I, we likely needed this reminder more often than not.
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I think I liked this book because between my brothers and I, we likely needed this reminder more often than not.
Since this is from the author of the "Little Bear" books, we had high hopes . . . but it was kind of boring at the beginning, and didn't make a whole lot of sense at some parts. But whatevs. :)
My mom turned the title into a house rule when my siblings and I were little. It was a necessary rule - we were all tiny savages with sharp little teeth. Ah, memories.
ah, one of THE books of my childhood.
at almost 40 i still reprimand myself with the classic words oft repeated to me by my sister
NO FIGHTING
NO BITING
at almost 40 i still reprimand myself with the classic words oft repeated to me by my sister
NO FIGHTING
NO BITING
Did not finish. The boys did not like it.
Another beloved Early Reader from my childhood about manners and getting along with siblings.
Jun 15, 2013
Lya
marked it as to-read
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Else Holmelund Minarik is the author of the Little Bear series of children's books, which were successful as books, and were also made into a successful children's TV series. The Little Bear books sold more than 6 million copies worldwide.
Else Minarik was also the author of another well-known book, No Fighting, No Biting!
She was born in Denmark, and with her family immigrated to the United States...more
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Else Minarik was also the author of another well-known book, No Fighting, No Biting!
She was born in Denmark, and with her family immigrated to the United States...more
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