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Dimity Dumpty: The Story of Humpty's Little Sister
by
Bob Graham
The world needs more quiet heroes! With whimsy and warmth, Bob Graham tells the lesser-known tale of a shy little soul who saves the day.
What happened to Humpty Dumpty is the stuff of legend. But how many know of his brave little sister? While the Tumbling Dumpties, the family traveling circus troupe, is doing acts of spectacular daring, Dimity stays far from the spotlight...more
What happened to Humpty Dumpty is the stuff of legend. But how many know of his brave little sister? While the Tumbling Dumpties, the family traveling circus troupe, is doing acts of spectacular daring, Dimity stays far from the spotlight...more
Hardcover, 40 pages
Published
January 9th 2007
by Candlewick
(first published January 9th 2006)
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It had probably been three decades now that I have known Humpty Dumpty's fall from the great wall. It is a surprise that in those decades, I never even imagined a Dumpty Family, travelling in an egg carton that is chicken-drawn (ala horse-drawn buggy).
I am so glad and lucky to have encountered this in a rare book fair have finally met the whole family of Humpty Dumpty. ... It is a simple story showing the core of a family, their having a deep internal connection that no distance can cause to fa...more
I am so glad and lucky to have encountered this in a rare book fair have finally met the whole family of Humpty Dumpty. ... It is a simple story showing the core of a family, their having a deep internal connection that no distance can cause to fa...more
This is a continuation of the nursery rhyme Humpty Dumpty. This version gives more meaning to the nursery rhyme with Humpty having a mother, father and sister. This story is based on Dimity Dumpty who is Dumpty's little sister. She is quite different from the rest of the family, but comes to the rescue when misbehaved Dumpty takes his great fall.
This book not only teaches a lesson about making good decisions, it also shows the different traits within a family and what makes a family a family. I...more
This book not only teaches a lesson about making good decisions, it also shows the different traits within a family and what makes a family a family. I...more
A modern twist on Humpty Dumpty in a whole story book. I like this book because it gives the nursery rhyme a story with it. It gives meaning and reasons behind why Humpty was on the wall and it gives Humpty Dumpty a close and happy ending. I like that it give insight to what was going on with Humpty before and what happened after. I like the modern twist on the story. Dimity Dumpty was the heroin of the story. I personally love to see a female come out as the hero and saving a man none the less!...more
Dec 09, 2011
Amy Keltner
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1. Mother Goose
2. Everyone knows the story of Humpty Dumpty and his great fall. But, the most untold story is of how his little sister saved him and the adventure it took her to get there.
3. a: The greatest strength of this book is the simple drawings as well giving you an insight into the family Dimity and Humpty belong to. You are able to see the shyness of Dimity and the courage it took her to save her brother from his great fall.
b: Because Dimity is very shy she you are able to see that e...more
2. Everyone knows the story of Humpty Dumpty and his great fall. But, the most untold story is of how his little sister saved him and the adventure it took her to get there.
3. a: The greatest strength of this book is the simple drawings as well giving you an insight into the family Dimity and Humpty belong to. You are able to see the shyness of Dimity and the courage it took her to save her brother from his great fall.
b: Because Dimity is very shy she you are able to see that e...more
PB 17: I thought this book was a creative way to introduce a new plot line to a well-known, timeless childhood story (Humpty Dumpty). I think children can benefit from reading books that have their own interpretation to a story because children can be encouraged to extrapolate and create their own versions of commonly known stories too. Also, this book resonated with me because it had a light-hearted, humorous plot, but also was able to underscore the idea that even if you are different, you can...more
1. { Genre }: Mother Goose
2. { Summary }: Dimity Dumpty saves her brother Humpty Dumpty who had a great fall.
3a. { Area for comment }: Content, Theme
3b. { Critique }:
Graham takes a very interesting and creative approach to Mother’ Goose story of “Humpty Dumpty”.
3c. { Critique Example }:
The title takes a more abundant and detailed approach on the simple Mother Goose’ rhyme of “Humpty Dumpty”. Though, Humpty Dumpty does have a great fall, Graham adds additional characters, gives them personalit...more
Say it with me: Awww... I love Dimity and her flute, her quiet courage. I love the Dumpty family for letting her follow her own dreams. I love that Humpty fell off the wall because he was on the path to becoming a graffiti painting JD. I love the egg carton trailer home, the chicken as draft animal, the detail that everyone in the circus helps with the Big Top tent. The pictures weren't lovely, but they were perfectly suited to the story. I do recommend this to all fans of picture-books and espe...more
I did not like this book at all. To me it was boring and did not really have much of a point. The illustrations were ok, but there was nothing unique or eye catching to them. As I read this book it just seemed to be a filler book, a book with a long story but with out a lot of content. I guess in a way it adds substance too the Humpy Dumpty nursery rhyme by giving the reader a history behind it, but it is not the substance I would have envisioned behind that particular nursery rhyme.
Humpty Dumpty is a well-known character in children's literature...but what about his family? More specifically, what about his sister?
Graham answers these questions. The egg family is in the circus business and they travel near and far to perform their acts. Humpty is a bit of a trouble maker while his sister, Dimity, is soft-spoken and well-mannered. Will Dimity be able to overcome her shyness when her brother needs her?
Fun variant of a beloved nursery rhyme.
Graham answers these questions. The egg family is in the circus business and they travel near and far to perform their acts. Humpty is a bit of a trouble maker while his sister, Dimity, is soft-spoken and well-mannered. Will Dimity be able to overcome her shyness when her brother needs her?
Fun variant of a beloved nursery rhyme.
It's a great idea to tell the story of Humpty's little sister, Dimity. And indeed I really liked some parts of this book. I like that the Dumpty family are circus performers who travel about in an egg carton pulled by a chicken! That humpty fell because he was tagging a wall (very modern take). But the book as a whole didn't quite work for me. Not sure why.
The Tumbling Dumpties travel in their egg-carton camper with a circus, acrobats all--except for little Dimity, who prefers to slip quietly away and play lovely melodies on her flute. When tragedy strikes, however, Dimity is on the move to bring help for her reckless older brother, Humpty. The original story shines brightest when Dimity plays her flute; at those times the language takes a lyrical turn as her music is "...gentle as a beetle's breath, making sounds known only to birds and things th...more
This book was cute because it gave a twist to an old story that almost everyone is familiar with. Humpy dumptys little sister is very cute and the illustrations are adorable. Not my favorite a cute idea for a student who doesn't connect well with reading because most students have heard the story of humpy dumpty.
This is a fun, but very odd story. It's a nice way to flesh out the story behind a classic mother goose rhyme, but it's very, very strange. The illustrations are entertaining and the ending is sweet. The narrative is rather poetic in parts, but I'm not sure it would appeal to all children.
I thoroughly enjoyed this tale of Dimity Dumpty. She is Humpty's sister. Such a cute story about their circus family and how Humpty really got into trouble. Dimity saved him and became a hero. Such a cute book - my 5-year old loved it!
Who knew that Humpty Dumpty was such a "bad egg"? The real reason that he fell off the wall was because he had a can of spray paint and was trying to write graffiti on the wall. He was eventually saved by his little sister, Dimity.
This is the story of Humpty Dumpty's little sister, Dimity. The Dumptys have a circus act, but little Dimity is too timid to be a part of it. But when Humpty has a great fall, Dimity is there to save the day.
Jul 18, 2007
Becky
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
little siblings
Shelves:
favoriteillustrations
"Everyone knows the story of Humpty Dumpty. Not so many know the story of his little sister, Dimity..."
The Dumpty family lives in an egg carton and travels with the circus, performing as The Tumbling Dumpties. Not shy little Dimity, though. Her time to shine doesn't come until her big brother falls off a wall (while writing "Humpty Rules" with a can of spray paint!), and she must finally find her voice to get help.
I like Bob Graham's soft watercolor washes, and line drawings in which the lines d...more
The Dumpty family lives in an egg carton and travels with the circus, performing as The Tumbling Dumpties. Not shy little Dimity, though. Her time to shine doesn't come until her big brother falls off a wall (while writing "Humpty Rules" with a can of spray paint!), and she must finally find her voice to get help.
I like Bob Graham's soft watercolor washes, and line drawings in which the lines d...more
This extension to Humpty Dumpty is well written and exciting all around. The sister to the famous Humpty has a chance to save the day in her own story. I think kids of all ages will love this story.
I didn't really like this book. It was VERY RANDOM and made not a lot of sense...wasn't geared towards the kids' ages....Nothing bad, just lots of big words and the sentence structure was older...
Jul 20, 2009
Jack Kirby and the X-man
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommended to Jack Kirby and the X-man by:
2009 COOL Awards Shortlist
I love alternative views on traditional children's fairy tales and nursery rhymes. Bob Graham has done a fantastic job at fleshing out the Humpty Dumpty story - with the hero being his relatively-unknown sister, Dimity.
Terrific, funny illustrations of the tiny tumbling egg family that travels with the circus (in their egg carton/circus wagon drawn by a chicken).
Picture Book. A cute story about Humpty Dumpty's little sister and how she helps her older brother after he tumbles and falls.
Meet Humpty Dumpty's bookishly sensible sister, and learn how she saved him from meeting his daredevil doom. Delicious.
Apr 23, 2012
Alana Arlequin
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Shelves:
creativity,
daydream-reflection,
ece-3601,
making-predictions,
siblings,
text-connections,
verbs
This is a great extension of a classic. This could be a great activity for students to find the verbs in the text.
Felt all over the place--the text wasn't very tight.
Humpty's a rascal. He's lucky he has such a good sister.
A longer story with small detailed pictures.
She's the one that put Humpty together again!
it's good but i like let's get a pup better.
Humpty little sister gets to shine.
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An Australian children's author and illustrator. His books include Max, which won the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize Gold Award, Jethro Byrd, Fairy Child, which won the Kate Greenaway Medal, and "Let's Get A Pup!" Said Kate which won the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award
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An Australian children's author and illustrator. His books include Max, which won the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize Gold Award, Jethro Byrd, Fairy Child, which won the Kate Greenaway Medal, and "Let's Get A Pup!" Said Kate which won the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award
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