Freddie's Spaghetti

by Charlotte Doyle

Random House Picture Back Reader with cut out learning cards for words in story of Freddie and his spaghetti dinner.

Genres: Picture Books, Food

Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

About the author

Dr. Charlotte Lackner Doyle is a professor of psychology and child development at Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, New York, USA.

Doyle was born as Charlotte Lackner in Vienna, Austria, but moved to the United States as a small child in 1939. In 1959 she married playwright Jim Doyle, receiving her BA from Temple University in the same year. Moving to the University of of Michigan she gained an MA in 1961 and received her PhD from the same institution in 1965.

She collaborated twice with Wilbur J. McKeachie on psychology textbooks, and is a contributor to the APA's Encyclopedia of Psychology. Since 1989 she has written a number of works for children.

Reviews

[Colby · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a pretty short story but pretty amusing to read. It is mostly about Freddie wanting to eat spaghetti but then the spaghetti is not ready so his mom says that he is going to have to wait for it. Freddy does not want to wait but then finds things that he can do while he waits. I think it is clever how the author has Freddie’s toys talk to help him find something to do. I think that it would be very interesting for children to read and that they would find the toys talking very amusing. Then he is distracted playing with all of his toys that his mom has to call him to eat the spaghetti. It can help teach kids learn about patience and waiting for what they want. Explaining to kids that there are many other things for kids to do while they wait for other things such as dinner.

[Jessie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute!

[Jenny Elliott · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was good. A great book for little brother.

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

A cute and fun reader about patience and fun while waiting for a yummy meal!

[Kimberly · Rating 2 out of 5]

Cute story about waiting. Personification.