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Messy Bessie: Where's My Homework?
Bessie is trying to get ready for school, but her room is so messy she can't find anything! Will she locate her keys, her books, and her permission slip, and still get to school on time? Finding the missing objects amidst all the clutter of Bessie's messy room is a game that school-age children will relish. Searching will improve new readers' visual discrimination skills, and die cuts enhance the fun. Roger De Muth's enchantingly detailed illustrations of Bessie's messy home will have readers eagerly helping Bessie find everything she needs to start her day.
- GenresPicture Books
36 pages, Hardcover
Published May 3, 2007
About the author
Harriet Ziefert
706 books58 followersHarriet Ziefert grew up in North Bergen, New Jersey, where she attended the local schools. She graduated from Smith College, then received a Masters degree in Education from New York University.
For many years, Ziefert was an elementary school teacher. She taught most grades from kindergarten to fifth grade. "I liked it," she said, but she stopped teaching when she had her own sons. When her children were older, Ziefert wanted "a bigger arena" for her work. She went to work at a publishing company, Scholastic in New York City, developing materials for teacher's guides for kindergarten language arts and social studies programs.
"About twelve years ago," says Ziefert in a 1995 interview, "I tried to get a job as an editor, but no one would hire me as a trade editor. So I decided to write my own books." Since then, she has written several hundred books, mostly picture books and easy-to-read books. "I write books very quickly," she says, "in about twelve hours. I rewrite them three times over three days, and then they're done." She writes about twenty books a year.
For many years, Ziefert was an elementary school teacher. She taught most grades from kindergarten to fifth grade. "I liked it," she said, but she stopped teaching when she had her own sons. When her children were older, Ziefert wanted "a bigger arena" for her work. She went to work at a publishing company, Scholastic in New York City, developing materials for teacher's guides for kindergarten language arts and social studies programs.
"About twelve years ago," says Ziefert in a 1995 interview, "I tried to get a job as an editor, but no one would hire me as a trade editor. So I decided to write my own books." Since then, she has written several hundred books, mostly picture books and easy-to-read books. "I write books very quickly," she says, "in about twelve hours. I rewrite them three times over three days, and then they're done." She writes about twenty books a year.
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November 7, 2017Where's My Homework? [Messy Bessie] (A Search-and-Find Book) / written by Harriet Ziefert; illustrated by Roger De Muth -- Maplewood, NJ : Blue Apple Books, c2007. (36 pages)
SUMMARY: Messy Bessie is getting ready for school but is having trouble finding a few things like clothes, toothbrush, homework, snack, etc. and needs the reader's help to locate them.
REVIEW: All I could think about is how messy this house was and I couldn't find anything in all of that and actually ended the book with a headache. -- Not recommened.
FORMAT: Designed as a search-and-find book, the page is covered with objects EVERYWHERE and the text asks the reader help locate the item. It would help if the text at the bottom also included a picture of the item to give the reader a hint of what the item looks like. There are also a few pages that had a small cut-out that let you view the next room (which I didn't understand why to go to the trouble of that extra feature when it didn't add to the story.
SUMMARY: Messy Bessie is getting ready for school but is having trouble finding a few things like clothes, toothbrush, homework, snack, etc. and needs the reader's help to locate them.
REVIEW: All I could think about is how messy this house was and I couldn't find anything in all of that and actually ended the book with a headache. -- Not recommened.
FORMAT: Designed as a search-and-find book, the page is covered with objects EVERYWHERE and the text asks the reader help locate the item. It would help if the text at the bottom also included a picture of the item to give the reader a hint of what the item looks like. There are also a few pages that had a small cut-out that let you view the next room (which I didn't understand why to go to the trouble of that extra feature when it didn't add to the story.
July 27, 2011
Messy Bessie needs the cast of Clean Sweep to come in to her home and yard! Who puts their toothbrush on a picture frame anyways? However, kids will enjoy helping chronically unorganized Messy Bessie search for what she needs to get ready and out the door for school
November 14, 2012
This is an alright book. It is more like an eye spy but you have to be able to read to see what you are looking for. I would recommend this book for 2nd grade.
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