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Messy Bessey and the Birthday Overnight
A fun and engaging way for young children to figure out concepts and solving problems on his or her own. Rookie Readers (Ages 5-7) have provided entertaining, high-quality introductions to reading for more than a generation. Each title features full-color, often hilarious illustrations and engaging stories that always involve a young child figuring out concepts or solving problems on his or her own. Messy Bessey shows herself to be a true friend and a good guest when she helps to clean up after a messy birthday sleepover.
32 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 1998
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Patricia C. McKissack
189 books207 followersPatricia C. McKissack was the Newbery Honor, Coretta Scott King Award-winning author of The Dark-Thirty and Porch Lies an ALA Notable Book. She collaborated with Jerry Pinkney on Goin' Someplace Special (Coretta Scott King Award winner) and Mirandy and Brother Wind (Coretta Scott King Award winner and Caldecott Honor Book).
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October 25, 2013
DRA:? Grades 1-3
Bessey is invited to her best friend's overnight birthday celebration. All the girls dressed in pajamas have fun singing, dancing, exchanging secrets and scary stories. The next morning all the friends including bessy say their good-byes and head back home. The birthday girl gets sad when she finds that she was left with a big mess to clean by herself. As a good friend, Bessy decides to return to the friend's house and help her clean up all the mess. Great to work on concepts of good friendship and responsability.
Bessey is invited to her best friend's overnight birthday celebration. All the girls dressed in pajamas have fun singing, dancing, exchanging secrets and scary stories. The next morning all the friends including bessy say their good-byes and head back home. The birthday girl gets sad when she finds that she was left with a big mess to clean by herself. As a good friend, Bessy decides to return to the friend's house and help her clean up all the mess. Great to work on concepts of good friendship and responsability.
December 4, 2010
This book deals with one of the hardest parts of parties, the clean up. Messy Bessy makes sure to stay and help clean up. What a great friend.
March 12, 2012
33 months - an early reader book but also talks about helping cleanup and we sure could do with learning about that! LOL
September 7, 2012
a short story about taking care of things
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