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Un niño es un niño
When Mama Frog and Father Frog disappear, two little frog children are left all alone. Blackbird, Mole and Hedgehog would all like to help, but no one knows how. When Mama Mouse shows up and agrees to take them in, she simply says, "A child is a child, and all children need a place to live and play, good food, and someone who loves them."
So all the animals pitch in to help, doing what each does best. Hedgehog gathers worms to eat, Mole digs a bedroom, and Blackbird fetches a water pail for their bath. Everyone gets into the act, and Mama Mouse proves that if at first glance we may seem to be very different, in the end we're not so different at all!
Perfect for preschools and kindergartens, this charming tale has a universal message, expertly brough to life by the team that produced the popular Davy books.
So all the animals pitch in to help, doing what each does best. Hedgehog gathers worms to eat, Mole digs a bedroom, and Blackbird fetches a water pail for their bath. Everyone gets into the act, and Mama Mouse proves that if at first glance we may seem to be very different, in the end we're not so different at all!
Perfect for preschools and kindergartens, this charming tale has a universal message, expertly brough to life by the team that produced the popular Davy books.
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40 pages, Paperback
First published October 12, 2004
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October 11, 2015
Title / Author / Publication Date:
A Child is a Child / Weninger, Brigitte. Tharlet, Eve (ill.)/ 2005
Genre: Fiction
Format: Picture Book – print
Plot summary:
When two little frogs are left alone in the woods, Mama Mouse decides to care for tem despite their differences. She enlists the help of Blackbird, Hedgehog and Mole to help give them food and love.
Considerations or precautions for readers advisory:
This story begins with the premise that Daddy Frog doesn’t come home and when Mama Frog leaves to find him she also doesn’t return. This may be frightening to younger children.
Review citation:
PreS –This picture book begins with a frightening premise: Daddy Frog doesn't come home and when Mama Frog sets out to find him, she, too, never returns. The two baby frogs are left alone and cowering on their lily pad. After some discussion, they are adopted by Mama Mouse. Mr. Mole, Mr. Hedgehog, and Mrs. Blackbird do their part to assist the adoptive mother (who already has five children of her own) and everyone lives happily ever after. Tharlet's exquisite watercolor illustrations are the star of this title. Her animals are sweet, funny, and endearing as they cavort across the pages. She uses layers of color to create an appearance of texture, and her delicate shades provide a range of expressions for the little creatures. Unfortunately, the artwork doesn't rescue the story. Mama Mouse's simplistic statement that "Achildisachild" (despite being of a different species) isa meaningless truism. To preschoolers, the idea that parents might not come home is terrifying, and this tale makes an unnecessary introduction to the fear of abandonment. In addition, it trivializes the anguish of losing a loved one.–Jane Barrer, Washington Square Village Creative Steps, New York City --Jane Barrer (Reviewed January 1, 2005) (School Library Journal, vol 51, issue 1, p98)
Section source used to find the material: Adoption Books | Monroe County Public Library, Indiana.
Recommended age: Ages 2-6
A Child is a Child / Weninger, Brigitte. Tharlet, Eve (ill.)/ 2005
Genre: Fiction
Format: Picture Book – print
Plot summary:
When two little frogs are left alone in the woods, Mama Mouse decides to care for tem despite their differences. She enlists the help of Blackbird, Hedgehog and Mole to help give them food and love.
Considerations or precautions for readers advisory:
This story begins with the premise that Daddy Frog doesn’t come home and when Mama Frog leaves to find him she also doesn’t return. This may be frightening to younger children.
Review citation:
PreS –This picture book begins with a frightening premise: Daddy Frog doesn't come home and when Mama Frog sets out to find him, she, too, never returns. The two baby frogs are left alone and cowering on their lily pad. After some discussion, they are adopted by Mama Mouse. Mr. Mole, Mr. Hedgehog, and Mrs. Blackbird do their part to assist the adoptive mother (who already has five children of her own) and everyone lives happily ever after. Tharlet's exquisite watercolor illustrations are the star of this title. Her animals are sweet, funny, and endearing as they cavort across the pages. She uses layers of color to create an appearance of texture, and her delicate shades provide a range of expressions for the little creatures. Unfortunately, the artwork doesn't rescue the story. Mama Mouse's simplistic statement that "Achildisachild" (despite being of a different species) isa meaningless truism. To preschoolers, the idea that parents might not come home is terrifying, and this tale makes an unnecessary introduction to the fear of abandonment. In addition, it trivializes the anguish of losing a loved one.–Jane Barrer, Washington Square Village Creative Steps, New York City --Jane Barrer (Reviewed January 1, 2005) (School Library Journal, vol 51, issue 1, p98)
Section source used to find the material: Adoption Books | Monroe County Public Library, Indiana.
Recommended age: Ages 2-6
January 19, 2019
Se podría decir que este cuento viene de la mano con el anterior, algunos personajes son los mismos que aparecen en Todos para uno y uno para todos, solo que aquí ya están mas crecidos.
Esta historia nos muestra a dos ranitas que no tienen a nadie en este mundo pues sus padres han desaparecido. Cuando son encontradas por el Topo, el Erizo y el Mirlo, pero ninguno sabe que hacer con ellos, pues no saben como cuidar unas ranas ya que son muy diferentes a ellos. En medio de este dilema aparece mamá Ratón y soluciona todo.
Con hermosas palabras y ejemplos, les muestra a los demás que los niños siempre serán niños y que no importa cuan diferentes sean siempre querrán y necesitaran lo mismo. En un santiamén mama Ratón encontrará la manera de hacerlos dormir, bañarse y comer, además de unirlos a su hermosa familia.
Es una historia sencilla pero muy bonita, en las que podremos ver como cada uno puede aportar algo si se propone ayudar, y como el amor lo logra todo con solo intentarlo.
Al igual que el anterior libro tienen actividades de comprensión lectora, consignas para trabajar la creatividad y preguntas para pensar. Les dejo mis favoritas:
-Ya hemos visto cuáles son las tres cosas que necesita un niño según mamá Ratón. De esas tres cosas, ¿cuál te parece la mas importante? Según tú, ¿qué otras cosas le hacen falta un niño para ser feliz?
- En cuento habla de unas ranitas que se quedan solas. ¿Te has quedado tú sola o solo alguna vez o te has perdido, aunque por poco tiempo? Si es así, cuéntales a tus compañeros cómo e has sentido y quién te ha ayudado.
- ¿Cómo reaccionan los hijos de mamá Ratón cuando se enteran de que las ranitas van a vivir con ellos¡ ¿Te gustaría a ti que tus padres adoptaran un niño o niña? ¿Por qué?
Esta historia nos muestra a dos ranitas que no tienen a nadie en este mundo pues sus padres han desaparecido. Cuando son encontradas por el Topo, el Erizo y el Mirlo, pero ninguno sabe que hacer con ellos, pues no saben como cuidar unas ranas ya que son muy diferentes a ellos. En medio de este dilema aparece mamá Ratón y soluciona todo.
Con hermosas palabras y ejemplos, les muestra a los demás que los niños siempre serán niños y que no importa cuan diferentes sean siempre querrán y necesitaran lo mismo. En un santiamén mama Ratón encontrará la manera de hacerlos dormir, bañarse y comer, además de unirlos a su hermosa familia.
Es una historia sencilla pero muy bonita, en las que podremos ver como cada uno puede aportar algo si se propone ayudar, y como el amor lo logra todo con solo intentarlo.
Al igual que el anterior libro tienen actividades de comprensión lectora, consignas para trabajar la creatividad y preguntas para pensar. Les dejo mis favoritas:
-Ya hemos visto cuáles son las tres cosas que necesita un niño según mamá Ratón. De esas tres cosas, ¿cuál te parece la mas importante? Según tú, ¿qué otras cosas le hacen falta un niño para ser feliz?
- En cuento habla de unas ranitas que se quedan solas. ¿Te has quedado tú sola o solo alguna vez o te has perdido, aunque por poco tiempo? Si es así, cuéntales a tus compañeros cómo e has sentido y quién te ha ayudado.
- ¿Cómo reaccionan los hijos de mamá Ratón cuando se enteran de que las ranitas van a vivir con ellos¡ ¿Te gustaría a ti que tus padres adoptaran un niño o niña? ¿Por qué?
August 12, 2015
I cassually found this book at a little stand at a street market in my town... It first sigh, I really liked the style of he book, the cover and the pictures in it. So I bought it for my son as a Good-night-tale...
A few nights later we picked it as we were heading to his bed. I read it all at once and seriously, I really really liked it!! I found it very caring and sweet, honest and simple and the graphics are just perfect!
So, I've decided to look for the authors and see if there were more... and it comes out that they have and endless list of beautiful books to read :)
So, in less words, I totally recommend this book and authors.
...And I'm going to order a couple'more stories that I'm sure my son and I will really enjoy.
A few nights later we picked it as we were heading to his bed. I read it all at once and seriously, I really really liked it!! I found it very caring and sweet, honest and simple and the graphics are just perfect!
So, I've decided to look for the authors and see if there were more... and it comes out that they have and endless list of beautiful books to read :)
So, in less words, I totally recommend this book and authors.
...And I'm going to order a couple'more stories that I'm sure my son and I will really enjoy.
April 11, 2025
Είμαστε τόσο διαφορετικοί, μα τόσο ίδιοι 💎 αγάπη, ενσυναίσθηση και να δίνουμε ένα χέρι εκεί που χρειάζεται είναι πράγματα απλά, αληθινά, που δεν κοστίζουν... Κι όμως μας κάνουν πιο πλούσιους ψυχικά και πνευματικά 🤍
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February 2, 2014
Total süßes Kinderbuch :) Nur zu Empfehlen!!! Vorallem was das Thema betrifft.
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