Messy Bessey's Closet

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by Patricia C. McKissack, Fredrick L. McKissack, Dana Regan (Illustrator)

Messy Bessey learns a lesson about sharing when she cleans out her closet.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

32 pages, Library Binding

First published October 1, 1989

About the author

Patricia 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).

Reviews

[Alyssa Ricard]

This is great for a "sharing lesson". This concept book was based on Bessey's messy closet and while going through it she decides to have a little yard sale and share her clothes with others.

[Kelley]

This beginning reader was a little hard to read for my 5 year old, but I really liked the book's ending and message.

[Josephine Burks]

Cute book, perfect for my 1st graders. I’m trying to get them used to the idea of giving things they no longer need away. Hopefully this book will reinforce that idea for them.

[Beyond the Pages with Eva K]

The wonderful thing about this character is that she is so authentic. I love how she learns as she goes along, adding to her knowledge base. In this book, her heart response about giving and sharing was perfect. That's the type do lasting lesson I want my kids to learn.

I secured a copy of this book from my local library.

[Janet C-B]

Read this book with Collin, a young boy who is lagging in his reading skills. He enjoyed the book and rated it 4. I agree. Nice illustrations, simple story, just a bit preachy, in my opinion. Quick and easy.

[Nik]

My favorite part was when everything fell out of her closet.

[Frank]

Frank really liked this book, and I think it has a great lesson (give away the things you don't use anymore). Couldn't we all apply that more in our lives....

[Beck]

Love it, need to learn from it.

[Schmobes]

Level 3, but only due to word choice

[Theresa]

Messy Bessey's Closet
McKissack, Patricia C.
this book is a short story about taking care of things and learning to be responsible

[Sierra]

childhood favorite I get to share with my son now ☺

[Kinley Kaelin]

Would be a wonderful book to touch sharing and giving to people! I love the lesson I learned.