Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse

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Summary: "'Wow',they said. That was just about all they could say..."
Review: "Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse" is an intelligent and sophisticated parable for the modern child. Entirely convincing in its portrayal of life's lessons, readers learn through Lilly's misadventures the mechanics of socially responsible behavior. Thoroughly entertaining, it is ideal for children ages 3-8, particularly those entering nursery school or the primary grades with examples of cause and effect (namely inappropriate action results in punishment while compliance is rewarded). Expressive texts with detailed and often humorous illustrations are sure to prompt cheers for more. Fun and memorable, Lilly is an endearing character who would dare declare herself queen of children's literature. Readers just might agree.

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Summary: wow, that's all I can say!
Review: a charming story that's a delight to all ages! Lilly is a great character who learns a hard lesson of life in such a supportive manner. The adult rodents serve as wonderful role models who teach that the next day will be better. Mr. Slinger is that teacher we all wanted to have!

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Summary: Lilly is Adorable and the Teacher is A Hero!
Review: A darling book about a little one and some misbehaving due to excitement. Lilly want to share so badly that she is very disruptive to her class. Mr. Slinger, the teacher is patient at first but soon takes action to stop Lilly's behavior. The teacher Lilly once loved becomes a monster she really doesn't like any longer. She even writes him a nasty note. Lilly soon finds out that Mr. Slinger is still her hero. I won't spoil the ending! This is a great read for the first day of school. Students can connect to Lilly. They understand her need for attention and I am sure most students have misbehaved to get that attention. This will start a good discussion about what Lilly could of done instead of being disruptive, what good behavior looks like, and why teachers sometimes have to take things away from students. Also, after Lilly sneaks the teacher the note and Mr. Slinger gives Lilly the purse back, this is a good time to make predictions about what might happen. Furthermore, how would you students deal with the situation Lilly has gotten herself into with this nasty note she wrote. Lots of teaching possibilities with this book.

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Summary: A delightful book with an uplifitng message
Review: A delightful book with an uplifitng message. The illustrations are super. My class loved it. If you like this book try Suzy, Fair Suzy by Hugh Aaron about a little girl who loses her doll and the arrival of a sibling.

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Summary: Thought provoking for both parent and child
Review: Apart from the sheer entertainment value (wonderful illustrations and a realistic and amusing portrayal of the frustrations faced by the very young when learning to curb their natural exuberance in the confines of the adult world) I loved the way Lilly promotes both self awareness and consequently awareness of others. Tolerance and forgiveness are learnt by example, and what better way than through Lilly's own bond with teacher and parents. My daughter and I live in the UK, so we also enjoyed the cultural and language differnces. A great read!

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Summary: LOVING LILLY
Review: Have you ever met a little girl who wouldn't love a pretty purse, sunglasses, and three shiny quarters? Lilly can't wait to show hers off! But all of that excitement turns into a lot of trouble!
If you'd like to read a book with Lilly, laughter, and a lesson, Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse is the book for you! It was the book for me, because it was so typical and humorous.

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Summary: The Book Cracks me Up!
Review: I babysit all of the time so I am always looking for great books to read to the kids. This book I read to myself. It is so funny and I love how Lilly is so ostentatious with her purse. She is exactly like I was at that age and I love the message of not impulsively taking revenge on someone before simmering down. I recommend this book to everyone and I promise you will love it! I even named my Hamster after Lilly.

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Summary: The Book Cracks me Up!
Review: I babysit all of the time so I am always looking for great books to read to the kids. This book I read to myself. It is so funny and I love how Lilly is so ostentatious with her purse. She is exactly like I was at that age and I love the message of not impulsively taking revenge on someone before simmering down. I recommend this book to everyone and I promise you will love it! I even named my Hamster after Lilly.

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Summary: Wonderful Classroom Tool
Review: I believe that Lilly's Plastic Purple Purse by Kevin Henkes is a wonderful book for children to read and a child will gain life lessons from reading this book, along with the other books by Henkes. Lilly's Plastic Purple Purse has a unique way of making Lilly, a mouse, came to life and allows the reader to connect with her.
I believe that this is a great book, and the book also meets the criteria of "what is a good book" in Children's Books in Children's Hands by Charles Temple. This book expands awareness for children, on behaving in the classroom as well as sharing with other students. This book also provides an enjoyable read for children and offers a valuable lesson, but it doesn't overly teach or moralize. This book has a wonderful theme on learning about share time and when to share your favorite things with others; however Henkes does a wonderful job with not overly teaching or moralizing. Also, this book tells the truth. The classroom setting in this book allows for students to relate by being in similar circumstances. Many young children are very eager to share their things with the class, and this book tells the truth about when to share and how to behave during class and also to the teacher. This book by Henkes embodies quality. Although the main character in this book is a mouse, the facial features illustrated and the dialogue allows for the character to become believable. Also, the plot is very convincing and the integrity of the book is satisfying. The plot, language, characters, theme and illustrations all come together to make a satisfying whole. Lilly's Plastic Purple Purse, along with many other books by Henkes, has originality and shows the reader the world from a unique viewpoint. In each of his books, more on this one, he stretches the mind of readers and offers new possibilities for them to think about.
I believe this book is a wonderful tool to have in the classroom for its moral teaching as well as the illustrations. If you enjoy reading this book by Henkes, there are many more out there with other mouse characters that are just as wonderful and appealing to young readers.


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Summary: Great lesson in restraint, but hard to read...
Review: I found this book to be very difficult to read aloud again and again. When I taught Kindergarten and preschool before that, I read this book to large and small groups of children and found it tedious and too wordy. For example, why have a line like "Lilly even wanted her own set of deluxe picture encyclopedias." Perhaps some of you may love the dozens of new vocabulary words, but I would rather not have to explain for the umpteenth time what "deluxe," or "diva" means, when the story already has many other new words that are more developmentally appropriate for this target group of readers (i.e., unique, jaunty, considerate, uncooperative...). Anyway, perhaps it is just me being picky, but I didn't care for this story much as a read a-loud. There are many books that I find much more worthwhile. If you have a child who could use a lesson about self-restraint, however, this book may be better than nothing.