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Oh, What A Busy Day! by Gyo Fujikawa

bkmuse7's review against another edition

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4.0

The four stars are for Fujikawa's illustrations -- I really love the style. Looks retro -- but that's because it is retro! Poems are uneven quality, and I'm not sure about reading Babes in the Woods to preschoolers, but some are really charming -- "Happiness is a goeey mud puddle," "Susie's secrets" about secret places, and "Guess What?" bout the imagination & pretend play.

felixmarauder's review against another edition

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5.0

This was a very cute picture book with several short stories and beautiful illustrations. My dad gave it to me to find a few moments of respite in a stressful day, and it provided just that!

lukemattomatsivut's review against another edition

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4.0

It feels funny to rate an old picture book but it was my fave as a child, so...

5elementknitr's review against another edition

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4.0

Another beautiful book by Ms. Fujikawa.

This book, like many of her other books, is perfect for identifying and counting and searching. I love her artwork!

lvland's review against another edition

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5.0

So grateful my Mom bought and read this book to me endlessly in 1977. Children are most definitely made readers (and sometimes librarians!) on the laps of their parents. :-)

toad_maiden's review

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3.0

A vintage-styled romp.

shelley_pearson's review

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5.0

I found this book at the Goodwill and bought it for the beautiful pictures. I read it last night and was completely blown away. A listing of "jingles" includes the classics "Marguerite, go wash your feet, the Board of Health's across the street" and "Christopher Columbus, what do you think of that? A big fat lady sat on my hat!" There's a sad story of two children who wandered into the woods, got lost, laid down, and died. There's the enticing, "Turn the page to see a dream come true for some animal lovers..." (there was a dream come true on the next page!) And the advice that it's okay to do mean or mischievous things, as long as you apologize after. AMAZING.

jalafra's review

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5.0

Really, I think it's a 4.5, but I'm always in between about books.

cweichel's review against another edition

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4.0

I picked this up after reading [b: It Began with a Page: How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way|43270318|It Began with a Page How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way|Kyo Maclear|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1558642891l/43270318._SX50_.jpg|67155002] by Kyo Maclear.
I still have to spend some time perusing this with my grandkids, but I adore all the illustrations and little bits of verse and rhyme.