A Child's Calendar

A collection of twelve poems describing the activities in a child's life and the changes in the weather as the year moves from January to December.

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1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-24-2009; Hate the poems, hate the illustrations; I don't know why this won a caldecott honor medal. The pictures are depressing. The children and adults depicted are never shown smiling, they always look unhappy! The poetry is not much better, it is not enjoyable to read and most of...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-16-2007; Lovely but very holiday-specific; This book, which features a racially mixed family, has soothing text and charming illustrations, but the calendar year is highly dependent on American cultural and Christian religious holidays. Thus many of the months revolve around...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-06-2007; "A Child's Calendar"; I'd recommend John Updike's "A Child's Calendar". Many readers associate Updike with his award-winning "Rabbit" series, which is not about cute little bunnies. Nevertheless, Updike scores big with this lovely collection of poems for...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: May-14-2007; Grow young with this book; I purchased this book for a child a few holidays ago, and before wrapping it I read every page to make sure it was appropriate. The reading transformed me. With each page I turned, I grew a little younger. The words and images peeled...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-06-2007; "A Child's Calendar"; I'd recommend John Updike's "A Child's Calendar". Many readers associate Updike with his award-winning "Rabbit" series, which is not about cute little bunnies. Nevertheless, Updike scores big with this lovely collection of poems for...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-16-2007; Lovely but very holiday-specific; This book, which features a racially mixed family, has soothing text and charming illustrations, but the calendar year is highly dependent on American cultural and Christian religious holidays. Thus many of the months revolve around...; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-24-2009; Hate the poems, hate the illustrations; I don't know why this won a caldecott honor medal. The pictures are depressing. The children and adults depicted are never shown smiling, they always look unhappy! The poetry is not much better, it is not enjoyable to read and most of...; read full review | report as inappropriate