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Title: A Baby Sister for Frances by Russell Hoban, Lillian Hoban ISBN: 0-06-443006-5 Publisher: HarperTrophy Pub. Date: 28 April, 1976 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (5 reviews)
Rating: 1
Summary: Badgers Bottlefeed?!
Comment: This book was mine when I was a child, and anticipating the birth of my second, I pulled it off the shelf to read to my 3.5-year-old daughter. While the general gist of the story (Frances "runs away" under the dining room table because she's not getting attended to enough since her baby sister arrived) is not terribly offensive, there are a few "little" details that have led me to get rid of this particular story. First of all, there are a couple images (including the cover illustration) of the baby sister being bottle-fed. This is fascinating, since I thought badgers were MAMMALS! Also, Frances packs herself some chocolate sandwich cookies for nourishment when she runs away. My daughter isn't allowed to eat this kind of junk food. Last, other than bottle-feeding the baby, she is never shown being held by the new parents, and it is mentioned that the parents can hear her crying in the other room. In other words, this is NOT a book for attachment parents who are interested in promoting good nutrition in their kids, even in the subtle details of their bedtime stories.
Rating: 4
Summary: An adorable story, with the very lovable Frances
Comment: This book in the Frances series tells of Frances' trouble with having to share her parents with her new baby sister. In typical Frances style, she makes up songs about what she is doing, and complains loudly about things that she doesn't like. Her decision to run away to under the dining room table was a running joke in our family for months. Now if someone's nose gets bent out of shape we say "are you going to run away to under the dining room table?"
It handles the needs of older siblings and their feelings very nicely and is a great ice breaker to help older kids talk about how a new baby impacts their lives.
Rating: 5
Summary: New baby sister makes Frances feel left out
Comment: Frances's life is in upheaval because of her little sister's arrival. Suddenly she is not the focus of attention and schedules are disrupted, to say the least. So she runs away, to the dining room table!
I love the Frances books, they are sweet and not condescending, a must for any children's library.
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Title: Bread and Jam for Frances by Russell Hoban, Lillian Hoban ISBN: 0064430960 Publisher: HarperTrophy Pub. Date: May, 1993 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: A Birthday for Frances by Russell Hoban, Lillian Hoban ISBN: 0064430073 Publisher: HarperTrophy Pub. Date: 28 April, 1976 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Best Friends for Frances by Russell Hoban, Lillian Hoban ISBN: 0064430081 Publisher: HarperTrophy Pub. Date: 28 April, 1976 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Bedtime for Frances by Russell Hoban, Garth Williams ISBN: 0064434516 Publisher: HarperTrophy Pub. Date: 30 October, 1995 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: A Bargain for Frances by Russell Hoban, Lillian Hoban ISBN: 006444001X Publisher: HarperTrophy Pub. Date: 01 May, 1992 List Price(USD): $3.99 |
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