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by: Ogden Nash  Dewey Decimal Number: 811.52 EAN: 9780316598743 Edition: 1st ISBN: 0316598747 Label: Joy St Books Manufacturer: Joy St Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 1 Publication Date: 1991-09 Publisher: Joy St Books Reading Level: Ages 4-8 Studio: Joy St Books Related Items:
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 Rating:  - Monster Problems? Perhaps Isabel Can Help - a review of "The Adventures of Isabel""Isabel met an enormous bear, Isabel, Isabel didn't care; The bear was hungry, the bear was ravenous, The bear's big mouth was cruel and cavernous." Thus begins Mr. Nash's poem about brave little Isabel. A girl who is not put off or frightened even when she faces fierce bears, wicked old witches, hideous giants, troublesome doctors, AND horrible dreams! In each case, Isabel uses her imagination and conquers. For example: The bear said, "Isabel, ... Read More Rating:  - GREAT BOOKI'm fourteen and I still remember this book so clearly. Its a classic. Everyone should own this book. Rating: - The Adventures of IsabelMy son is 4 and loves this book! We have read it every night this week, at his request. It is a wonderful book for learning new words (cavernous, scurry). It taps into my son's sense of the absurd. The theme of a child conquering big, scary things is very age appropriate. I highly recommend this book! Rating: - Pretty GoodWe got this book because we thought it was WRITTEN by James Marshall. Oops. Was told it was a good "positive book for girls" etc. kind of stuff. Yeah. Its okay. The rhymes just aren't very in-sync. Sorry, but its just okay. Some of the phraseology is not easy for younger children to understand. Since this book apparently is supposed to flow, by rhyme, taking time to explain (why Isabel gave the doctor a cure by giving him his own shot in the butt, for example) each new rhyme on each new page of Isabel's ... Read More Rating: - The Adventures of IsabelThis is absolutely my favorite children's book. Every little girl should read and enjoy it. I recommend it for big girls too. It's the best! 
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