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Help!: A Story of Friendship by Holly Keller

sducharme's review

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4.0

Mouse has heard that snakes are dangerous to mice. he's concerned about his friend, Snake. Hedgehog tells him not to worry, but Mouse worries anyway - so much that he doesn't look where he's going and falls into a hole. How's he going to get out? All of his other forest friends have various reasons why they can't help. Who'll save the day? You guessed it!

This is fun and makes a good point about friendship (and how to say "thank you" after a good deed). I read Snake's part with a cowboy-style accent - just seems to suit him.

mrsbond's review

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3.0

Mouse learns that gossip can damage a friendship, if allowed.

clarkco's review

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5.0

A very engaging story draws my storyhour kids into this book. It was a big hit.

leafilippi's review

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4.0

A basic story appropriate to preschoolers with morals about cooperation and not listening to gossip.

eitmreads's review

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3.0

A cute, quick picture book about the importance of not listening to gossip.

kellyholmes's review

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2.0

This is a sweet story, but the text felt way too long. When *I* get bored reading it out loud to my daughter, I know it's too long! I'm also not a fan of the illustrations, although from the back flap I know they must have been a lot of work!

bethmitcham's review against another edition

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2.0

Too many boys. I worry for the continuation of the species in all kids books. This book was unfortunate enough to be the fifth boy club book in a row, so its rating suffered. Also, and this is even sillier, some snakes do eat mice so it was not a ridiculous worry. The pictures were nice.
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