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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 813.54 EAN: 9780152024079 ISBN: 0152024077 Label: Voyager Books Manufacturer: Voyager Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 32 Publication Date: May 01, 2001 Publisher: Voyager Books Reading Level: Ages 4-8 Studio: Voyager Books Related Items:
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 Rating:  - DandelionsThis is a book I would use to add to the list of the many books written by Eve Bunting. Rating: - Great storyThis is a great introduction to the saga of the western movement. My daughter is almost 4...a bit over her head. Rating:  - DANDELIONS by Eve BuntingDANDELIONS is a very moving story. It does an excellent job in describing the struggles and bravery of a pioneer family. Although it doesn't detail why the family had to leave Illinois (their home), it does show readers that even back then parents may not have always agreed on family issues. Through the dialogue in the story it is apparent that the family wants their apprehensive, pregnanat mother to be happy, and they strive to make her so. The painted illustrations by Shed were very true-to ... Read More Rating: - DandelionsThis beautifully illustrated(Greg Shed) picture book tells the story of a pioneer family settling in the Mid-West. Mama, Papa and their two daughters, Zoe and Rebecca have left the security of home in Illinois to settle on the Prairie. Papa and Zoe make a pact that they will help Mama feel better about living on the Prairie. After Zoe and her sister plant a patch of dandelions on the roof of their sod house, Mama agrees that their family is hardy and will bloom just as the dandelions are sure ... Read More Rating: - Dandelions, A Wonderful BookMy third grade class read Dandelions as a large group. We loved the pictures and the characters.It was very interesting learning about the way families settled the land. We decided that the book was showing us that families are like dandelions and they both grow with love and caring. 
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