Zachary Cooks Up Some Fun

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Book reaches to roots of American children's literature , 2004-08-29
Books read by many of us as children in post World War II America carried a common theme of instruction. Robert Louis Stevenson's A Child's Garden of Verse, fairy tales by various authors, and A. A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh offered common messages. Fairy tales taught a child caution. Other books taught tolerance and kindness, all the while capturing the innocence of childhood. Zachary Cooks up Some Fun falls within this realm. br / br /The physical qualities of the book are exceptional. Done in hardcover with a top quality book jacket, the book's glossy text stock shows off the illustrations very well. The story line reflects a lesson in caring for others and in resolving differences in a peaceful manner. This is the sort of book a child can return to either individually, or with a parent for a journey into the world of a quirky prairie dog who puts brains over brawn and saves his community in the process. A bonus involves a recipe for the mincemeat pie that plays a pivotal role in the tale, thereby rounding out a full and rich learning experience. br / br /Zachary Cooks up Some Fun offers an enriching experience for the young reader. That this book is published by a small press and done so with such finesse speaks well of Ocean Publishing. This text would make an excellent keepsake addition to any young reader's shelf. br / br /(Reviewer's note: Ocean Publishing publishes my own books, and that of many other authors, but this review was not solicited by the publisher or the author of Zachary.)

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Myeka age 5 reviews book, 2004-06-20
I really like it alot because it was cool when they made friends.brIt was nice when they shared pies. Liked it when they met the town people and became part of the town and were not scary anymore. I liked it when they put out their sign to be part of the town. I liked the drawings because one was scary and one was not. I read it with my Grammie Callie