Books : The Folks in the Valley: A Pennsylvania Dutch ABC (Trophy Picture Books)
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by: Jim Aylesworth
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 974.80043931
EAN: 9780064433631
ISBN: 0064433633
Label: HarperCollins
Manufacturer: HarperCollins
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 32
Publication Date: May 30, 1994
Publisher: HarperCollins
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Release Date: April 22, 1994
Sales Rank: 1268873
Studio: HarperCollins
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Product Description:
An alphabetical tribute to the spirit of rural America. 'From the alarm clock that wakens the Pennsylvania Dutch family in the morning to the 'Z' sound of their peaceful sleep at night, this rhyming alphabet book celebrates their way of life as it follows them through the day.'--Booklist. Full color.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - One of the BEST
My son still throws lines at me from this book from time to time! He is now 12 and remembers it well. We read it daily (sometimes more than once) for about 2 years between his ages of 3 and 5 and now, when we do the annual bookshelf cleaning, he still insists on leaving that one on the shelf! No, he doesn't pick it up to read anymore (boo hoo...they all have to grow up), but boy, on that bookshelf-clean-out-day, he likes to remember! Also, when someone brings a child to our home, its one of the ... Read More
Rating: - An understnading of the Dutch with use of the alphabet.
I used the book with my students and they really enjoyed it. They learned about the Pennsylvania Dutch and their life style along with the alphabet. A new word, "row", was introduced and lead to a wonderful dictionary lesson.
Rating: - A pleasant alphabetical trip through farm country.
Better than the usual A-Z teaching tool in that it's a well-written piece of prose--how surprising. Lovely illustrations with an Amish theme. Will please adults as well as the young.
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