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 Rude Mule - Pamela Duncan Edwards
 Rude Mule - Pamela Duncan Edwards ... mule knocked on your door one day and said, "I've come for lunch"? You'd say, "Hello! Come in, Mule." But what if the mule was badly behaved? Find out how a quick-witted little boy teaches an obstinate mule some manners in this funny, touching picture book. With repetitive dialogue and mule noises to make, this is a great book to read aloud.Newest Review: ... then says what you would probably say - 'no lunch for you then!' or 'we won't be able to play with the train set after lunch' ... more ... are two examples. If you are a parent of a young child, this is probably all starting to sound a bit familiar and I guess that is what it's meant to do, because the book is really a series of negotiations about being well mannered but with a twist! The mule is acting as the child, and the child who is reading the book with you, through being directly addressed, is pretty much being placed in the role of the parent! I like the way this is neatly turned around, and because it is written in this way, cleverly gets your c...more |
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Rude Mule - Pamela Duncan Edwards: A lesson in manners - from a mule! (752 words)
by - written on 27/03/08 (Very useful, 121 readings)
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This is rather a cute and unusual book written for small children and is definitely a must if you are having trouble instilling manners in your young child. Rude Mule is not so much a story but a series of 'what ifs' focusing on a small child and a hypothetical mule who might come visiting and behave in many unthinkable ways! The book starts with the words: 'What would you do if....?' and this phrase is repeated throughout the book. The first 'what would you do' is if a mule knocked on your door one day and announced he'd come for lunch! (Unlikely, I know, but then this is a children's book so anything can happen!) It suggests that you ... Read the complete review
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