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  • The Important Book

    Margaret Wise Brown, Leonard Weisgard

    Paperback (HarperCollins, May 19, 1999)
    Margaret Wise Brown, the New York Times bestselling author of the perennial classics Goodnight Moon and Runaway Bunny, asks children to think deeply about the importance of everyday objects, from apples to spoons. With lyrical words and vivid illustrations by Caldecott winner Leonard Weisgard, The Important Book shows children just how important everyday objects can be. This picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 4 to 6. It’s a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children.What is the most important thing about a spoon? The fact that you can eat with it? What about an apple? Or a shoe? This book helps curious preschoolers notice important details about their everyday surroundings, like daisies are white, rain is wet, and a spoon is used for eating.For the important thing about The Important Book is that the book resonates long after it's closed. What's most important about many familiar things—like rain and wind, apples and daisies—is suggested in rhythmic words and vivid pictures. "A perfect book. The text establishes a word game which tiny children will accept with glee," said Kirkus.Chosen as a "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children" by the American National Education Association."Rekindles the sense of wonder we were born with. True poetry about perceiving the world around us."— Mark Frauenfelder, BoingBoing magazine
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  • The Important Book

    Margaret Wise Brown, Leonard Weisgard

    Hardcover (HarperCollins, May 19, 1999)
    Margaret Wise Brown, the New York Times bestselling author of the perennial classics Goodnight Moon and Runaway Bunny, asks children to think deeply about the importance of everyday objects, from apples to spoons. With lyrical words and vivid illustrations by Caldecott winner Leonard Weisgard, The Important Book shows children just how important everyday objects can be. This picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 4 to 6. It’s a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children.What is the most important thing about a spoon? The fact that you can eat with it? What about an apple? Or a shoe? This book helps curious preschoolers notice important details about their everyday surroundings, like daisies are white, rain is wet, and a spoon is used for eating.For the important thing about The Important Book is that the book resonates long after it's closed. What's most important about many familiar things—like rain and wind, apples and daisies—is suggested in rhythmic words and vivid pictures. "A perfect book. The text establishes a word game which tiny children will accept with glee," said Kirkus.Chosen as a "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children" by the American National Education Association."Rekindles the sense of wonder we were born with. True poetry about perceiving the world around us."— Mark Frauenfelder, BoingBoing magazine
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  • The Important Book

    Margaret Wise Brown, Leonard Weisgard

    School & Library Binding (Turtleback Books, May 19, 1999)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Descriptions of many objects familiar to children, emphasizing the most important characteristics of each object.
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  • The Important Book

    Margaret Wise Brown, Leonard Weisgard

    Library Binding (Harper & Row, Jan. 21, 1949)
    Margaret Wise Brown, the New York Times bestselling author of the perennial classics Goodnight Moon and Runaway Bunny, asks children to think deeply about the importance of everyday objects, from apples to spoons. With lyrical words and vivid illustrations by Caldecott winner Leonard Weisgard, The Important Book shows children just how important everyday objects can be. This picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 4 to 6. It’s a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children.What is the most important thing about a spoon? The fact that you can eat with it? What about an apple? Or a shoe? This book helps curious preschoolers notice important details about their everyday surroundings, like daisies are white, rain is wet, and a spoon is used for eating.For the important thing about The Important Book is that the book resonates long after it's closed. What's most important about many familiar things—like rain and wind, apples and daisies—is suggested in rhythmic words and vivid pictures. "A perfect book. The text establishes a word game which tiny children will accept with glee," said Kirkus.Chosen as a "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children" by the American National Education Association."Rekindles the sense of wonder we were born with. True poetry about perceiving the world around us."— Mark Frauenfelder, BoingBoing magazine
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  • The Important Book

    Margaret Wise Brown

    Library Binding (Joanna Cotler Books, Jan. 1, 1949)
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  • The Important Book

    Margaret Wise Brown, Leonard Weisgard

    Library Binding (Perfection Learning, March 1, 1990)
    From the author of Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny comes a book that points out the important things about everyday objects and what makes them special. A perfect book . . . the text establishes a word game which tiny children will accept with glee.--Kirkus Reviews. Full-color and black-and-white illustrations.
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  • The Important Book

    Margaret Wise Brown

    Paperback (HarperTrophy, Oct. 3, 2007)
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  • The Important Book

    Margaret Wise Brown, Leonard Wisegard

    Paperback (Harper & Row, )
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  • The Important Book

    Margaret Wise Brown

    Library Binding (Demco Media, April 1, 1990)
    Descriptions of many objects familiar to children emphasizing the most important characteristics of each object
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  • The Important Book

    Margaret Wise Brown / Leonard Weisgard

    Hardcover (Harper & Row, Aug. 16, 1949)
    Hard Cover; Very Good; Dust Jacket - Very Good; Harper & Row First Edition. Hardcover, Very Good pictorial paper covered boards; light edge wear. DJ is Very Good with light edge rubbing. Beauttiful B&W and full color illustrations by Weisgard.
  • The Important Book by Margaret Wise Brown

    Margaret Wise Brown;

    Unknown Binding (HarperTrophy, March 15, 1800)
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  • The Important Book

    Margaret Wise Brown

    Unknown Binding (HarperCollins, March 10, 1990)
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