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The Important Book [Paperback]

Margaret Wise Brown
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April 1 1990
The important thing about The Important Book--is that you let your child tell you what is important about the sun and the moon and the wind and the rain and a bug and a bee and a chair and a table and a pencil and a bear and a rainbow and a cat (if he wants to).For the important thing about The Important Bookis that the book goes on long after it is closed.What is 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.’ —K.


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"The important thing about rain is/ that it is wet./ It falls out of the sky,/ and it sounds like rain,/ and makes things shiny,/ and it does not taste like anything,/ and is the color of air./ But the important thing about rain is that it is wet."

Goodnight Moon creator Margaret Wise Brown's The Important Book is a deceptively simple exercise--taking familiar things like an apple, spoon, or shoe, and finding the most basic association with those things. The most important thing about an apple? It is round. A spoon? You eat with it. A shoe? You put your foot in it. But why, according to Brown, is the most important thing about grass "that it is green," while the most important thing about an apple is "that it is round"? Why is "that it is white" the most important thing about snow and a daisy? Whether or not you'd distill these things in the same way that the author does, Brown makes us think about the essence of everyday entities in new ways. The illustrations, by Caldecott Medal winner Leonard Weisgard (The Little Island), perform the same function--capturing the spoonness of spoons, the roundness of an apple, the motion of wind.

Happily, Brown went on to create the companion Another Important Book, about the importance of being one, two, three, four, five, and six years old--published for the first time in 1999 with fabulous artwork by Caldecott Honor artist Chris Raschka (Yo! Yes?). Both of Brown's "important books" will endure the test of time as fresh, thought-provoking ways to examine the world around us. (Click to see a sample spread. Text copyright renewed 1977 by Roberta Brown Rauch. Illustrations copyright renewed 1977 by Leonard Weisgard. Permission from HarperCollins Publishers.) (Preschool and older) --Karin Snelson --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Margaret Wise Brown, author of Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny, is one of the best-selling children's book authors of all time. Her unique ability to see the world through a child's eyes gave a new and enduring dimension to picture-book writing. Another Important Book is the companion to her classic picture book The Important Book, illustrated by Leonard Weisgard and first published in 1949.

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book July 24 2002
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Format:Paperback
I used this book at the beginning of the school year to get my special ed students to write about what was important to them or about why the things in the book are important. They all loved the activity and it was one of their favorite picks for reading time.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Important Book Mar 5 2013
By Trina
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Great Book. It arrived on time, in perfect condition. I'm using it in the classroom and the students are feeling inspired to write their own "important" poems.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book for any grade level!!! April 16 2012
By Brady
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I recently used "The Important Book" in a grade 3 classroom and the results were fantastic. After reading the book and having students figure out the writing pattern used by the author, I had students create their own Important Book based on any people/places/things of their choice. Kids that normally refuse to even write a sentence wrote 3 pages!! Even weeks after the activity, I still had students asking me if they could write another page to include in their book! It is great for developing students' descriptive and organizational writing skills in a structured yet free way. I love, love, love this book and cannot wait to use it again!
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Important Book
The Important Book is a self esteem builder for the 3-7 year old.The language is succint and provides a positive message which is further enhanced by the related picture... Read more
Published 13 months ago by L.A. Victoria
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this
My daughter brought this book home from school to read, and I fell in love with it. I bought it for my daughter and for my niece. Absolutely love the story and they do too!
Published 24 months ago by Jules
5.0 out of 5 stars affirming perceptions
This thoughtfull Brown book methodically affirms a small child's growing ability to construct opinions about his or her world. Read more
Published on Jan 4 2002 by Johanna Sawyer
2.0 out of 5 stars Great author - mediocre book
This short volume has failed to spark much interest within me and my children. It lacks the poetic lilt of "Goodnight Moon" and the quiet force of "Runaway... Read more
Published on Dec 17 2001
5.0 out of 5 stars Teach the"Main Idea"
We use this selection to teach the concept of the main idea. I start the entire year off using this book. I read the book aloud to the students. Read more
Published on Aug 4 2001
4.0 out of 5 stars Great for the beginning of the school year!
I use this book at a "getting to know you" starter for the 1st day of school. After reading the book, the students start to see the pattern. Read more
Published on July 19 2001 by "lcjmom"
5.0 out of 5 stars The Important Book
This is a book I discovered when looking for patterned language books for my elementary remedial reading and writing students. Read more
Published on Mar 4 2001 by Karen Korwin-kuczynski
5.0 out of 5 stars The important thing about this book is that you read it!
This is a truly timeless book. Published 50 years ago, it still rings true. My own children loved it and we played games echoing it on journeys in the car. Read more
Published on April 11 1999
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book even for fifth graders!!
This book is an excellent study tool for any teacher. The format of the book gives students a perfect model in how to write a good paragraph. Read more
Published on Sep 2 1998
5.0 out of 5 stars Teachers - This is a great writing activity
Teachers, you can use the pattern used in this book to encourage your students to write. Check for understanding of concepts in your class by having student use the pattern. Read more
Published on July 9 1997
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