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"As we follow the story of Sal and his lost tooth we feel as refreshed as though we had spent a day with his family on their island."--Saturday Review. Caldecott Honor Book. Full-color illustrations.

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One morning in Maine, Sal woke up. Read the first page

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book! Charming, satisfying, heartwarming, amusing, July 1 2004

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This review is from: One Morning In Maine (Mass Market Paperback)

I just think that this book is one of the most wonderful and beautiful children's books I have ever seen! One thing that sets this book apart from most other fictional children's books is that the main characters in the book are, in reality, the author himself and his family --- his wife, Peggy, and his two daughters, who actually are named Sarah ("Sal") and Jane --- and as far as I know, the author drew them as they really looked at the time! (I especially got a kick out of the drawings of lively tousle-haired little Jane, who, if you notice, is always shown in a different cute or amusing pose in every picture she appears in! And Jane's facial features and expression in the story are particularly amusing to me, too... her father was amazingly accurate in depicting them. I should know --- I have met Jane McCloskey personally, and though she is hardly a "little girl" anymore, that is still how she looks at you!) The other characters and places in the book actually existed, also, and their real names are used, just as they are in "A Time Of Wonder". So one can sort of "relate" to this story in a closer, more personal way. I also admired how pleasantly all the characters treat each other in the story. Highly recommended!!!

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Story for Little Girls, Jun 17 2004

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This review is from: One Morning In Maine (Mass Market Paperback)

My three year old daughter loves this book. She's carried this book along with Blueberries for Sal everywhere she went until they were dog-eared with pages falling out (after only two weeks!!). I think she identifies with Sal who also has a little sister. The story is sweet without being syrupy, and the illustrations are stunning.

I now need to replace the paperback with hardcover editions so the books may be shared with our younger girl later.

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5.0 out of 5 stars My Dad Loves to Share this Book with the Grandchildren, Jan 25 2004

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"m2liltera" (East Northport, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: One Morning In Maine (Mass Market Paperback)

My father, originally a New Yorker, who has relocated to Maine about five times in his life because he could never leave it for long, loves to share this book with his grandchildren. If one of them loves the book, it is a happy day for Dad. First of all, the simple but beautiful illustrations really look like Maine. Much of Maine does look like a pen-and-ink sketch, and McCloskey captures that beautifully. Even the scenes that take place indoors look like Maine! Since I haven't lived in Maine myself for many, many years, I find these lovely drawings very nostalgic. And how fun is it to know that Condon's store and Condon's garage were real places? I believe Robert McCloskey even gave his characters some very authentic Maine personalities. Mainers are great -- not sugary sweet and very reserved, but lovely just the same, and that's how the various adults in this story are presented. But you don't have to have a Maine connection to love this book. It is a wonderful way to introduce very little kids to the fact that they will lose a tooth when they are five or six, and a reading of this book is a fun way to celebrate a lost tooth. Anyone can enjoy the illustrations, which are simplistic and highly detailed at the same time, and it is a nice family tale with a father-daughter theme. Our youngest son loves for his Poppy George to read it whenever they are together, and they often top off a reading with a visit to a restaurant to order a bowl of clam chowder (a food that his mentioned on the last page of this book). My poor father actually dislikes clam chowder, but our son eats it in his honor because of this story, and it is a way for them to bond thanks to One Morning in Maine. Hey, if a book can make one of my kids Grandchild No. 1, I have to give it five stars.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet story
I first read this book to my children when my oldest child was just beginning to loose her first tooth. Read more

Published on Oct 29 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Correction to Ingram Review
I have loved this book ever since I read it as a young girl at Tilden Primary School in Berkeley, California. Read more

Published on Sep 13 2003 by culinary crazed