Alexandra's Rag-Time Band

By Sharon Lynne Garvin

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1561679267
• ISBN13: 9781561679263
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Amer Literary Pr
• Length: 28 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.3" x 0.8" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 4 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 4

Customer Reviews

Jumping-Pont for Creativity

Reviewed by April Sullivan for Reader Views (9/06) "Alexandra's Rag-Time Band" is about a young girl who gets sick on Fourth of July and must stay in bed and miss the parade. But she doesn't let this ruin her day. Using her imagination and her stuffed animals, Alexandra creates her own parade in her room. I really enjoyed the play on words with Alexandra's stuffed animals being named "Rag" and "Time." Using rhyme, rhythm, and repetition, Sharon Lynne Garvin has written a short book that gets right to the point. Her character does not pout or get angry about missing the parade. She creates her own fun, a lesson that many kids can learn from. This book can be pulled out on a rainy or sick day to spark the imagination of any child. The younger ones will enjoy the pictures and rhyming, while the older kids will learn from the story. Plus it is short enough to read multiple times without seeming tedious to the adult reader. "Alexandra's Rag-Time Band" is a fun book. It is a jumping point for creativity rather than a settle down and read book. It gets you looking around your own room wondering what toys and animals you could pull together to create a parade and band. It stimulates the imagination. Exactly what a children's book should do!

Alexandria's Rag-time Band

My Grandaughter loves this book, great book for a child who's home sick in bed.

A Children's Literary Treasure!

This delightful, well written book tells a story that every child will love. It is a wonderful lesson in how to use one's imagination! The charming illustrations add to the magic of the story. A must for every child's library!