The Big Green Pocketbook

by Candice Ransom

Book Overview

On her day in town with her mother, a little girl starts off with an empty big green pocketbook--just like her mother's--and along the way collects pieces of her day to put inside, inventing stories for each treasure. 'Studded with inventive imagery.... A playful and most suitable setting for this winsome story with its timeless theme.'--Publishers Weekly. ' Bond's cheerful illlustrations show a lively youngster exploring and enjoying the world around...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0064433951
• ISBN13: 9780064433952
• Release Date: March 1995
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Classic story that gets read over and over in our house

Fantastic story, amazing illustrations. My daughters and I have both loved this book from the first time that we read it. The story is sweet and you just want this little girl's day to last forever. A must read, over and over.

a favorite in our house

This book reminds me so much of when I was a little girl and went with my mother to run errands. Back then the stores really did hand out keyrings and pocket calendars and my Grandma worked at a dry cleaner so I got to see the "magic machine" a lot when people picked up their clothes. My girls both love this book, even though the oldest is now 13. We have completely worn out the binding of the hardback copy we have!

Fantastic!~

This is truly a wonderful book!This story is told by the little girl who is going to town with her mother for the morning. She has a big green pocketbook, just like Mama's, but hers is empty and she can't find anything to put inside it.Mama says "hurry", because the bus is coming, so the little girl brings her empty pocketbook along anyway. During the course of the morning, she gathers many treasures and by the time the bus comes to return the girl and her mother home, her pocketbook is full.The little girl's view of the world is refreshing and enchanting~She observes that the cool marble walls in the bank smell like pennies~ And she is amazed that, at the drycleaners, the machine knows exactly where to stop for mama's suit.This is a delightful book that moms and daughters will enjoy, but both boys and girls will like hearing it, and seeing the usual best from Candice Ransom and Felicia Bond's awesome pictures.

Lovely bond between mom and daughter

This is a wonderful book for mothers to read to or with their daughters. A simple day of errands turns into something magical between them and a hand-me-down green pocketbook holds the key to a delightful day.

This is a delightful book

This is an excellent book. Our daughter is 3 and enjoys having it read over and over again. The main reason I love it is that is has a strong female lead in the young girl who accompanies her mother on a trip to town. The girl's observations about everyday things are amusing and intelligent.