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While Mama Had a Quick Little Chat
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While Mama Had a Quick Little Chatby Amy Reichert and Alexandra Boiger
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: Great Giggler Book!, October 7, 2005 Reviewer:A. J. Ishtayeh "mom3l" (Mason, OH) - My 3 kids laughed through this whole book! They say it is just like me when I talk to my sister.
From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 2-Mama answers the phone, telling Rose to "get ready for bed,/while I have a quick little chat with Uncle Fred." However, before the redheaded girl can do so, the doorbell rings and four "muscley" men appear bearing a load of party supplies. Rose calls to her mother, but Mama isn't through talking, so the youngster lets them in. Each time the doorbell rings-as guests, waiters serving hors d'oeuvres, and a magician arrive-she tries to get her mother's attention but is put off. When the band arrives, Rose is ready to jump into the action: she fills in for the absent drummer, playing a "boogie-down beat" that steals the show. Finally, Mama warns that she is about to hang up. Rose tells her visitors that they must go, and they quickly depart, taking the mess with them. None the wiser, Mama finds her daughter fast asleep in bed, and whispers, "Good girl, Rose." The rhyming text never misses a beat. The watercolor illustrations feature slightly stylized characters: Rose and her mother have skinny legs and pointy feet, fuller-looking torsos, and hair that flies away at unexpected angles. A busy, colorful spread showing the party in full swing emphasizes the moment when Rose decides to join the fun. children will appreciate the humor of this slightly over-the-top take on a familiar situation.-Joy Fleishhacker, School Library Journal
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From Booklist
K-Gr. 3. "Rose, dear," said Mama, "please get ready for bed while I have a quick chat with Uncle Fred." But Mama's phone chat isn't quick at all; it goes on long enough for a series of visitors to burst through the front door: four muscular delivery men with party supplies (despite Rose's protests that there isn't any party); an assortment of party guests; waiters with trays of hors d'oeuvres; a magician looking for an assistant; and a band in need of a drummer. Rose calls for help at each stage of the folly ("MAAAAAAAAMA . . . I need you right now!"), but Mama is too busy to respond. Told in rhyme, this fanciful book perfectly characterizes the impatience children experience while waiting for adults' attention. The watercolor art has an upper-crust, period feel (butlers, gentlemen with top hats, and jazz bands), and Mama, phone to her ear, is spotlighted within a circular border that separates her from the party shenanigans. Kids will relate to Rose's troubles; adults will appreciate the staging. Julie Cummins
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