New Orleans Children's Home I gave this book to a child named Nydia who had been neglected. She didn't use play dough until I gave her some, but she used what she had at hand. I never read this book to her, but I sent it through a social worker. I hope she got it and knew that I loved her in 1983. Neglected kids have a hard time learning manners. I think about her and wish I could have adopted her.
I grew up with this book This is one of my favorite books of all-time. I remember reading it as a child, and now, I use it to teach manners through puppet shows.
Maybe I'm being a a Thingumajig...but at least I'm being honest OK, I bought this based on the 15 other 5 star reviews. I just don't understand them. Yes, the concept is cute. But the book is so poorly written! I think it's confusing for young children who are just beginning to develop their capabilities for logic (I assume that is who it's geared for, since it's a board book). For starters, it's non-linear...on each page, it jumps back and forth between what not to do (the Thingumajigs) and what to do; between the third person "they" for Thingamajigs and the first person "I" for well-mannered children. But they have these silly drawings of perky children, which I assume is who supposedly is saying the parts on good manners, so it's confusing as to whether the perky children are saying they have good manners or the child you're reading to. Then, it's not really clear until the last page that these are behaviors you DON'T want your children engaging in. They make the drawings of the Thingumajigs quite entertaining, and the narrative is merely descriptive, without really stating "DON'T do this" so I suppose it's helpful to view the contrast, but really...I just want my kid not to pick her nose. Maybe I'm being nitpicky, but I don't think this is a great book for the younger crowd. My daughter is 4--she gets it, but I just was annoyed by the book.
excited This book was a chilhood favorite of mine, so I was very excited to find it!
I am so happy to have found these books again! My grandmother and I were recently discussing how she would read to all her grandchildren the "Thingumajig" books and how we all loved them. I am now 29 years old and still remember how vivid and wonderful they were. I just purchased them for my god sons, I hope they love them as much as I have.
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