5 comments about Circle of Gold.

1. I am 8 years old. I really hate reading,but when I read this book it gave me ideas about how you can imagine you being mat, matthew, mama, papa and of course MATTIE. She is the big sister and has a friend named Toni...and they are really cool! You will like this book.



2. I wanted to hear this book because Maddie, the main character, had thesame situation as I did (about our fathers). I didn't really like this book because it was a little boring. The book was about a girl that wanted to buy her mom a gold pin, but she didn't have a lot of money. Her mom would say things like this "Take off that red shirt your dad gave you," and the girl wore it all the time because her dad died and she liked it so much. she wrot an essay to win money for her moms pin. In a way I liked it only at the beginning because it made me want to read it more. I really don't know what the meaning of the book was. It could have been a real story because it felt really realto me. It is a sad story but it can have cheerful times too, and that's whatmade me hear more of that book. I give this book 3 stars because it made me feel like I was actually in the story, and it had a lot of wonderful parts , but it was little boring.



3. The main characters in this book are Mattie Benson, Matt Benson (Mattie's twin brother), and Ms. Benson. After Mattie's father died her family was never the same. Her mother was always working late and was hardly ever home. When she was home she was usually tired or in a very bad mood, and she rarely had time for her kids. As time passed things were getting worse and Mattie noticed that her mother was being put under more and more stress everyday because of her job. Mother's Day is coming soon and Mattie really wants to get her mom the perfect gift: a gold pin. She believes this perfect gift will be what it takes to bring her family back together for sure. Mattie runs into some trouble while trying to buy the gift for her mother: for one thing she doesn't have enough money. But that doesn't stop her, and in the end she finds out that she has actually given her mother and brother more than she could ever imagine, something a lot more precious than a gold pin.



4. This book sharpened my mind and helped me feel better about my family's troubles with money. I have never liked reading,but when I picked up this book and read the first chapter I could not put it down.This was a very inspirational book and for that I thank Candy Dawson Boyd.



5. I've used this book for my fourth grade reading groups, and it's one of the most insightful kids' books I've ever read. Evokes deep feelings on many issues that some children's books gloss over. Truly a wonderful experience for readers of any age.

1 comments about Henry's Important Date (Parents Magazine Read Aloud Original).

1. I was so pleased to see this story was republished! My daughter really enjoys this book - not only is it funny, but it also gives children a sense of keeping track of time. We love all of the Henry the Duck books as he is always finding himself in goofy predicaments that make for hilarious books!

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1 comments about Baby Bear's Surprise (Golden Naptime Tale Ser.).

1. This book has the wonderful illustrations that are always in Cyndy Szekeres books, but the story itself left alot to be desired.