Mary Had a Little Lab
Mary Had a Little Lab
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Albert Whitman
Annotation: Mary is an enterprising young inventor. One day she realizes she has no friends, so she decides a pet will do the trick. But the pet Mary wants isn't one she can easily buy...so she makes one--and it's a sheep, of course! Soon Mary, her sheep, and her new invention gain her popularity and friends, until chaos abounds.
Genre: [Humorous fiction]
 
Reviews: 2
Catalog Number: #6620652
Format: Paperback
Common Core/STEAM: STEAM STEAM
Publisher: Albert Whitman
Copyright Date: 2020
Edition Date: 2020 Release Date: 04/01/20
Illustrator: Bouloubasis, Petros,
Pages: 1 volume (unpaged)
ISBN: 0-8075-4986-X
ISBN 13: 978-0-8075-4986-5
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2017040684
Dimensions: 22 x 28 cm.
Language: English
Reviews:
Horn Book

In this spectacular volume, child-centered poems and intricately designed collages, incorporating papers from all over the world, introduce religious and secular New Year celebrations. Familiar festivities, such as the ball dropping in Times Square, are celebrated beside the less-familiar (to American readers): Nowruz in Iran (March); Enkutatash, the Ethiopian New Year (September); and more. Enjoyable for young children, yet all ages will learn much from the excellent supplementary material. Bib., glos.

Kirkus Reviews

In Fliess' update, Mary is an inventive scientist, but she's a lonely one."Mary had a little lab. / She tested and created. / While other kids were at the park, / she built and calculated." The window of her lab provides views of the kids' fun, and they inspire her to make a friend. Literally. She bikes to a farm for a snip of wool and heads back to use her latest invention: the Sheepinator. The resultant pet is everything she could hope for, not only providing companionship, but also helping out around the house and lab. And when he follows her to school, the kids all ask for their own wooly friends. What could possibly go wrong? Bouloubasis' hysterical illustrations show the chaos that ensues, but the scientist and her new human friends think of a clever solution that leaves the whole town satisfied…and warm. Fliess' verses include enough of the original poem (but tweaked) to tickle readers' funny bones, and the rhyme and rhythm are spot-on. Mary is a wild-haired white redhead who is depicted as safety-conscious (bike helmet, ear protection, rubber gloves, etc.); the other kids are a diverse group. Most diverse (and somewhat distracting) of all are the noses on their faces—all sizes, shapes, and colors. Girl science power and new friendships make for a good combination. (Picture book. 4-8)

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Word Count: 401
Reading Level: 2.6
Interest Level: P-2
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 2.6 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 195743 / grade: Lower Grades
Lexile: 560L

Angie Karcher's Best in Rhyme Award 2019

A funny, modern take on a classic nursery rhyme featuring a crafty, science-minded girl.

Mary is an enterprising young inventor. One day she realizes she has no friends, so she decides a pet will do the trick. But the pet Mary wants isn't one she can easily buy...so she makes oneand it's a sheep, of course! Soon Mary, her sheep, and her new invention gain her popularity and friends. But when she starts making sheep for her new friends, chaos abounds.


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