Harriet, you'll drive me wild! - Softcover

Fox, Mem

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0439305543 ISBN 13: 9780439305549

Publisher: Scholastic, 2001

Synopsis

Harriet Harris doesn't mean to be pesky. Sometimes she just is. And her mother doesn't mean to lose her temper. Sometimes she just does. But Harriet and her mother know that even when they do things they wish they hadn't, they still love each other very much. Inspired by the tenderness and turmoil of their relationships with their own children, Mem Fox and Marla Frazee have created a gentle, hilariousâ and wildâ book that will resonate in the hearts of parents and children everywhere. â From the author of the bestselling Time for Bed and the illustrator of the enormously popular The Seven Silly Eaters â Ideal for Mother's Day â Offers a realistic and loving solution to a universal parenting problem â Encourages discussion between parents and children

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Review

Whether she's knocking over her juice, dripping yellow paint on the carpet, or ripping apart feather pillows, Harriet Harris is, well, pesky. She certainly doesn't mean to be. And she's always very sorry for her behavior afterwards. Her mother doesn't like to yell, so instead she reprimands her with a gentle "Harriet, my darling child." But as Harriet's shenanigans escalate, so does her long-suffering mom's blood pressure. It looks like one more mishap will put her over the edge. And when that edge is reached, Harriet's mother yells. She yells and yells and yells.

Readers on both sides of the family battlefield will wholeheartedly identify with the oh-so-real experiences of Harriet and her mom. Sometimes accidents just happen, and sometimes yelling just happens. But even when family members make mistakes, they still love each other, as these two prove when they start laughing and cleaning up the big feathery mess after the apologies and hugs. Mem Fox is an internationally known literary consultant and author of many picture books, including Boo to a Goose and Sleepy Bears. Marla Frazee's pictures are exactly right: Harriet's unruly hair and guileless expressions perfectly capture the soul of a 4- or 5-year-old. (Ages 4 to 8) --Emilie Coulter

About the Author

MEM FOX is the author of many acclaimed books, including Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes, Possum Magic, Koala Lou, Time for Bed, and, for adults, Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever. She lives in Adelaide, Australia.

MARLA FRAZEE has illustrated many acclaimed picture books, some of which she also wrote. Her picture book A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever was named a Caldecott Honor Book in 2009. She is also the author and illustrator of Walk On! A Guide for Babies of All Ages; Santa Claus, the World's Number One Toy Expert; Roller Coaster; and Hush, Little Baby. She is the illustrator of The Seven Silly Eaters by Mary Ann Hoberman and Harriet, You'll Drive Me Wild by Mem Fox. Marla Frazee lives in Pasadena, California. Visit her website at marlafrazee.com.

Edition details

• Publisher: Scholastic
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0439305543
• ISBN 13: 9780439305549
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32