Citations

"Josephine Nobisso has taken the old rhyme, Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar? and made it into a rollicking who, what, when, where, and how romp on the playground. The book will get children's feet tapping . . . children will enjoy the colorful illustrations that bring the text to life."

-Children's Book Review Service

"Get ready to throw up your arms and sing! Color, rhythm, and fun splash off the pages of this ‘cookie jar' story with a twist. Attention moms and elementary school teachers, this is a great book to use when teaching story details—who, what, when, why, and how. But be ready to jump and swing!"  

-Children's Literature

"The recovery of the lost key to the playground gates leads to a spontaneous, exuberant outpouring of fun. Unlocking the playground, Maria and her friends immerse themselves in pure revelry, replete with swinging, double-dutch jumping, hula-hooping, and roller-skating. Adults as well are drawn to the festivities and soon a mother is spied skateboarding with abandon. The infectious rhythm of Nobisso's rhymes move the tale through the fundamental questions at the heart of storytelling—the who, what, why, when, where, and how of a story: ‘Why'd she flaunt the key from the cookie jar? To be fresh? To be shockin'? To be ha-ha-ha?'    

-Kirkus Reviews

Specifications

Author:  Josephine Nobisso

Illustrator:  Joan Holub

Trim Size: w 12" × h 12"  w/ Dust Jacket

Pages:  32, Full Color Illustrations

Ages: All  (A "Cross-over" Picture Book for Both Children and Adults)

Hardcover ISBN:  0-940112-18-3

Hardcover ISBN-13:  978-0-940112-18-6

Hardcover Price:  US $16.95 / CAN $22.95