Spencer has piles and piles of toys! His Mom convinces him to get rid of some - but then he discovers that the box they were stored in is the best toy ever. ( )

Spencer is a young boy who has entirely too many toys. When his mother decides to get rid of some of them, Spencer is reluctant to give them up. In the end, his most beloved toy is the cardboard box in which the mother is putting the toys away in. This is a great story to inspire children's imagination and creativity to make fun out of even the simple things.--fabulous illustrations, also!!! Here are some additional author study resources for David Shannon: http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resourc...

Reading Level 3/4 ( )

In David Shannon's book "Too Many Toys," Spencer has too many toys. They are overtaking the whole house and his mom is ready for him to start cleaning them out. Just like any other child, Spencer does not like the thought of getting rid of his toys. Finally, his mom helps him clean out the toys and he kept his favorites. In the end, the best toy of all is a cardboard box that he can use his imagination to be anything he wants. This book is great for group readings. It is for intermediate readers.

Spencer was a little boy who had too many toys. One day his mom said they had to give away some toys. They bargained and argued and finally had a box of toys ready. His mom came back later and Spencer had dumped out all the toys because he wanted to play in the box. This is a funny story that all children can probably identify with because they all have a lot of toys. The story shows how they could really get rid of some toys and never miss them. It also shows how sometimes a box and their imaginations makes the best toy.

David has too many toys. Gifts from parents and grandparents, party favors and little toys from the fast-food restaurants fill his room and eventually the entire house (or so it seems). When his mom steps on a plastic Lego with her bare foot, she decides it's time for David to get rid of some toys. But David can't seem to part with his special toys. He loves them all! After some sharp negotiating, David and his Mom manage to fill an entire box of toys to donate, but just when Mom is about to grab the box to drive the toys away, she discovers David has removed all the toys and is now playing in the empty big box. "It's the best toy of all!" he shouts to his mom. ( )