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The Doorbell Rang

by Pat Hutchins

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Each time the doorbell rings, there are more people to share Ma's wonderful cookies.

hgcslibrary | Nov 29, 2009 |

The plot is the sort of repetition that little children love. Two children come home and sit down to a big plate of cookies - twelve cookies for two children! But the doorbell rings (and rings and rings) and their cookies dwindle from twelve for two to twelve for four, to twelve for six, and finally twelve cookies for twelve children. You can see the subtly less happy expressions on their face when the doorbell rings YET AGAIN. What are they going to do - break their cookies in half?

No, it's grandma. Somehow, using her magic powers of being a grandma, she's shown up with more cookies for everybody. Awww.

There's not that much to the story, which makes it perfect for the smaller child. Sometimes little kids like short, simple stories they can predict. And of course, note the diversity of the kids - not all picture books have a diverse cast, so that's always a nice bonus. (

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conuly | Nov 8, 2009 |

This fun story can be a child's first lesson on division. How many cookies may each child eat? The answer changes each time the doorbell rings. (

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Two children with a dozen cookies see a steady stream of visitors to their kitchen, and (being children who do the right thing -- at least when their mother is there) they watch their supply of cookies dwindle. Surprise, surprise: the last visitor is Grandma with more cookies!

A fun story about being neighborly that sneaks in the concept of division. Characters are illustrated as different races. Preschool-primary.

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Pat Hutchins. Each ring of the doorbell brings more and more friends to share in the delicious cookies Ma has made. Will there be enough to go around? Full-color illustrations. Awards: 1986 ALA Notable Book. 24 pages. Trim size 10.02" x 7.42".

(retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:08 -0400)

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