I used Mine, All Mine and the other seven books in Ruth Heller's World of Language series in an intensive 45-hour summer English-as-a-second-language class with students exiting third through sixth grades. The students had been in this country anywhere from two days to two years when the class began, although a few had studied English for many years in their countries of origin. I used Heller's books as a fun way to introduce each section on parts of speech. Heller's eye-catching illustrations made it possible for my students to interpret new words and helped expand their vocabularies. Heller's clever poetry also made the study of grammar more enjoyable, and introduced my students to more rhyming words as well.

I don't think any of the books in the series are suitable for the reading level indicated on the books (ages 4-8), unless read aloud, with much explanation, by a parent or teacher. However, I think the series is highly appropriate for advanced third graders on up. The books are properly classified as non-fiction in most libraries, and would be found with a search on the part of speech (e.g., pronouns). I should know; I had to scour three different library systems to get enough copies for my students to use! ( )

Not only was this book informational but it was funny! The words all rhyme together which makes it easier for kids to want to listen to it more. Mine, All Mine is written for children who are able to distinguish different pronouns and use them correctly. This is a really great book in the first or second grade classrooms. It shows all the rules in English for pronouns with just a few words per page! ( )

Preschool to fifth grade
Kids start learning pronouns like "me", "I", "he", and "she" before they even begin school. Teachers or parents can read the book aloud to their kids. This book is still usable for students who struggle with pronouns throughout elementary school. ( )

Kindergarteners through third grade are bound to favor this informational mentor text over the plain stuffy way of teaching pronouns. Through rhyming, Heller teaches the different types of pronouns and how to use them. ( )

In my opinion this is a whimsical book. The book is very unique in that it talks about the most random things when explaining the different pronouns. The writing style was something I really liked. The author uses rhyming words and although there really isn't a story line, the readers cannot predict what will come next. One page would be talking about candy, but then the next page would be talking about elves eating fruit. It is very interesting and fun to read.

Another reason why I like this book is because of the illustrations. Like stated before, the story is very random, so having the illustrations would help the children keep up with the unpredictability. Also, the illustrations are fun to look at and for visual learners, the pictures would help remember the different pronouns.

The purpose of this book is to inform children on the different categories of pronouns and tell them which every day words go in them. This fun book can help children remember, maybe not all, but a lot of the different pronouns by coinciding it with the images or the rhyming. ( )