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Free to Be... You and Me

by Marlo Thomas

Other authors: Samuel N. Antupit (Art Director), Judy Blume (Contributor), Lucille Clifton (Contributor), Herb Gardner (Contributor), Dan Greenburg (Contributor)22 more, Carol Hall (Contributor), Sheldon Harnick (Contributor), Bruce Hart (Contributor), Carole Hart (Editor), Joyce Johnson (Contributor), Francine Klagsbrun (Editor), Elaine Laron (Contributor), Stephen Lawrence (Contributor), Betty Miles (Contributor), Shelley Miller (Contributor), Letty Cottin Pogrebin (Editor), Carl Reiner (Contributor), Phil Ressner (Contributor), Mary Rodgers (Editor), Anne Roiphe (Contributor), Linda Sitea (Contributor), Shel Siverstein (Contributor), Gloria Steinem (Contributor), Peter Stone (Contributor), Judith Viorst (Contributor), Kurt Vonnegut Jr. (Contributor), Charlotte Zolotow (Contributor)

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A compilation of inspirational stories, songs and poems that celebrate individuality and challenge stereotypes.
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The book we all know and love..that is an understatement!

This book was such an influence on my perceptions and how I viewed the world. If someone came to me and asked w hat one book would you want a child to read..this would have to be at the top of the list.

So glad to see it is not lost or forgot!

I cannot even begin..OK..I cannot do a review. All I can say is this was loved by myself, my family, everyone.

I still laugh about the two babies.

It was always around and I would read it over and over.

"FREE TO BE..YOU AND ME"! ( )
1 vote Thebeautifulsea | Aug 6, 2022 |
An older, cooler cousin gave me this book for Christmas when I was about 10 years old. It probably saved my life. I still think about it with fondness and gratitude. ( )
1 vote woolgathering | Apr 4, 2017 |
Respect from the '70s. I recommend "Free to be" to anyone raising a child K-6. ( )
  DromJohn | Dec 17, 2014 |
This album is one that I had as a kid and was given to my son as well. It is a collection of songs, poems, stories and skits narrated or sang by famous personalities like Mel Brooks, Diana Ross, Alan Alda and others. Its theme emphasizes gender equality and the importance of not judging by appearance, being who you are no matter what that might be. Although a product of the 70's and women's rights, the message is still relevant and I believe this album still holds weight today. The songs are fantastic. Some of the skits are boring. A lot of the poetry is by Shel Silverstein. Overall a really good CD to have in a young kid's collection.
2 vote jessiejluna | Feb 15, 2014 |
Not only did I love this book as a child. I had the record(yes record!) that went with it that I listen to and sing and dance. Definitely a book of the 70's. ( )
2 vote FMRox | Jan 5, 2010 |
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If you were to distill the messages that every kid needs to hear to grow up to be a confident, loving individual who does what's right even when society sneers, if you were to turn them into great songs, funny poems, without a hint of preachiness or condescension, it would be this book and CD.
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Marlo Thomasprimary authorall editionscalculated
Antupit, Samuel N.Art Directorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Blume, JudyContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Clifton, LucilleContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Gardner, HerbContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Greenburg, DanContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Hall, CarolContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Harnick, SheldonContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Hart, BruceContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Hart, CaroleEditorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Johnson, JoyceContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Klagsbrun, FrancineEditorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Laron, ElaineContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Lawrence, StephenContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Miles, BettyContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Miller, ShelleyContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Pogrebin, Letty CottinEditorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Reiner, CarlContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Ressner, PhilContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Rodgers, MaryEditorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Roiphe, AnneContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Sitea, LindaContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Siverstein, ShelContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Steinem, GloriaContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Stone, PeterContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Viorst, JudithContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Vonnegut Jr., KurtContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
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