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• May. 19, 2008 - Children's Literature about large families

I though it would be fun to record some of the book we find that celebrate LARGE growing families.

One such find has been The Rattlebang Picnic by Margaret Mahy.

Based on whimsy this story touched on reality but made it funny!

When getting married the young couple knew they had to make a choice either they were going to buy an expensive car or they were going to get a rattlebang and have LOTS of children. So riding their bike with a just married sign dangling on the back they went and looked at vehicles and chose an old rattlebang from the junk yard.
Having gone on to have 7 unique children they went on a picnic with fun loving grandma who was HAPPY to have so many grandchildren.
What an adventure unfolded !

• Jun. 7, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by ElCloud

Two others we enjoy are The Seven Silly Eaters by Mary Ann Hoberman (love the artwork, especially!) and The Biggest Bed In the World by Lindsay Camp. Both have 7 kids in them. I need to read them to the kids again, as we are expecting our 7th. And we've enjoyed The Rattlebang Picnic from the library, but don't own it. It's on my wish list, though.

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