Product Description

Ma has made a dozen delicious cookies. It should be plenty for her two children. But then the doorbell rings -- and rings and rings.Each ring of the doorbell brings more friends to share the delicious cookies Ma has made."Refreshing, enjoyable and unpredictable." -- School Library Journal.

Also available in a Spanish-language edition, Llaman a la puerta.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #792748 in Books
• Published on: 1986-05-12
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .32" h x 10.18" w x 8.44" l, .64 pounds
• Binding: Library Binding
• 24 pages

From Publishers Weekly
Ma's cookies prove irresistible not only to her offspring but to their many friends; the treats dwindle at an alarming rate with each new arrival. PW praised "Hutchins's quirky illustrations," which "nicely depict her suspenseful tale." Ages 4-8.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 3-When Ma gave Sam and Victoria a dozen cookies to share, they were delighted. Then the doorbell rang, and rang, and rang. As more children arrived, from various ethnic backgrounds, sharing required other division problems so everyone would have equal amounts. The final ring of the doorbell, however, brings good news. The female narrator reads this delightful cumulative tale by Pat Hutchins (Greenwillow, 1986) with a smile, and creates different voices for the various characters. A doorbell sound effect is used. One side of the tape includes page turn signals, while the other does not. Sound quality is excellent. This is a nice treatment for a popular book about sharing that deserves a place in every math/literacy collection.
Teresa Bateman, Brigadoon Elementary School, Federal Way, WA
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From AudioFile
This classic story, which helps young children visualize the concept of division through the sharing of cookies with a crowd, is always enjoyed by emerging readers for its simple and repetitive text. Here, with Suzanne Toren's no-nonsense narration, we hear those patterns and repetitions even more clearly. Toren also does an incredible job with the characters of the children, who help to express the disappointment, then annoyance, that each child feels as more kids arrive, dividing the cookies even further. Having the doorbell for the page-turning signal adds a realistic touch. A good choice for children learning to read. W.L.S. © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine