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ordered for a friend

2008-09-08
Ordered for a friend who is teaching 1st grade in New Orleans and building up her library. Didn't read the book myself, but she chose it on a wish list so I presume she thinks it's a good book for 1st graders.

A teaching tool

2007-12-14
This book is great to use in a writing lesson. Donald Crews does an excellent job in using details to describe the "shortcut". This book goes well with his other one about Big Mamas.

high drama for young children!

2006-03-03
One of the things I love about Shortcut is that it gives young children a chance to be scared/tense (like adults enjoying John Grisham or a suspenseful movie) in a way that isn't like to keep them awake later! I used to teach four-year-olds, and, if read with expression, this book keeps them on the edge of their seats!

Donald Crews' relating of an actual childhood experience is powerful -- they decided to take the shortcut home -- over the train tracks. What happens when they realize a train is coming?

Train lovers book! This one is great!

2005-04-14
I love Donald Crews' books and this one is top notch! My four year old son loves trains. He has listened to this one so many times he has memorized the text. Great pictures and easy text plus the train sounds printed in text throughout the book make this one perfect for children. I wish I could give it more than 5 stars!

Shortcut

2005-04-07
I enjoy reading this book because it was interesting how the kids wanted to take the shortcut home, even toght ther knew it was not safe. The story reminded me of how sometimes when im doing homework i wanted to get it done even toght i knoe sometimes its not ryte. I learn from this book that trying your best on everything u do is the right way to do something.

Shortcut

2005-04-07
The train tracks ran right by Bigmama's house in Cottondale, and the children were warned to stay off the tracks. But one night they were late, and the tracks were a shortcut, so they started off. And when there was no turning back, they heard the train coming.

Shortcut

2005-04-06
I enjoy reading this book because it was interesting how the kids wanted to take the shortcut home, even toght ther knew it was not safe. The story reminded me of how sometimes when im doing homework i wanted to get it done even toght i knoe sometimes its not ryte. I learn from this book that trying your best on everything u do is the right way to do something.

short cut donald crews

2005-04-01
The thing I like about it is that it tells people not to use short cut to go somewhere.It helps me by saying that if we use shortcut we can get lost and if we got in danger no one will come to help thats why I like this book.
I don't like it because in pictures they didn't show all the details and they did not took good example of pictures to explain the story.

Night Shift Daddy

2004-11-18
Her Daddy works at night while she is sleeping tight.When daddy comes home she's outside playing games and having fun. Thats why that story is named Night shift Daddy.Iike this story because it is like the father and the daughter runs the household.

A Must read

2004-05-05
Excellent for writing and using as a model text.