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three cheers for catherine the great

Summary:
Grandma Catherine wants to celebrate her birthday with a "no-present party." Everyone has found the perfect "no-present" except Sara, her grand daughter. With just a few hours before the party begins, Sara finds what she thinks is the perfect no present.

Educational Themes:
This is a great story for sharing the idea that birthdays don't have to be about material things. Gifts take all shapes and sizes.

Reading Level:
0.0

Recommended Age To Read By Yourself:
6 to 9

Recommended Age To Read Together:
4 to 8

Age of child:
started reading at 2 years

Purchase Recommendation:
Buy. Especially if your daughter is named Catherine or Sara.

Little Kid Reaction:
The birthday party as the central plot element drew our toddler's attention, but it was the various characters and their talents that kept her riveted.

Big Kid Reaction:
We enjoyed reading this book before we shared it with our 2-year-old. On a lark, looking for something new, we pulled it from the shelf. There is lots of text, so we weren't sure what would happen, but it was an instant hit.

Pros:

This is a nice story to share with kids who tend to view birthdays as occasions to collect material things. The illustrations help make it fun and kept the toddler's eyes busy while we read the lengthy pages.

Cons:

This is clearly a book for older kids, so the length of the text might be too much for toddlers/preschoolers who like rhyming cadence and quick page turners.

Title	Three Cheers For Catherine The Great
Author	Carrie Best
Publisher	DK Books for Children © 1999
Illustrators	Giselle Potter
ISBN	0789426226
Material	Hard Cover
Cost	$16.99
Genres	Family, Picture Book, Birthday, Family - Grandparents