Mine's the Best

Name: Mine's the Best
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Crosby Bonsall
ISBN: 9780062222138

Author: Crosby Bonsall

Narrator: Dan Bittner

Unabridged: 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 05/01/2012

Categories: Children's Fiction, Beginner Readers, Children's Social Themes, Children's Humor

Synopsis

A classic early reader that's simple and funny—while also exploring the perennial childhood issue of competitionWhose is the best? Two boys. Two balloons. Each boy thinks his balloon is the best. What do you think?Mine’s the Best is a My First I Can Read, which means it’s perfect for shared reading with a child. It ""sparkles with the kind of obvious humor that young children love.""*Mine’s the Best was written by Crosby Bonsall, who was one of the very first I Can Read authors. ""Her characters are real children—children who interact with humor and charm, but also with a certain amount of temper, rivalry, and frustration so commonly found at the preschool age.""**Children's Books and Their Creators

About Crosby Bonsall

Crosby Bonsall’s many beloved I Can Read Books include The Day I Had to Play with My Sister; And I Mean It, Stanley; The Case of the Hungry Stranger; and the My First I Can Read Book Mine’s the Best.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Josiah on July 15, 2016

Like Arnold Lobel, Syd Hoff, Else Holmelund Minarik, Lillian Hoban, Peggy Parish, Shirley Mozelle, and Doug Cushman (among others), Crosby Bonsall is a well-loved name in easy-reader circles. Her books for the youngest independent readers run the gamut from simple mysteries to low-key social commen......more

Goodreads review by Gabriel on May 28, 2007

A wonderfully simply book that illustrates the sad reality of harmful competition quite well. The two boys in the story argue over which of their perfectly identical floaties is superior. Whenever my students are reading the Gospel of Mark, we detour and read this story (the sophomores love it!). In......more

Goodreads review by Edward on February 23, 2020

Mine's the Best is Crosby Bonsall's good natured attempt to shed light on the silliness of arrogance and the humility that soon must follow, although it does pick on girls somehow, but Bonsall probably doesn't know. He's a good soul who seeks to entertain, kinda like a white version of the Fat Alber......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on September 24, 2019

Two boys are arguing over who has the best toy on the beach. The both have the same toy, just different colors. Very simple story that I have in my school library. I won't discard just yet, but if it was lost I wouldn't replace.......more

Goodreads review by Karen on February 02, 2021

So they.. bond over hating a girl for no reason. Lovely.......more