In a Minute by Eileen Browne

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In a minute is written By Eileen Browne

Summary

"We'll never get to the playground," said Jo. "Yes we will," said Dad. "We'll be there in a minute." Jo is eager to get to the playground in the park, to play with her friend Sita and Patch the dog. But Mum and Dad take so long — getting ready, stopping to talk to friends, and getting distracted by speeches and processions — she thinks they'll never get there. When they finally arrive at the playground they are in for a terrible disappointment. . . Until Patch the dog makes a fantastic discovery. [1]

Pros

This book teaches children a little bit about having patience and exercising too! Jo is really keen to get to the park, so that she can play in the playground, but along the way there are a lot of obstacles and Jo is often told by the grown ups, "in a minute! The illustrations in this book are bright, colourful and pretty. It is another worth book to read! [2]

For those who live in predominately white areas this is a good recommendation book of the racially mixed neighbourhoods that draw some of us to the big cities. There is a particularly lovely double page spread of a park scene that belongs on a wall for everyone to appreciate. Most important things is the children get to see positive portrayals of families similar to theirs. [3] 

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