Add this copy of As I Was Crossing Boston Common to cart. $12.20, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1991 by Puffin Books.
Add this copy of As I Was Crossing Boston Common to cart. $77.00, very good condition, Sold by Ken's Book Haven rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Coopersburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1991 by Unicorn / Penguin.
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Lobel, Arnold. Very good. cover clean / very minor edge wear. text clean / tight. illustrated. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 32 p. Audience: Children/juvenile.
Add this copy of As I Was Crossing Boston Common to cart. $67.60, new condition, Sold by Just one more Chapter, ships from Miramar, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1991 by Puffin.
As I was crossing Boston Common, not very fast, not very slow...
I love this book. I loved it as a kid, I love it as an adult. It's an alphabet book (albeit of a fairly sophisticated variety) and a bestiary, and also a lovely before-bed poem/story. A turtle crosses Boston Common and meets a man leading a line of very exotic animals. It's not for the very young, but three-year-olds and up like it, with its combination of a soothing rhythm and exotic animals. It's great fun to read out loud, although do go through the pronunciation guide in the back before reading it to an audience, as some of the names are very unusual. The illustrations are charming, and it's fun to follow the progress of the turtle through the pictures, especially when reading it with a child.
