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Not Now, Bernard (A Sparrow book) (Paperback)

by David McKee (Author)
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  • Paperback: 26 pages
  • Publisher: Red Fox; New edition edition (25 Oct 1984)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0099240505
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099240501
  • Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 19 x 0.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 5,114 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A humorous story in which a young boy is exasperated by his parents refusal to listen to him, so he decides to make them take notice.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Bit of an insight into parent/children relationships., 13 Oct 2007
By Bezerus Bezby "Bez" (Leeds, UK) - See all my reviews
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I loved this book as a child and my children love it now. A womderfully funny but short book, making it suitable for smaller children. Mum and dad are so preoccupied with day to day life, they fail to spot that their son Bernard has been eaten by a monster and the monster is now masquarading as Bernard.

A real treasure this one- you won't mind reading it over and over again to your little 'uns.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Ask yourself do I give my children enough Attention?, 29 Oct 2000
Reading this book made me ask myself do my children get enough attention? The children related to this book.

Bernard is left to his own devices. He seeks attention from the family and then gets eaten by a monster..the parents don't realize they are talking to a monster and not to their son Bernard (even the monster gets confused)...

It has the great affect of making a monster seem friendly. Explaining the dilemma parents have of trying to spend time with their children and at the same time getting on with their household chores. Easy enough for your 4-5 year old to read along with you.

I intend to buy extra copies to send to other family members.

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Not now bernard - Jakes Favorite book, 25 Jul 2004
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Not now, Bernard is an excellent bedtime or anytime book for younger children. Both my kids love it especilally as they can join in with the catch phrase and the illustrations really bring the story to life as well as the great voices we make up for the characters. We would highly reccomend this book and I need to get another as the one we have had for 4 years is too Dog eared to read anymore.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great story....just realy small book!
This is a great story, and in some ways depicts the nature now-a-days of parent/kid relationship. OK psychology over and the story is good but the book is rather small.
Published 2 months ago by Mr. C. Woodward

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for sharing
I used to read this as a child myself so was glad of the chance to buy it and read it with my 5 year old. Read more
Published 5 months ago by H. Freeman

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple little book?
My 18 month old loves this book. It has simple text with just a sentence per page, accompanied by a picture. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Sowanne

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved by both of my girls
I adore this book and it has been cherished and read again and again for my 2 daughters. They found the idea of Bernard's parents not noticing he'd turned into a monster very... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Doyenne of Books

5.0 out of 5 stars Charming tragicomic tale for toddlers!
My 20 month old daughter loves this book. It's a simple enough story for her to understand yet with a melancholic edge which has her happily gurning her pretend sad face... Read more
Published 21 months ago by musicdoesnthavetobeboring

1.0 out of 5 stars Eaten by a monster? My daughter would believe so
The monster eats the little boy then goes home to his family and nobody seems to notice that the boy has been replaced by the monster... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Borshee

5.0 out of 5 stars Not now Bernard!
We used to read this most evenings before bedtime to both our children. For the children it's a story with a monster, for adults it's a sad story of a boy who's parents just... Read more
Published on 13 Nov 2006 by Mr. Anthony P. Collins

3.0 out of 5 stars Quite a sad little book
Lovely illustrations and my 3 year-old son enjoys the story, but it is really quite sad. On every page the little boy, Bernard, is being told by one of his parents "not now", to... Read more
Published on 6 Oct 2006 by Dr. H. Payne

5.0 out of 5 stars Warped!
Our 3 year-old likes it, and the expressions on the monster's face are great.
Published on 1 Oct 2006 by Rogerzilla

5.0 out of 5 stars My Favourite book when I was a boy!
This was my favourite book when I was a boy, read it a million times. The cool thing is, when you read it as an adult you realise that there is an important mesage there too... Read more
Published on 5 Aug 2006 by Charles Forster-Hall

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