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Martha Speaks
The Television Series
on PBS
KIDS.
The Activities
These
activities are for
adults to do with a kid
or group of kids. They
are simple (and fun!)
ways to use Martha's
favorite words in
everyday life.
Anywhere Activities
No props
needed — just talking!
Do these anywhere you
go.
At
Home Activities
Some
props or more space
needed. Better to try
these at home.
More
stuff to do with your
kids!
The Book
by Susan Meddaugh
Ages 4-8.
From Publishers Weekly
With the arrival of Martha, Lassie
had best look to her canine laurels.
This scintillating story weighs the
pros and cons of owning a loquacious
pet. Thanks to the apparently
magical properties of alphabet soup,
unassuming mutt Martha is
transformed into the Mr. Ed of the
canine world. Unfortunately, the
novelty for her human family wears
off in a hurry: Martha blabs
non-stop and commits numerous
gaffes--telling one visitor, "Mom
said that fruitcake you sent wasn't
fit for a dog. But I thought it was
delicious." Meddaugh's ( The
Witches' Supermarket ; Tree of Birds
) quirky take on the anthropomorphic
pooch proves uproarious. Droll
illustrations capture Martha's
guileless expressions, her joy at
the mastery of speech and her hurt
feelings after she's commanded to
pipe down. The book may be difficult
to read aloud because Martha's
not-to-be-missed comments, separate
from the main narrative, interrupt
the tale's flow. Still, anyone who's
ever wondered what their pets are
thinking will enjoy this imaginative
book, its tactless but lovable main
character and its triumphant ending.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business
Information, Inc. -.
From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 2-- Martha, a mutt,
begins to speak after her young
owner slips her a bowl of alphabet
soup. She speaks, and speaks, and
speaks, until Helen tells her,
``Sometimes I wish you had never
learned to talk.'' Martha is
devastated, and her withdrawal is
alleviated only when she has the
opportunity to save her family from
a robbery. The pranks in between,
including accepting pizza deliveries
and phoning for a huge order of
barbecue, add to the loopy,
incongruous humor. Casual
ink-line-and-watercolor cartoons are
punctuated by dialogue balloons. In
several places, Martha's
hand-printed monologue overruns the
pages. For reading aloud, the
balloons can be included or omitted
without damaging the sense of the
story. A comparable tale about an
unusual pet is Tomi Ungerer's
Crictor (HarperCollins, 1958). Any
preschool audience and most
independent readers will yelp with
laughter at this light, funny
entertainment. --Carolyn Noah,
Central Mass. Regional Library
System, Worcester, MA
Copyright 1992 Reed Business
Information, Inc.
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