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Available
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Publication
Houghton Mifflin Company (1972). Weekly Reader Edition.
Description
Desolate Katy Kangaroo has no pocket in which to carry her son Freddy, so she asks all the other animals how they carry their children and finally goes to the city to find a pocket of her own.
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LibraryThing member eward06
This represents a Modern Fantasy because the story would not be possible in real life. Kangaroos cannot really talk and "go to the city" to get a pocket. But it is believable in that Kangaroos are real. The media used in this book is watercolor. Katy is a round character because we continually
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learn about her problem and how she is going to try to solve it. She is revealed through her interactions, actions, thoughts, appearance, and the narrator. This book would be best for the Primary level. Show Less
LibraryThing member AlyshaKnandel
Katy No-Pocket is about a kangaroo mother who does not have a pocket to carry her baby in, so she tries to discover other ways to carry her child.
LibraryThing member sweetiegherkin
Katy is a sad kangaroo because she has no pocket in which to carry her baby son Freddy. She asks other mother animals how they carry their young, but none of those ways help her any. Finally, an owl directs her to visit the city to look for a pocket.
This is a cute and humorous book about a mother
The illustrations, done by famed author/illustrator H.A. Rey, are reminiscent of Rey's well-known style from the Curious George books. They help to show kids what is being discussed in the book, but they don't vary much from the text, thereby not adding more details. Nevertheless, they fit well with the spirit of the book.
This is a cute and humorous book about a mother
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desperately trying to properly keep her son nearby, often meeting problems along the way. It is a fun way to talk to children about animals and the way they care for the young, even though there are obviously fantastical elements to this book. The illustrations, done by famed author/illustrator H.A. Rey, are reminiscent of Rey's well-known style from the Curious George books. They help to show kids what is being discussed in the book, but they don't vary much from the text, thereby not adding more details. Nevertheless, they fit well with the spirit of the book.
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Awards
Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award (Winner — 1980-1981)
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Original publication date
1944