Little Bill #12: The Day I Saw My Father Cry (level 3)
by Bill Cosby

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Book Review: Cosby's Little Bill learns about how to solve problems
Summary: 5 Stars

It is not just that Bill Cosby's "Little Bill Books for Beginning Readers" teach lessons, but that they teach them so well. It is not Alan's death but rather his wisdom that young readers are going to get out of this book. I was well aware that Cosby earned a doctorate in education from the University of Massachusetts but it is also clear that his skills as a standup comedian, especially in terms of telling stories, serves him well in these endeavors as well. "The Day I Saw My Father Cry" provides a nice lesson in solving problems fairly and creatively that young children will easily understand. More importantly, they will recognize that Alan Mill's idea will work and that life will be a lot nicer when it does. The book is illustrated by Varnette P. Honeywood, who provides a distinctive style that young readers will come to identify with this series as much as Cosby's gentle humor and wisdom.

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