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It's field trip time and a little boy and his class are visiting Washington, DC. But this little boy has trouble keeping his feet on the ground. A series of mishaps - some good and some bad - sweep him from the White House and the National Zoo to the Lincoln Memorial and many other landmarks.
Adventure abounds in this wild tour through our nation's capital city!
The satisfying counterpoint fun of "That's good! That's bad!" from previous books continues in this story of a boy's class trip to our nation's capital. As they ride past the White House, our hero falls out of the DC Duck onto a motorcycle. Not bad, as he rides to the zoo. Not good, as the orangutans there toss him onto a dump truck. And so he goes from bad to good to bad again as he tours DC, past the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, Arlington National Cemetery and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Jefferson Memorial in cherry blossom time, and finally back on the bus home. Garland creates a bunch of cartoon-like kids, all pop-eyed and smiling, with a special "little boy" whose misadventures keep us smiling. There is a slickness and roundness to the digitally created illustrations, but the double-page sweep of the cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin is particularly appealing. A map traces the day's adventures for those interested in the sightseeing.
| Price | Condition | Delivery | Seller | Action |
| $99.99 | Digital |
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David Liang
reviewed That's Good! That's Bad! in Washington, DC on February 14, 2012
That's Good! That's Bad! in Washington, DC
This is the second book we've read in the That's Good! That's Bad! series by Margery Cuyler. The first book was so inventive and humorous, but was awkward to read aloud.
I decided to read this one because of the setting in Washington D.C. Our girls are familiar with all of the sites mentioned, and it was fun to see the story progress through the city. We especially liked tracing his path on the map in the back of the book.
Our girls are so much older now, and they got the concept of the repetitive refrain, but it still made for an awkward read aloud. I felt like I needed to add extra words to the narrative, "Why is that good?" or "Why is that bad?" just to keep the flow of the book going smoothly.
The illustrations are terrific and we liked looking at the famous sites. The part where the boy falls down the steps of the Lincoln memorial while looking at the Washington Monument is a bit odd, since the two are too far away for such an up close picture - I had to go back a couple of times to make sure I didn't miss something. Still, it was a fun tour of the city.
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