Patricia lee gauch books list of books by author patricia. Christina katerina has a bright and wonderful imagination and the children relate to her with joy and laughter. Oh, how i loved the wonderful things christina katerina crafted with that refrigerator box. The day the refrigerator arrives in its large brown carton, christina katerina and her mother are both excited, but for very different reasons. Christina quickly claims the box, where she creates a castle, a clubhouse, and other fantastic playthings with her sometimesfriend fats watson. This time, however, she has had quite enough of her family. When christina quits her family so she can do whatever she pleases, ignoring her brother and her parents. Imagination and creativity bubble forth from christina katerina like an effervescent spring. This book is an entertaining story that children love. Christina katerina and the box by patricia lee gauch and doris burn. Christina katerina and the box by patricia lee gauch, doris burns.
Product data isbn christina katerina and the box book. Christina katerina and the time she quit the family. Your children will want to read it over and over again. Todays vintage childrens book, christina katerina and the box, takes us back to the days of forts, clubhouses and special secret places. Just when her mother thinks the box will be discarded and she will have her nice neat yard back, christina finds yet another way to transform an ordinary refrigerator box into an exciting plaything. Christina katerina and the box patricia lee gauch weekly reader vintage 27 vintage weekly reader book club hardcover childrens book lot good to christina katerina and the box. Christina finds many uses for the large box that housed the new refrigerator.
Now that my grandson enjoys books, i wanted to share his uncles favorite book with him. Christina katerina and the box by patricia lee gauch. Christina katerina and the box pdf free download epdf. Then fats watson kicks over the castle and she uses it sideways for a clubhouse. So when her family buys a new refrigerator, she immediately claims the large.
I loved this book as a child, and the illustrations have a charming 60s flavor to them. Jun 10, 2014 join me in delighting at the seemingly endless creativity in one small girl as she dreams up one adventure after another using nothing but a large, cardboard box. This title speaks right to the heart of those wonderful creative and imaginative moments that come so naturally for children. Read to me, nana christina katerina and the box youtube. Christina katerina and the box by patricia lee gauch 2012. Christina quickly claims the box, where she creates a castle, a clubhouse, and other fantastic playthings with her. Ny weekly readers childrens book club book information reader comments. Christina katerina and the box by patricia lee gauch and not a box by antoinette portis.
Arnold lobels frog and toad books were favorites, too. Fats caves in the clubhouse roof and the box becomes a race car. This book truly inspires a childs imagination and is a good story to snuggle up and read together. Christina katerina and the time she quit the family by. But my favorite picture book was christina katerina and the box by patricia lee gauch. Christina katerina, the spunky heroine of christina katerina and the box, is back.
She makes a clubhouse out of the box and plays in it until fats ruins it. Important events in christina katerina and the box. Join me in delighting at the seemingly endless creativity in one small girl as she dreams up one adventure after another using nothing but a large, cardboard box. Christina katerina and the box by patricia gauch, september 1992, cliffs notes edition, paperback. The indomitable heroine of christina katerina and the box gets her way, sort of, when she and her mother divide up the house. Her creativity really comes into play when friend fats damages it more than once. In this day and age of all things handheld and electronic, creative and inventive play is often times considered an inferior. Christina katerina and the box was a favorite of my son twenty years ago. I had this book in hard back when i was a little girl and it was my favorite book. Christina katerina and the box april, 1998 edition. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
I wanted to share the book with my 6 year old daughter who loves to convert cardboard boxes in to space ships and forts. Christina katerina and the box by patricia lee gauch illustrated by doris burn 1971 hardcover 46 pages coward, mccann and geoghegan, inc. Not a box antionette portis is the story of a small rabbit who shows that a box is only a box unless it is something else like a mountain, a rocket ship, a race car or a. A huge cardboard box becomes a castle, a clubhouse, a racing car and more for christina and her friend fats. Christina katerina and the box patricia lee gauch weekly reader vintage 27 vintage weekly reader book club hardcover childrens book lot good to christina katerina and the box, patricia lee gauch, goo. Lets explore some of the pages we include in this fun pdf packet that is downloadable for free right here. A huge cardboard box becomes a castle, a clubhouse, a racing car, and more for christina and her friend, fats. Christina katerina and the time she quit the family paperstar book gauch, patricia lee on. Click to read more about christina katerina and the box by patricia lee gauch. Much to her mothers dismay, christina katerina adopts the box her mothers new refridgerator comes in and turns it into all sorts of imaginary treasures in her front yard. Apr 01, 2012 christina katerina and the box was a favorite of my son twenty years ago.
Christina katerina and the box by patricia lee gauch, april, 1998, putnam juvenile edition, paperback in english. Understanding the importance of events in a story sas. Christina katerina and the box by gauch, patricia lee and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Christina katerina and the box digital story youtube.
I was pleased to find it readily available on amazon. The day the refrigerator arrives in its large brown ca. Christina quickly claims the box, where she creates a castle, a clubhouse, and other fantastic playthings with her sometimesfriend. Playing with boxes is a favorite nursery pastime, but it takes more than the display of something fun to do to make a story. Preschoolgrade 1 check out this animation of the book here. This product can be used in conjunction with the book christina katerina and the box by patricia lee gauch. Jun 20, 2016 christina katerina and the box digital story. Vivian kirkfield writer for children picture books help. She has authored more than 40 picture books and novels for young readers, including aaron and the green mountain boys, thunder at gettysburg. She makes a racing car out of the box and plays in it until fats ruins it. When she is unfairly blamed for the commotion her brother. First its a castle, then a clubhouse, then a race car and each one provides hours of entertainment for christina katerina and her friend fats. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
Christina is excited to have a refrigerator box to play with. Like most kids, christina katerina loves all kinds of boxes. Its got wonderful illustrations and is just so neat. Christina katerina and the box patricia lee gauch on.
Doris burn christina finds many uses for the large box that housed the new refrigerator. Included in this bundle you will find creative and critical thinking activities which include the strategies. Author and editor patricia lee gauch was born in detroit, michigan on january 3, 1934. Christina katerina loves boxes and has a great imagination. Settling into the new place has brought this book to mind many times and it has delighted my toddler immensely.
Christina katerina and the box september 1992 edition. One of the first things that drew me to this book was the use of two colors. Sep 04, 20 a weekly reader childrens book club book. Christina katerina and the box by patricia lee gauch, doris. Christina finds different uses for the appliance box of a newly delivered refrigerator. She makes a castle out of the box and plays in it until fats ruins it. Christina katerina and the box by patricia lee gauch, 9781590789155, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Nov 30, 2018 what a delightful book about the imagination of a child. When her mother gets a new refrigerator, christina makes the upright box into a castle.
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