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 enlarge | Author: Allan Ahlberg
Creator: Janet Ahlberg
Publisher: Puffin
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 412
Media: Paperback
Edition: New edition
Reading Level: Baby-Preschool
Pages: 32
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 6.9 x 0.2
ISBN: 0140503013
EAN: 9780140503012
ASIN: 0140503013
Publication Date: September 30, 1999
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Delightful characterisation with a moral hidden in the story January 29, 2002
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
We borrowed this book from a friend and it has not yet made its way back, in fact I'm here to buy another because we can't bear to let it go. There are few books I enjoy reading over and over but this is one of them. The characterisations are delightful and if you like to act (I do) are great fun to read with someone small next to you. Bill and Betty come quite naturally to realise the error of their ways and, importantly, make amends. The moral is there but it doesn't slap you round the face, after all no-one likes to be condescended to, least of all children. Bill, Betty and the baby are hilarious and their story surprising and very funny....we think this is a bit of a classic.
A great book for parents 2 read with their children October 26, 1999
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
I bought this book for my child because a friend had recommended it a while back. We read it together, and what with the exciting, unpredictable plot, and the outstanding illustrations, we found it absolutely smashing. The only bad thing I would say about this book though, is that due to the sympathetic outlook on Bills life, perhaps it encourages younger children to think that stealing other peoples possesions is acceptable in modern day society. However, all in all, this book is thoroughly enjoyable and makes for a good bedtime read, both for parent and child!!
Burgalar Bill June 28, 1999
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
Burglar Bill is an interesting story for me as it shows a profession which is usually stereotyped, in a different light. Bill eventually reforms his bad habits, but even when he is at his thieving worst he is portrayed sympathetically. Bill take showers attention on the little baby, perhaps to make up for attention he himself missed. I suppose some people might object to this book on the grounds that it makes light of such a serious matter. For me however it simply points out that everybody who commits a crime is not a demonic monster. I think this is helpful as those who never consider themselves as potential criminals, never consider the ways to return to a lawful lifestyle. Three strikes and you're out. Burglar Bill is a perfect metaphor for the bad little boy in the class. He is not the little devil that adults and other children often imagine him to be. In many ways he has an admirable personality, it is just that he does things which get him into trouble. Most of the things Bill steals are hardly worth the effort. Why would anyone want to steal a can of baked beans? Likewise most of the things which a teacher or parent might class as naughty, are just ridiculous. It is the fact that someone else is getting hurt which adds gravity to the situation. Perhaps he just hasn't been able to imagine himself in the place of the other person. He needs it pointed out to him. This is exactly what happens to Bill. It is not until he himself is burgled that he can see that what he is doing is wrong. Noticeably Bill does learn from his mistakes, perhaps the naughty little boy can too.
I think it's nice February 16, 1999
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I like this book because it's nice. It's funny and it's not scary, and it's happy. The characters are nice even though they're burglars. The pictures are colorful and the story makes me laugh, and it has a happy ending. We heard the tape at school and really liked it.
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