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The Doorbell Rang Paperback – Picture Book, October 26, 1989

by Pat Hutchins (Author, Illustrator)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 737 ratings
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This enjoyable read-aloud picture book about friendship, sharing, and cookies can also be used to introduce basic math concepts to young children. "Refreshing, enjoyable, and unpredictable."—School Library Journal

Each ring of the doorbell brings more friends to share the delicious cookies Ma has made in this beloved classic.

Pat Hutchins is the celebrated creator of numerous award-winning books for children, including Rosie's Walk, Titch, and Don't Forget the Bacon! The Doorbell Rang was named a Notable Book for Children by the American Library Association.

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  1. Reading age
    2 - 8 years, from customers
  2. Part of series
    Mulberry Big Book
  3. Print length
    24 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    Preschool - 3
  6. Lexile measure
    340L
  7. Dimensions
    9.75 x 0.25 x 8 inches
  8. Publisher
    Greenwillow Books
  9. Publication date
    October 26, 1989
  10. ISBN-10
    0688092349
  11. ISBN-13
    978-0688092344
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Ma's cookies prove irresistible not only to her offspring but to their many friends; the treats dwindle at an alarming rate with each new arrival. PW praised "Hutchins's quirky illustrations," which "nicely depict her suspenseful tale." Ages 4-8.
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"As refreshing, enjoyable and unpredictable as an unexpected visit from a friend."-- "School Library Journal" (starred review)

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Greenwillow Books (October 26, 1989)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 24 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0688092349
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0688092344
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 2 - 8 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 340L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.52 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.75 x 0.25 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 737 ratings

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4.8 out of 5 stars
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737 global ratings
Good book for teaching division in 3rd grade but beware of misleading conditions
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Good book for teaching division in 3rd grade but beware of misleading conditions
The book itself is great for teaching third grade person division concepts! The content itself would be 5 star, but my book arrived late and has an oily looking stain that went through the whole book, cover to cover and was marked as “very good condition”. This is not what I would expect as very good. I don’t even know what is on the book for sure! This was ordered for use during an observation in my classroom. If it had arrived on time, I would have been able to have time to get a better copy before lesson.
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M. Robinson
5.0 out of 5 stars The door bell rang
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2024
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Great book! My pre k children love this book. The pictures are nice. The storyline etc.
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Brook Strong
5.0 out of 5 stars Introduce division
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2023
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I used this books to introduce division in my classroom. I will use it again when we get to fractions.
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Leslie Guffee
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for division!
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2022
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My students love this book!
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Amazzon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Book
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2022
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Our Granddaugters loved this book when they were little ones! "And the doorbell rings"....
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Katlyn Alley
5.0 out of 5 stars Great division story!
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2022
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I love reading this book to my students to teach division!
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Tiffany
4.0 out of 5 stars great division intro
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2013
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Perfect for introducing division in an elementary classroom. I read it through once, while the students listen. During the second reading, they begin drawing the division problems as they appear. They work together to complete the pictures and show the correct algorithms.
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C Keller
5.0 out of 5 stars Cookies illustrate food for thought
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2013
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This is a delightful book. My two and four year old granddaughters just love it! They were taken by the children's generosity in sharing their cookies with a seemingly unending line of friends and relatives. It is great that the ending event reinforces this spirit of generosity. In addition to the idea of sharing, children can also think about and learn a little basic arithmetic. The illustrations are cheerful, colorful, and speak to diversity among people. Much food for thought in this little gem.
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karen Zilkie- Nana
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a fun book and very active
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2014
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This is a fun book and very active. We used fake cookies from our kitchen center and divided the cookies up on plates. As the door bell rang we had to keep dividing up the cookies. The kids loved acting it out and thinking how to divide the cookies. It is one of those wonderful books where the kids are learning story problems and do not even know they are working and learning.
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Bobi Leutschaft Poitras
5.0 out of 5 stars A great book!
Reviewed in Canada on July 4, 2020
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A wonderful book about sharing and equality.
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Red Bus Book and Theatre Lover
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb book - great fun but also of use in a primary maths lesson
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 2, 2018
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Who like cookies? All of us! Who wants to share their cookies! No-one. This is a great (short) tale where two children have SIX cookies each and the number dwindles as the doorbell rings and rings again and more children arrive ready to share. Funny and lively, I have had great success using this in a primary class when introducing division. There are lots of sample lessons online.
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Nicole
5.0 out of 5 stars Helps with teaching children about sharing
Reviewed in Australia on July 19, 2020
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This was a fantastic book. Great for teaching about sharing
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秋吉　ますみ
5.0 out of 5 stars ストーリーが面白い
Reviewed in Japan on December 19, 2018
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簡単な計算と繰り返し出てくるフレーズがいいです。
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Natalie B
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book when teacher early middle year’s students
Reviewed in Canada on July 28, 2019
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I like that you can pull many different math operation out of this book.
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