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Murmel, Murmel, Murmel

by Robert Munsch

A sandbox discovery becomes a neighborhood search

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A sandbox discovery becomes a neighborhood search

Robin’s discovery of a baby in her sandbox sets up a comic chain of encounters: she carries the little one through the neighborhood, asking people who might take care of it. The woman with seventeen cats and the grumpy man at the bus stop both turn her away, leaving a friendly truck driver as an unexpected option. The simple problem gives the story its shape, with Robin’s attempts to find a caregiver leading to an unusual proposed trade. The repeated “murmel” sound and the everyday neighborhood setting frame the tale as humorous fiction for very young children.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Young children, including the listed 0–3 age group, and adults sharing picture books with them
  • Families looking for humorous stories built around a child’s neighborhood encounters

Themes

CaregivingNeighborhood encountersHumorUnexpected exchanges

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Book overview

What in the world is Robin going to do with the baby she finds in her sandbox? "Murmel, murmel, murmel," is all Robin hears coming from a hole in her sandbox. When she reaches down and out pops a baby, she finds herself in a real fix: who will take care of it? Robin's too little! Off she goes, searching her neighborhood for someone who needs a baby. The woman with seventeen cats doesn't want the baby. Nor does the grumpy man by the bus stop. It looks as though all hope is lost, until a friendly truck driver passes by. He offers to trade his truck for the baby--an exchange Robin can't refuse.
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