Dog Author: Visit Amazon's Matthew Van Fleet Page | Language: English | ISBN:
1416941371 | Format: EPUB
Dog Description
From School Library Journal
PreSchool-K–This sturdy offering presents full-color photos of charismatic canines embellished with pull tabs and tactile (mostly furlike) textures. The brief, rhyming text highlights various critters and their behaviors, making comparisons and contrasts. On one page, a wheaton terrier (Little dog) is posed next to an English mastiff (Big dog) and a nervous-looking Chihuahua (Teeny dog quakes), while opposite, a neatly coiffed schnauzer backs away from a damp mutt in a tub and the verse finishes, Dry dog,/Wet dog–/shake,/shake,/shake! (a pull tab moves the bather's head from side to side). Unfortunately, some of the concepts are not as clearly presented. One spread reads: Happy dog,/Sad dog,/Friendly dog licks./Slobber dog,/Pant dog,/Drooly dog sticks! Aside from the awkward phrasing, children may not notice that the aforementioned pooch has a touchable sticky tongue (it's rather small) and miss the point completely. A page showing a Lab puppy in a squatting position declares, All dogs poop, while the English bulldog standing nearby lifts its leg–with the help of a pull tab–revealing, All dogs pee. The book ends with foldouts that introduce each pet by name and breed. Leave this one for the bookstore crowd.–
Joy Fleishhacker, School Library Journal
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About the Author
Matthew Van Fleet’s innovative books have been introducing children to basic concepts for almost twenty years. His unique formats invite toddlers to touch, press, pull, lift, and even sniff as they explore colors, shapes, numbers, letters, opposites, and more. His books include the #1
New York Times bestsellers
Tails and
Dog as well as the
New York Times bestsellers
Cat,
Heads, and
Alphabet. His books have sold more than three million copies. He lives with his family in New York state.
- Age Range: 2 - 7 years
- Grade Level: Preschool - 2
- Hardcover: 20 pages
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books; Ltf Mus No edition (February 6, 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1416941371
- ISBN-13: 978-1416941378
- Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 10.9 x 1.5 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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