I Feel a Foot!
Author | : | |
Rating | : | 4.24 (894 Votes) |
Asin | : | 1590786386 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 38 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2016-03-23 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
FIRR-Kids! Review firrkids.com This book is absolutely stunning! Brilliant illustrations radiate from backgrounds of solid black. It's unusual to find a children's book printed in all black, which is a shame, because this one is downright gorgeous. The illustrator relies on both bright colors and beautiful patterns to create drawings that command the readers' attention.Five friends are fast asleep in their hammock when they are awakened by a strange sound. One by one, the animals investigate by feeling their way in the darkness, but cannot agree on what animal is mak. Debbie said Very good book. My four-year-old has memorized this book and loves the surprise reveal of the elephant. I like that it is very sturdy and nicely presented, with very attractive illustrations.
A silly but clever twist at the story's close provides a "what happens next?" discussion opportunity.—Barbara Elleman, Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, Amherst, MACopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. His stark black backgrounds spotlight expressively imagined animals that appear in psychedelic colors and patterns reminiscent of a kaleidoscope. All rights reserved. . Each in turn investigates: Turtle finds a foot like his, except "super big," Bat thinks she finds a "superduper wing," Octopus discovers a tentacle similar to his, but longer, and so on. Turtle, Bat, Octopus, Bird, and Goat, asleep in their hammock, are disturbed one night by a noise. With simple wording, Rinck injects personality into each animal and van der Linden's images interact well with the text. From School Library Journal PreSchool-Grade 1—This new take on the Indian fable about the blind man and the elephant features an unlikely but appeali
It is just their old friend Elephant who was out wandering around. Suddenly, Turtle opens his eyes. Is it a giant turtle? Or a bird with a giant beak? Perhaps it is Bat-Tur-Octo-Bird- Buck. 'Hey,' he whispers. The animals invite him to join them in the hammock and soon the wild imaginings about the night noises begin all over again.. 'Do you hear what I hear?'" Each animal's imagination runs wild with what wild creature may be making the sound they all hear. Luckily for the small animals, it isn't any of these creatures. "Between two trees, high above grass and ground, Turtle, Bat, Octopus, Bird and Buck are sleeping in a hammock