Book
Animal alphabed / by Margriet Ruurs ; illustrated by Jennifer Emery.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781590782002 (alk. paper)
- ISBN: 1590782003 (alk. paper)
- Physical Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 23 x 29 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: Honesdale, Pa. : Wordsong/Boyds Mills Press, 2005.
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| Subject: | English language > Alphabet > Juvenile fiction. Animals > Juvenile fiction. Animals > Juvenile poetry. Children's poetry, Canadian. Alphabet rhymes. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Salt Spring Island Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Spring Island Public Library | J ER RUU (Text) | 066821 | Children's Picture Books | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Horn Book Guide Reviews : Horn Book Guide Reviews 2006 Spring
A tired girl forestalls bedtime so that she can go on a fantasy search for her missing stuffed animal. Cutesy, haphazardly rhyming text loosely follows the alphabet ("'Oh no, oh dear, I overslept!' / groans the old owl"). The book tries unsuccessfully to be an alphabet book, fantasy adventure, and bedtime story at once; the exhausting watercolors reflect this overreaching. Copyright 2006 Horn Book Guide Reviews. - Kirkus Reviews : Kirkus Reviews 2005 August #2
As a young child is tucked under her animal quilt, she realizes that one of the animals is missing. So begins an abecedarian search that will have all the animals coming to life and leading her on an adventure. Unfortunately, while the concept is creative, its execution is very poor. The search is so convoluted that young readers will get lost along the way, just as the main character does when she repeatedly loses track of her mission. The mixes of different rhythms and rhymes make this a difficult read aloud, for both the reader and the listener. Punctuation adds to the difficulty. Some of the rhymes are forced, others seem to be used just for the rhyme and not because they move the plot along. Emery's illustrations accurately reflect the silliness of the text, including the hints to look for the missing animal on certain pages. Nevertheless, even this element of fun will not rescue this effort. This tortuous bedtime search for a missing animal is one to miss. (Picture book. 4-7) Copyright Kirkus 2005 Kirkus/BPI Communications. All rights reserved. - School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2005 September
K-Gr 2 -In this flight of fancy, a young girl prepares for bed, gathering all of her stuffed animals from A to Z around her. Unfortunately one toy is missing, and struggling to stay awake, she tries to figure out which one it is and where it might be. Each rhyming page furthers the plot while addressing a letter of the alphabet using animals and adjectives starting with that letter. Though sometimes this is a stretch ("Hairy Caterpillar" for H and an unidentified insect called "Queen" for Q), readers get the idea. The plot itself is more confusing. Is this missing creature a stuffed animal or is it from the design on her quilt? The child continually checks each square, but the lost animal that turns up is actually a stuffed zebra that has fallen to the floor. The search itself drifts in and out of the child's dreams, and the cartoon, watercolor illustrations bring animals from the quilt to life, creating more confusion and busyness in the art. Young listeners may enjoy the rhyming words and alliteration, but the story itself is a snore.-Julie Roach, Watertown Free Public Library, MA
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