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A companion to the best-selling Hot Dog, Cold Dog, Frann Preston-Gannon's new lap-sized boardbook, What a Hoot! explores opposites through the antics of adorable owls. Wide-eyed and plump, Frann's colorful little owls cavort happily through these pages--sloshing through the mud in a pair of rainboots ("This one's dirty") or nose-to-nose with a rubber ducky in a sudsy tub ("That one's clean"), they embody simple opposites that kids will immediately appreciate. A surprise ending adds to the read-aloud fun. • In addition to the irresistibly cute owls, each spread includes other funny things for kids to spot, from "hidden" treats to a sneaky snail • Rhyming text makes this a great read-aloud while repetition encourages early reading skills • Story closes with a birthday party scene for all the owls Praise for Frann's previous book, Hot Dog, Cold Dog:"Preston-Gannon's simple words will have children reading along in no time. The instant I started to read the story to my son I started to do it with a sing-song rhythm and continue to do so every time I read it. The simple text and rhyming will instantly draw your child in and have them wanting you to read it over and over again!" - Pawing Through Books"This larger format board book is a bright and bold delight. Each spread shows a dog but simple opposites (new dog, old dog) become increasingly surprising and more inventive with each turn of the page." - Books For Keeps
Board book: 20 pages
Publisher: POW!; Brdbk edition (June 16, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1576877582
ISBN-13: 978-1576877586
Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 0.9 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #310,443 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #100 in Books > Children's Books > Early Learning > Basic Concepts > Opposites #235 in Books > Children's Books > Humor > General #595 in Books > Children's Books > Animals > Birds
Age Range: 2 - 5 years
Grade Level: Preschool - Kindergarten
One of our daughter's (16 months) favorite books is Hot Dog, Cold Dog, also by Frann Preston-Gannon. She is still at the age that board books are a must, so when we saw Preston-Gannon had this book coming out in that same large board book format, I immediately pre-ordered it. Like HDCD, each page has a beautiful illustration with only a short phrase, great for young readers like my daughter. It's also a great length for her present attention span (she starts trying to skip a few pages in longer books). In short, if your child enjoys Hot Dog, Cold Dog, they will also enjoy "What a Hoot!".
This book has great illustrations. I was not able to do a look inside before I bought this on , but I figured that the illustrations and story would be good because I've purchased a previous book by the same author. I wasn't disappointed. The pictures are the quality I expected from her. The story line was cute too, just as I had expected as well. It's also a nice and durable board book. Thus, it'd be great for young kids who might be inclined to rip pages.
This book is really large. Almost too large and heavy for my 1 year old to handle on his own. It could almost pass as a coffee table book. But the text is charming, and the illustrations are cute. And who doesn't love owls with lots of personality?
My daughter loves this one for one thing alone â the picture of a soccer ball. She doesnât really care about it otherwise. The illustrations are cute, though, and Iâm hoping when sheâs older, sheâll pay more attention to the book as a whole. The physical size of this board book is a little unwieldy, and it could definitely leave a bruise if thrown even gently. I'd take that into consideration when ordering for a more rambunctious child.
The ONLY issue I have with this book is that every other page rhymes expect one pair of pages be it drives me nuts. Besides that, cute book. :)
We also own the "Hot Dog Cold Dog" book from this series and love it! This one is just as cute and fun to read! Our daughter loves it!
I don't like this book, out of all the wonderful children's books we have, this one is a disappointment. Hot dog cold dog is more fun.
My year-old niece enjoys this book. It's sturdy and larger than most, and the pictures are colorful. Great!
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