Thump and Plunk (My First I Can Read Book) - Hardcover

Udry, Janice May

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0060285281 ISBN 13: 9780060285289

Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books, 2000

Synopsis

Two little ducks enjoy nothing more than thumping and plunking one another in this amusing tale of sibling rivalry for beginning readers.

About this title

About the Author

Janice May Udry is the author of several books for children, including the 1957 Caldecott Medal-winning A Tree is Nice, illustrated by Marc Simont, as well as The Moon Jumpers and Let's Be Enemies, both illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Ms Udry lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Reviews

Kindergarten-Grade 1-A tongue-twisting look at two duckling siblings and their frog dolls Thumpit and Plunkit. "Thump and Plunk sit still and look at their toes. Then Plunk plunks Thump's Thumpit." The aggression escalates until bespectacled mother duck steps in to break up the fight and instructs Plunk, "-you may plunk Plunkit but do not plunk Thumpit. And do not plunk Thump. Ever." The story ends as mother says, "Now let's all go for a nice swim." Youngsters developing visual systems to scan may be thrown off course by the long, unusual dolls' names. The added challenge of tongue twisting provides yet another obstacle for beginning readers to overcome. While the story line is predictable, the action is difficult to track by character and sort into meaning. This title may work better as a read-aloud than as a read-alone. Lively watercolor cartoons illuminate the pages with bright, golden colors and cheerful scenes. The delightful images effectively bring the story to life.
Laura Scott, Baldwin Public Library, Birmingham, MI
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0060285281
• ISBN 13: 9780060285289
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Hayes Geoffrey
• Number of pages: 23