Dot & Jabber and the Great Acorn Mystery - Hardcover

Walsh, Ellen Stoll

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0152026029 ISBN 13: 9780152026028

Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers, 2001

Synopsis

Dot and Jabber are mouse detectives with a mission: They’re determined to find out how a little oak tree grew in their field when there are no other oak trees around. They know it grew from an acorn, but how did the acorn get there? Dot and Jabber have a case to crack--if Jabber doesn’t eat the clues first!
Ellen Stoll Walsh, creator of the popular Mouse Paint mice, introduces two new mice who love mysteries. Full of curiosity and humor, Dot and Jabber track clues to solve science mysteries for young readers. An afterword presents easy-to-understand facts about acorns and oak trees.

About this title

About the Author:

ELLEN STOLL WALSH is the author and illustrator of many popular books for children. She lives in upstate New York.

From School Library Journal:

reS-Gr 1-Dot and Jabber, two mouse detectives, "need a mystery to solve," so they try to figure out how an acorn arrived at the spot where a little oak tree is growing as there are no other oak trees in sight. They approach their investigation with the calm intensity only older readers will connect with Dragnet. As they pursue the facts, they observe that oak trees grow from acorns, acorns from oak trees, there is a large oak across the meadow, and squirrels transport and bury acorns. While the evidence is circumstantial, it is good enough for the furry twosome. They snack on extra acorns and look forward to the next mystery. The variety and texture of the materials used in the earth-tone illustrations are superb. The eight-inch square size is large enough to share with a tidy group while quite manageable for small hands. Walsh has some sturdy laurels to rest on after Mouse Paint (1989), Mouse Count (1991), and Mouse Magic (2000, all Harcourt), but these mouse detectives can stand on their own. Scientific tidbits are included on the last page to enlighten the curious. Gentle enough for pre-nap or bedtime but engaging enough for any time, this well-written, visually pleasing picture book is a good choice for all collections.

Jody McCoy, The Bush School, Seattle, WA

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About this edition

• Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0152026029
• ISBN 13: 9780152026028
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 40