Spike and Ike Take a Hike - Hardcover

Schindler, S.D.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0399244956 ISBN 13: 9780399244957

Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books, 2013

Synopsis

HardCover. Pub Date :2013-04-01 Pages: 32 Language: English Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books When Spike and Ike take a hike. they meet lots of sassy creatures along the way. including an itty bitty kitty. But wait ... this itty bitty pretty kitty turns out to be an itty bitty pretty spitty kitty! Other funny encounters include frogs in a soggy bog and a giraffe calf that makes them laugh.SD Schindler's simple. descriptive wordplay builds one lively scene after another. and might just inspire children to make up cumulative stories of their own. His detailed illustrations add to the fun and feature a cast of unusual animals-including Spike the hedgehog and Ike the coatimundi.

About this title

About the Author

S. D. Schindler has illustrated a wide range of picture books, including Hornbooks and Inkwells and Gold Fever (both by Verla Kay), The Unforgettable Season (by Phil Bildner), The Snow Globe Family (by Jane O'Connor) and Louder, Lili (by Gennifer Choldenko). He lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Reviews

PreS-Gr 2-While out on a hike, Spike, a hedgehog, and Ike, a coatimundi, get hungry and decide to go to Ike's cousin's for lunch. They encounter several creatures as they walk along the shore, across a meadow, and through a bog. Large illustrations, done in watercolor, salt, and colored pencil, cover most of each spread and depict the different landscapes and animals Spike and Ike see, while speech balloons convey their comments. Page turns reveal even more chatter from the pair. Rhyming cumulative text summarizing their observations runs along the bottom of each page. For example, on one spread, Ike says that the bog they must cross is wet. The text underneath reads, "Soggy/bog." A page turn shows the unhappy pals plagued by bugs, and the text below states, "Soggy/buggy bog." Many frogs eating the bugs appear in the last spread in this section, and the cumulative text on the bottom summarizes the scene: "Soggy froggy/buggy bog." This book is a delight on many levels. The illustrations are filled with humorous details. Ike and Spike cry and frown in vexation as they are swarmed by bugs, and the reprise of all the happy animals in a "lunch bunch munch" is charming. The cumulative text bursting with rhyme and alliteration is just perfect for beginning readers learning the sounds of language. After enjoying this story, they may even be stimulated to create their own cumulative text for favorite pictures. Don't miss this neat treat.-Marianne Saccardi, formerly at Norwalk Community College, CTα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Spike is a hedgehog. Ike is a more exotic coatimundi (for those not in the know, a raccoonlike creature). They have more in common than just their rhyming names; they’re hiking buds. Today, they’re off to Aunt Rosa’s because “she always has food.” As Spike and Ike amble along chatting, their matter-of-fact commentary appears in word bubbles overhead (“Whoa! Big bee!”). Across the bottom of the page, in a clearly delineated area, bouncy, cumulative wordplay riffs on what’s happening above. For instance, as the two follow a bumblebee for three spreads, the descriptive text reads: “Big bee / big bumblebee / big buzzy bumblebee / big busy buzzy bumblebee.” Encounters that follow include a “baby bird,” a “soggy bog,” and an “itty-bitty kitty.” The colorful, textured watercolor, salt, and colored-pencil illustrations softly present a variety of different landscapes and a cast of unusual and adorable animals. Trying to do both parts may prove a read-aloud challenge, but it’s worth the effort, especially on a warm spring day. Preschool-Grade 1. --Ann Kelley

Edition details

• Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0399244956
• ISBN 13: 9780399244957
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Schindler S.D.
• Number of pages: 32