Pouch! - Hardcover

Stein, David Ezra

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0399250514 ISBN 13: 9780399250514

Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, 2009

Synopsis

The delightful tale of a curious baby kangaroo, from the creator of Leaves

When you?re new to the world, every hop brings another surprise! Joey wants to go exploring, but everything he discovers is almost too exciting. Bees, rabbits, birds . . . other creatures can be scary! But Mama is never far away, and who knows?Joey might even make a friend.

David Ezra Stein?s gentle story will amuse and comfort readers.

About this title

About the Author

David Ezra Stein received the Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award for Leaves, which was also a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year, a Kirkus Reviews Editor's Choice and a School Library Journal Best Book. He lives in Kew Gardens, New York.

Reviews

PreSchool-Grade 1—Stein continues to create deceptively simple yet very affecting picture books. One day, little Joey peeks out of Mama Kangaroo's pouch and says, "I want to hop!" Each time he leaves his safe haven, he takes more steps, meets a strange new animal, yells out "Pouch!," and hops back to his mama to hide. But when the final animal is another little joey who also yells "Pouch!," the two realize there is nothing to fear, have a good laugh, and hop off together. When their mamas offer their pouches, the youngsters say, "No, thanks." The marker, watercolor, and crayon illustrations are rendered in Stein's trademark simple, scribbly, loosely drawn style. The increasing distances Joey hops from his mother are clearly represented with increased page turns and use of perspective. Stein's choice of easily identifiable animals (a bee, a rabbit, and a bird) is particularly apropos, giving the book universality that it might otherwise lack. The repetition will appeal to the intended audience, as will the chance to identify each animal Joey meets. The subtle sophistication of the story gives it broad appeal: while it could be used one-on-one with toddlers, older preschoolers would enjoy it in storytimes, and the minimalistic text would be effective with beginning readers as well.—Amy Lilien-Harper, The Ferguson Library, Stamford, CT END

Edition details

• Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0399250514
• ISBN 13: 9780399250514
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Stein David Ezra
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32