Time to Get Out - Hardcover

Testa, Fulvio

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0517134950 ISBN 13: 9780517134955

Publisher: Random House Value Publishing, 1994

Synopsis

Young Captain Nick discovers a tropical island full of friendly animals and sets out to explore deeper into the jungle, where there are mysterious loud noises.

About this title

From Publishers Weekly

Spyglass in hand, Captain Nick sails to a mysterious and delightfully improbable island in this sweetly comic journey into the imagination. As he makes his way through a lush jungle, the swashbuckler encounters a series of noisy creatures--crocodile, monkey and two highly unmusical panthers--each attempting to drown out the sounds of the others. Testa ( If You Take a Pencil ; Wolf's Favor ) details the mounting suspense as Captain Nick, now attired in khaki and an explorer's sun hat, bravely traces the original offending noise to a vigorously erupting volcano. (The mock-epic quality of the story is reinforced by Testa's cheery watercolors, which feature cartoon-faced characters and lots of color.) But after a daring rescue of his animal friends, Nick's small boat capsizes on the high seas . . . just as the valiant captain's mother orders him out of the bathtub in the winning surprise ending. The book's final spread reveals the inspiration for Nick's adventure: the trusty boat and benignly ferocious animals are Nick's toys; the rocky island is a floating sponge and the fierce volcano a decoration adorning an oversize bath towel. Ages 3-up.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-K-An engaging if unoriginal story. A little boy in a boat begins to investigate a tropical island when he hears a strange noise. He finds Crocodile, who is rattling his teeth to drown out a louder sound, and they set off to explore its origin. Along the way, they meet other animals all trying to drown out the noise-which turns out to be a volcano erupting. They escape, only to have their vessel capsize-just as Nick's mother tells him to get out of the bath tub. Testa's colorful watercolors, outlined by simple frames, have a childlike appeal. Youngsters will particularly enjoy the last double-page spread, in which all of the story's participants can be seen strewn about the bathroom, along with a towel on a rack depicting the active volcano. Fans of Mark Taylor's Henry the Explorer (Little, 1988) will appreciate this similar adventure.
Susan Pine, New York Public Library
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Random House Value Publishing
• Publication date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0517134950
• ISBN 13: 9780517134955
• Binding: Hardcover