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Follow me walking.
Hop when I hop.
Skip when I'm skipping.
Stop when I stop.
Follow the leader is fun! Who doesn't love to hop and skip and trot and squat and leap behind the leader? Who doesn't love to be the leader? Welcome to Erica Silverman's clever game. As one child follows another and longs for a turn to lead, readers will share all the joy of their exuberant play -- and its occasional frustration, too. G. Brian Karas's bold, brilliant pictures feature endearing boys who make the game truly enchanting.
Hop when I hop.
Skip when I'm skipping.
Stop when I stop.
Follow the leader is fun! Who doesn't love to hop and skip and trot and squat and leap behind the leader? Who doesn't love to be the leader? Welcome to Erica Silverman's clever game. As one child follows another and longs for a turn to lead, readers will share all the joy of their exuberant play -- and its occasional frustration, too. G. Brian Karas's bold, brilliant pictures feature endearing boys who make the game truly enchanting.
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About the Author:
Erica Silverman is the author of Raisel's Riddle and other children’s books. She lives in Los Angeles, California.
G. Brian Karas has written and illustrated numerous books. He lives in Rhinebeck, New York.
From School Library Journal:
G. Brian Karas has written and illustrated numerous books. He lives in Rhinebeck, New York.
PreSchool-K-A big brother narrates this whimsical game of "Follow the Leader," in which he insists that his little brother does whatever he says. Yet, after enduring several pages of (sometimes literally) jumping through hoops, the younger sibling has had enough. Finally, the older boy agrees to give him a turn as leader, rather than lose his playmate. This simple tale captures both the fun and the tension of sibling relationships. The rhyming verses use lots of actions ("Trot like a pony./Squat like a frog./Leap like a rabbit over this log"), making this an ideal choice for storytime. Karas's trademark scratchy illustrations make good use of simple lines to convey the characters' feelings (the determinedly mischievous look on the younger brother's face as he sneaks off leaves no doubt as to what he is up to). In addition, the illustrations work with the text to honor a child's sense of play. For instance, the picture for "Like an acrobat, balance. Oops! Careful, don't fall" shows the boys balancing tenuously on a piece of string laid across the floor. A pleasing romp that will find a home in any collection.
Kathleen Kelly MacMillan, Carroll County Public Library, Eldersburg, MD
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Kathleen Kelly MacMillan, Carroll County Public Library, Eldersburg, MD
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- PublisherSunburst
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 0613845854
- ISBN 13 9780613845854
- BindingHardcover
- IllustratorG. Brian Karas
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