Hop! Plop! - Hardcover

Corey Rosen Schwartz; Tali Klein

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0802780563 ISBN 13: 9780802780560

Publisher: Walker Childrens, 2006

Synopsis

Hop! Plop! Boom! Bop! This day's fun will never stop!

Mouse and Elephant know that the perfect remedy to a boring day is a trip to the playground. But it's a little tough to decide which playground ride is their favorite. With Elephant so Big, and Mouse so Small, each ride can be a bit of a challenge for the pair. The seesaw sends Mouse soaring. The swings are a total flop for Elephant. And the whirly-bird is just a bit too whirly for Mouse. It takes a little bit of trial and a whole lot of error before Mouse and Elephant discover what their favorite really is ― each other.

A funny and charming look at friendship, with a simple and playful text that the youngest audiences will beg to hear over and over!

About this title

About the Author

COREY ROSEN SCHWARTZ and TALI KLEIN met at an Internet company where they created interactive stories and games for kids. Hop! Plop! is their first book for children. Corey lives with her husband and two children in New York City. Tali lives in Fort Lee, New Jersey.

OLIVIER DUNREA has written and illustrated more than 40 books for children, including the beloved Gossie and Gertie books. His books have won numerous awards and are published in more than 20 countries. Olivier lives in a tiny, remote mountain village on the western edge of the Catskill Mountains in upstate New York.

From Booklist

PreS-Gr. 2. This jaunty picture book is distinguished by a clean, sans serif typeface, typically considered best for new readers, and rhyming onomatopoeia that lends itself equally to boisterous read-alouds or silent, independent enjoyment. Elephant and Mouse find that their vastly mismatched sizes hinder having fun together at the park: on the seesaw, Elephant's energetic "HOP!" ejects Mouse high into the air--"PLOP! BOOM! WHOP!"--and his Herculean swing-pushes send his pal on a loop-de-loop ride. "I think this playground is broken," Mouse moans, but Elephant's thoughtful gesture redeems their outing. Unfortunately, it's sometimes a strain to figure out how each sequence of sound-words relate to the mishap depicted, and the rhythmically awkward line of verse capping each incident disrupts the narrative flow ("PUSH! WHOOSH! ZING! SMUSH! Mouse landed on his tush!"). But the examples of playground physics offer teachers many opportunities to stress basic concepts (big and little, heavy and light), and Dunrea's simple ink-and-gouache paintings against unadorned, white backgrounds allow the slapstick maneuvers and rowdy words to take center stage. Jennifer Mattson
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Edition details

• Publisher: Walker Childrens
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0802780563
• ISBN 13: 9780802780560
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Olivier Dunrea, Oliver Dunrea