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Synopsis
Simon's mom likes spots and his dad likes stripes, but Simon likes something different, and it isn't spotted or striped
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From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 2-What a zany life young Simon lives! A quiet dresser himself, he's surrounded by the dots his mother loves and the stripes his father favors. Winter or summer, indoors or out, on his parents' clothing, the floors, the walls, and everywhere in between, brightly colored dots and stripes are Simon's lot. When the family goes to a safari park one weekend, mom extols the leopards while dad praises the zebras. But Simon, dressed in a gray shirt and pants, likes the elephants best of all. And, in a surprising twist on the last page, children discover why. The text, which has a pleasant, rhythmic quality, is simple and repetitive enough for beginning readers. Sharratt's cartoon-style crayon drawings perfectly suit the child narrator's tone, and are a delight to pore over. Youngsters will love discovering the myriad boldly colored, dotted, and striped objects, and there are plenty of visual jokes for adults as well. The large double-page spreads make the book a suitable story-hour choice. Pair this humorous tale with Tana Hoban's Dots, Spots, Speckles, and Stripes (Greenwillow, 1987).
Marianne Saccardi, Whitby School American Montessori Center, Greenwich, CT
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Ages 3-6. This upbeat picture book, bright with colors and rich patterns, concerns a boy whose mother wears nothing but polka dots and whose father wears nothing but stripes. "You sure wear funny clothes" is their comment when he puts on his gray shirt, shorts, socks, and sneakers. The book's satisfying climax comes on the last page, when readers discover why the boy is so partial to gray. Graphically, this book will command attention from the story hour crowd; it's bold and sassy and full of spotty-stripy detail. The first-person narrative is short and sure to satisfy preschoolers, a group noted for their stubborn partiality to particular colors or clothes. Carolyn Phelan
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- PublisherCandlewick
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 1564025802
- ISBN 13 9781564025807
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages32
- IllustratorSharratt Nick
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