Can You Top That? - Hardcover

Nikola-Lisa, W; Nikola-Lisa

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1880000997 ISBN 13: 9781880000991

Publisher: Lee & Low Books, 2000

Synopsis

On his way home from school, a young boy stops for a quiet moment to draw animals on the ground at the park. Soon he is joined by a friend. "Hey, I got a fish with one fin! Can you top that?A fish with one fin? I got a mouse with two tails! Can you top that?" Quickly the competition heats up as more and more children join in to see who can come up with the most outrageous animal. "A goat with eight horns? I got a cow with nine legs! Can you top that?A cow with nine legs? I got a horse with ten heads! Can you top that?" But then everything stops when the first boy offers a simple and surprising challenge. Eager young readers will clamor to find out what that is as they read this truly imaginative and wacky counting book.

About this title

From the Author:

Can You Top That? uses a countering structure, patterned text, and lively illustrations to present the hyperbolic world of children. A snake with three tongues? A cat with five eyes? A goat with eight horns? A horse with ten heads? Only in the lively imagination of children can this occur. The book lends itself as a jumping off point for children to make their own book of fantastic animals.

About the Author:

W.Nikola-Lisa's interest in writing began as an elementary school teacher. He isthe author of twenty-six books for readers young and old. Along with writingfor various aged readers, Mr. Nikola-Lisa writes in a variety of genresincluding historical fiction, creative nonfiction, juvenile and middle gradefiction, and memoir. Some of his titles include Bein' With You This Way, ShakeDem Halloween Bones, How We Are Smart,and The Men Who Made the Yankees. Anaccomplished storyteller and musician, Mr. Nikola-Lisa enjoys sharing hiswriting experiences whenever possible.For more information, please visit his website at nikolabooks.com.

About this edition

• Publisher: Lee & Low Books
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1880000997
• ISBN 13: 9781880000991
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Lee Hector Viveros