Anna L. (annalovesbooks) reviewed on
ISBN 0805053883 - Curious to know what a polar would hear... I'm just a wee bit disappointed because I still don't know. The fact that this book is by the author of ISBN 1416927182 Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (Book& CD) was an added attraction because Bill Martin Jr's always a favorite here.
What does a polar bear hear? He hears the sounds of the animals around him in the zoo! The sounds they make aren't the traditional, and fairly boring, "meow" of a cat or "woof" of a dog, either. There's the peacock yelping and a flamingo fluting and so much more.
The unusual animal sounds will no doubt present parents with a challenge. How many can imitate a snorting hippo or the bellow of a walrus? Children will enjoy the effort, of course, and the book serves the purpose of introducing more uncommon animals than most. To make it work, I'd suggest taking it along to the zoo, seeking out the animals inside and learning their noises - adding an extra level of education AND fun. The illustrations, by Eric Carle, are bright and colorful. Each animal takes up a pair of facing pages.
- AnnaLovesBooks
What does a polar bear hear? He hears the sounds of the animals around him in the zoo! The sounds they make aren't the traditional, and fairly boring, "meow" of a cat or "woof" of a dog, either. There's the peacock yelping and a flamingo fluting and so much more.
The unusual animal sounds will no doubt present parents with a challenge. How many can imitate a snorting hippo or the bellow of a walrus? Children will enjoy the effort, of course, and the book serves the purpose of introducing more uncommon animals than most. To make it work, I'd suggest taking it along to the zoo, seeking out the animals inside and learning their noises - adding an extra level of education AND fun. The illustrations, by Eric Carle, are bright and colorful. Each animal takes up a pair of facing pages.
- AnnaLovesBooks
