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A Dragon on the Doorstep [With CD]
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Stella Blackstone, Debbie Harter
This item is currently unavailable.We will email you when this item comes back into stock. | Rating: | | | Format: | Paperback, 22 pages | | Other Information: | Illustrated; Includes Cd (Audio) | | Release Date: | September 2006 | What would you do if you found a dragon on the doorstep? Or a crocodile in the closet? ReviewsPreS-Gr 1-A boy and girl encounter a series of exotic animals, beginning with the dragon on their doorstep, which they lock in a closet and then run away. As the children proceed from room to room, trying to subdue or escape from each of the surprising houseguests, they find yet another one ("a crocodile in the closet," "a tiger in the toy chest," and a "lion in the laundry"). To no avail, they try to lock the creatures away in various locations throughout the house, which may be a little disconcerting to young readers. The smiling animals seem too open and friendly to be truly frightening and, in the end, the youngsters and the whole menagerie end up outside, where they "can play another game and everyone can hide!" The rhyming text, which features some alliteration, is slightly uneven, but the lively art, done in watercolor, pen-and-ink, and crayon, adds a touch of humor to the story. Although children may like pointing out the hidden creatures in the brightly colored illustrations, they may find more enjoyment in searching for the runaway rabbit in Rosemary Wells's McDuff's Hide-and-Seek (Hyperion, 2004).-Linda L. Walkins, Mount Saint Joseph Academy, Brighton, MA Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information. "Readers will delight in the hide-and-seek illustrations. The bold colors will grab readers' attention" |
| Publisher: | Barefoot Books | | ISBN: | 1905236662 |
| EAN: | 9781905236664 | | Dimensions: | 24.89 x 25.45 x 0.56 centimeters (0.23 kg) |
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 – Customer review on 27/05/2009
I really like this story, the pictures are great and you can spend a lot of time trying to find all the hidden animals on each page. The tune isn't as catchy as some of the others, but its a great bonus to get the CD as well as the book.
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 – Customer review on 12/03/2009
This is a fantastic book for use in early childhood. Incorporating the generic fasination that children have with wild animals, it is catchy and beautifully illustrated. A must have.
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– Customer review on 01/11/2008
A lovely simple story that is made extra special by the musical and voice narration of the events of the story. As well as a dragon there's a crocodile, tiger, dinosaur and others taking up room in the laundry,closet, doorstep and everywhere else in your house, too. The illustrations are vividly colourful and children enjoy singing the story, page by page. There's a whole series of these books and they are really good value for money. A must for pre-schools.
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