If You're Hoppy
by April Pulley Sayre (Author) Jackie Urbanovic (Illustrator)
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PreS-Gr 1--In this fresh spin on a favorite song, "If you're hoppy and you know it, you're...a frog." Or perhaps you are "a bunny. Or a cricket." On the other hand, "If you're growly and you know it, you're a dog. Or a bear. OR--A TUMMY, OVER THERE!" The page turns are perfectly timed for dramatic flair. Young listeners won't be able to resist the many invitations to "stretch your toes," "make a sound," and "swing your wings." Urbanovic's sprightly watercolor-and-ink cartoons add humor and vivacious energy. A small frog joins in all the actions and in a shadow cast by a flashlight he offers up another verse: "If you're slimy and scaly and mean, you're a...oh never mind." Sure to be a storytime staple, with many requests for repeat performances.--Linda Ludke, London Public Library, Ontario, Canada
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April Pulley Sayre was from Greenville, South Carolina and grew up endlessly fascinated by the natural world. She was the award-winning author of more than eighty books for young readers, including Woodpecker Wham! and Eat Like a Bear.
Jeff Sayre is an ecologist, entrepreneur, and author with a passion for conservation and natural history. He and April have collaborated on twelve books together, all oriented around their shared love for nature and ecology. Juliet Menéndez is a Guatemalan American author and illustrator living between Guatemala City, Paris, and New York. While working as a bilingual teacher in New York City's public schools, Juliet noted the need for more books that depicted children like the ones in her classrooms. She studied design and illustration in Paris and now spends her days with her watercolors and notebook.JUV002000 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | General
Stories in rhyme
