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Book Review of "Where's Stretch?"
Author : Sherri Allen
Review of: Where's Stretch by Karen Pandell, illustrated by Jill
McElmurry Candlewick Press, July 2004 Hardcover, 18 pages ISBN:
0763615943 Recommended Ages: 2 - 5
Review by Sherri Allen:
Children love lift-the-flap books. Children love dogs. Author
Karen Pandell and Illustrator Jill McElmurry successfully
combine the two in "Where's Stretch?" a charming book that young
readers will adore.
The family of Stretch, the dog, is getting ready for laundry day
when they decide to give Stretch a bath. Of course, Stretch
makes himself scarce and the search for Stretch begins. Is he in
the closet? No. Is he in the bathtub? No. Where can that dog be?
Your children will delight in the search for Stretch and will
love the surprise at the end when Stretch's hiding place is
revealed.
The text is effectively presented as family dialogue, bringing
the reader into the search for Stretch and eliminating a lot of
unnecessary words that would detract from the story and make
things harder for the beginning reader. The story was so
compelling and easy to follow, my 2-and-a-half year old
memorized the book after having it only half a day. A few months
later, after the newness has worn off, it is still one of her
favorite books.
McElmurry's illustrations show the family searching for Stretch
as they get ready for their day. The pictures, which fill the
pages with scenes from Stretch's family's home, invite the
reader in to participate in finding Stretch.
I highly recommend "Where's Stretch?" Your children will want to
read it again and again; so will you. You will enjoy seeing your
children's delight with each lift of a flap and the story is
short and sweet so it won't drive you crazy the 150th time you
read it.
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