Hiding - Hardcover

Humphries, Tudor; Humphries/tudor

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6 ratings by Goodreads

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0531300560 ISBN 13: 9780531300565

Publisher: Scholastic, 1997

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Realizing she had been wrong for throwing her dinner on the floor, a small child decides to hide from her mother, so with the help of her stuffed-animal friends, she lingers in closets and under beds until she is found and all is forgiven.

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From Kirkus Reviews:

The preschooler who narrates this story finds that whenever the situation appears out of control, there's only one answer: to hidebehind the couch, in the hidey hole under the stairs, under the dinner table, the bed, the bedcovers. When the child makes her mother angry by tossing her dinner onto the floor, she goes under the table to scold a naughty stuffed rabbit. The wicked rabbit looks properly admonished; throughout the cunningly crafted sequence of cutaway pastel illustrations, the stuffed animals react to the child's imaginative forays in a way that is thoroughly gratifying. The child admits that making a ``small sound'' is a good way to allow herself to be found, and readers can see that her dignity is intact. A wise, gently humorous book, perfect for all those who have ever attempted to run away and have been only too glad to have their plans thwarted. (Picture book. 2-5) -- Copyright �1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-K?In sometimes faltering rhyme, a toddler tells of various hiding places where she retreats when "Mommy says/I've been naughty." She hides "Under the stairs.../with my bears," under the bed, and behind closed eyes. However, she eventually finds that being alone isn't all that much fun: "So sometimes I might/just make a small sound./I'm hiding because/I want to be found." Large pages are filled with realistic drawings in soft, muted colors with strategically placed cutouts to allow a peek at the next scene. Children will recognize themselves in this pleasant escape.?Virginia Opocensky, formerly at Lincoln City Libraries, NE
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