Keeping Up With Cheetah - Hardcover

Camp, Lindsay

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0688126553 ISBN 13: 9780688126551

Publisher: Lothrop Lee & Shepard, 1993

Synopsis

Cheetah appreciates his friendship with Hippopotamus more when he learns there are more important qualities in a friend than being able to run fast

About this title

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 2-Cheetah likes to tell jokes and Hippo likes laughing at them. They are very good friends. Cheetah also likes to run fast, and when Hippo can't keep up, he finds speedier companions. Hippo is at first miserable and determined to build up speed, but he realizes that he just isn't built for running. Meanwhile, Cheetah's new pals won't listen to his jokes, so back he comes to Hippo and the friendship is resumed. There are several morals that might be drawn about the nature of friendship and being true to oneself. Fortunately, Camp refrains from stating them and lets the story stand on its own. Newton's bright, splashy watercolors of stylized animals are more evocative than the text. There is a strong sense of movement in the elongated Cheetah and his running mates as they seem to flow across the page. A decorative frieze winds along the bottom of each picture reflecting, expanding, commenting on the action. The unique illustrations help make this a palatable, even enjoyable lesson.
Karen James, Louisville Free Public Library, KY
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist:

Ages 4-7. Cheetah tells bad jokes, and Hippopotamus listens and laughs his deep, bellowy laugh. That is why they are friends. But Cheetah wants his friend to run with him as well as listen to his jokes, and when Hippopotamus cannot keep up, Cheetah makes other friends. These new friends--Ostrich, Giraffe, and Hyena--can run fast, but they do not share Cheetah's sense of humor the way Hippopotamus does. Just when Hippopotamus realizes the silliness of trying to keep up with Cheetah, Cheetah realizes the silliness of trying to replace his friend Hippopotamus, and the two make up and return to telling jokes. The story is a bit bland and pat, but Newton's dynamic and bright watercolor illustrations add life and sparkle. With its focus on appreciating the value and nature of a true friendship, this book can be used in story programs having friendship as the theme. Add in accordance with collection needs. Annie Ayres

About this edition

• Publisher: Lothrop Lee & Shepard
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0688126553
• ISBN 13: 9780688126551
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 1
• Illustrator: Newton Jill