What Am I ? - Hardcover

Trapani, Iza

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1879085763 ISBN 13: 9781879085763

Publisher: Charlesbridge, 1998

Synopsis

This original and colorful animal guessing game book will have children squealing with delight as they try and guess which lovable animal is being described. Ten delightful rhyming verses describe, in turn, an ostrich, a hippopotamus, an owl, a polar bear, a seal, a turtle, a fox, a gorilla, a camel, and a pig. Each lively rhyme is actually a riddle with clues to "What Am I?" The answers—shown in appealing illustrations—are revealed when the page is turned. Little ones will especially enjoy the silly surprise verse tucked at the end of each riddle.

About this title

About the Author:

Iza Trapani is the best-selling author/illustrator of several children's books, including TWINKLE, TWINKLE, LITTLE STAR; I'M A LITTLE TEAPOT; THE ITSY BITSY SPIDER; and RUFUS AND FRIENDS: RHYME TIME. She lives in the Hudson Valley of New York.

From Publishers Weekly:

Trapani's first children's book effectively combines blithesome, sing-song verse and waggish watercolors to introduce 10 familiar animals. "Let's play a game. Let's have some fun. / Guess the animals one by one," invites an affable youngster. A trio of rhymed couplets offer hints about each animal, and a flip of the page reveals the creature's identity. The animals are pictured cavorting with the child--he snuggles in an armchair with a hippopotamus, is served a fish dinner by a polar bear, has a pillow fight with an owl, takes a turtle for a bicycle ride and plays football with a gorilla in the jungle. Though the book's overall cuteness is occasionally strained, Trapani imbues each animal with considerable personality, giving his work a diverting buoyancy. Ages 4-7.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Charlesbridge
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 1879085763
• ISBN 13: 9781879085763
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32