I was on Bethany’s Blog this morning and came across a meme. Since I woke up around 4:00 a.m. this morning (couldn’t sleep), I decided to give it a whirl. So, here I am! Here’s the drill with the meme: Go back through your archives and post the links to five of your [...]
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By: Stacey,
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By: Writing for Children,
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By: Writing for Children,
on 8/27/2007
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Title: I Saw an Ant in a Parking Lot
Written by: Joshua Prince
Illustrated by: Macky Pamintuan
Hardback: 24 pages
Ages: 4-8
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
ISBN: 978-1-4027-3823-4
Publication: March 2007
On a hot August morning, Dot, armed with a doughnut and coffee, is ready for another day
at the parking lot.
“When in came rolling to my lot
a mom, two kids,
and tiny tot,
all safety-belted in a squat
red minivan, prepared to shop.”
When the mom doesn’t see the ant, and the ant doesn’t see the minivan, whatever will Dot
do to prevent a horrible accident?
The doughnut, of course! What ant can resist a tasty treat?
In a gallant throw, she hurls the doughnut towards the minivan and ant and prevents a disaster:
“The ant gave chase! The van did not!
Braking fast,
it came to stop
with screeching tires, squeals from tot,
just inches from ant’s breakfast spot.”
The playful singsong rhymes in this book make it a great read-aloud story. The full-page
illustrations are bright and colorful, and I find the blending of caricature and cartoon drawings to be a real delight. I look forward to another book by this duo.
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Reviewed by the NWFCC’s Children’s Picture Book Reviewer, Amy Seim,/font>
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