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Spot the plot : a riddle book of book riddles
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- ISBN: 9780811846684 (hc.) :
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1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 cm. - Publisher: San Francisco : Chronicle Books, 2009.
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| Subject: | Riddles, Juvenile Children's poetry |
Available copies
- 4 of 5 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect.
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- 0 current holds with 5 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort St. John Public Library | E LEW (Text) | 35211000007650 | CHILDRENS Picture Books | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Salmo Public Library | J811.54 (Text) | 35163000022652 | Juvenile Non Fiction | Volume hold | Checked out | 2024-05-07 |
| Alexis Creek Branch | J 811.54 LEW (Text)
Legacy Use Count: 0 |
33923004448639 | Juvenile Non-fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Quesnel Branch | J 811.54 LEW (Text) | 33923005036037 | Juvenile Non-fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Williams Lake Branch | J 811.54 LEW (Text) | 33923005315738 | Juvenile Non-fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Horn Book Magazine Reviews : Horn Book Magazine Reviews 2009 #6
A boy, a dog, and a girl follow the clues through a baker's dozen of verses, each one hinting at a beloved children's book: "Being brave / is all about / getting your / appendix out!" The riddle-rhymes are easy to solve; the real fun is in Lewis's delectable variety of form (such as the one-line poem "HER HAIR'S THE STAIRS") and Munsinger's tidy-bright watercolors, each one dotted with clues (Madeline's hat, Peter Rabbit's blue jacket) to be scrutinized by our detective-dressed heroes. To their credit, Lewis and Munsinger move beyond the canon to include such contemporary favorites as Where's Waldo?; Click, Clack, Moo; and the illustrator's own Tacky the Penguin. Lots of fun as a story hour entrŽe, and kids might enjoy making up some more of their own. Copyright 2009 Horn Book Magazine Reviews. - Library Media Connection : Library Media Connection Reviews 2010 January/February
Lewis presents a delightful baker?s dozen of rhyming riddles related to picture books, fairy tales, and a few classic fiction works. Each riddle identifies both by word and by illustration characters and settings to help the reader guess the book. Well-read readers could identify most books simply by examining Munsinger?s deft illustrations. The artwork enhances the text and provides subtle clues cloaked in nondescript book covers. Two Sendakesque detectives with magnifying glasses search for clues in each illustration. Those who need the answers can turn to the final spread. Fairy tales include Rapunzel and Cinderella; classic fiction includes Pinocchio, The Wizard of Oz, and Charlotte?s Web; picture books include Madeline, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, and Goodnight Moon. More contemporary picture books include The Polar Express and Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type. This book provides teachers and librarians an excellent opportunity to introduce today?s children to these delightful works. Students can create riddles for their own favorite books and share them. From the vast world of children?s literature more books like this one should emerge whether Lewis or avid readers create the rhymes. Recommended. Daniel R. Beach, Teaching Librarian, Concord Elementary School, Anderson, South Carolina ¬ 2010 Linworth Publishing, Inc. - School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2009 November
K-Gr 2âShort poetic riddles are presented on spreads, each providing the clues in both text and illustrations of the plot of a well-known children's story. Two young detectives and their dog are looking at such activities as farm animals typing letters in a field (Click, Clack, Moo), a train running along snowy railway tracks (The Polar Express), or a pumpkin coach careening along as it's drawn by a bunch of rats (Cinderella). There should be little problem coming up with the answers; in fact, many youngsters should be able to solve the riddles through the illustrations alone. The poems are presented in different layouts and are of different lengths, preventing a formulaic feel. Describing Charlotte's Web ("A magical telling,/a pig for the selling,/a spider is spelling/out words that amaze") looks much different from the clues for Rapunzel ("Her hair's the stairs"). This book is perfect for an interactive read-aloud, especially if the illustrations are held back until after the text has been read. Pair it with other book-, library-, or school-related poetry such as Lewis's Please Bury Me in the Library (Houghton, 2005) and Carol Diggory Shields's Lunch Money and Other Poems About School (Dutton, 1995).âStacy Dillon, LREI, New York City
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