Tuesday, February 15, 2011

The Terrible Plop by Ursula Dubosarsky, illustrated by Andrew Joyner

2009/40pgs.

About the Book: The rabbits are enjoying a leisurely picnic when they hear a terrible plop in the water that sends them running. The warn all the other animals of the terrible plop, but the big brown bear is not afraid. He bullies the littlest rabbit into showing him where the terrible plop is-but is bear as brave as he says he is?

Sarah Teenlibrarian Says: The Terrible Plop is nominated for the Building Block Award and I think it will make a great read aloud. Kids will love the humor and guessing what the cause of the terrible plop is. The author is sneaky and never tells the reader what exactly the terrible plop is but the reader has to look for it in the illustrations.

My only problem with the book was that I felt it went on just a bit too long. You'd have to have a very captive audience to read this one to. But for older readers who can stit through longer books, I think it will go over well and I can see them asking for it over and over.

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