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Have You Ever Tickled a Tiger?, by Betsy E. Snyder, 2009, New York, NY: Random House Books for Young Readers. 14 pages. ISBN: 978-0375843969.
Age/Interest Level: 2-4 years
Lexile Level: N/A
Awards: N/A
Reader Annotation: Mostly people haven’t had the chance to tickle a tiger or kiss a walrus. However, this book gives you the opportunity!
Plot Summary: There are some animals that almost everyone has been able to pet. However, some toddlers might be looking for something a little different—maybe even a little dangerous. Here, readers are asked a series of questions, such as if they’ve kissed a walrus or poked a penguin. As each page turns, they’re then presented with a series of textures reminiscent of those animals so that they can touch and feel just what it would be like to tickle a tiger! Only without the danger.
Critical Evaluation: This is a board book in the touch-and-feel style, which works well for children discovering textures. This one is particularly fun in that it isn’t the traditional animals associated with that kind of work. The walrus has whiskers that toddlers can touch and suction cups represent an octopus’s tentacles. It’s a charming concept that is given extra support by adorable illustrations which are cartoonish and light. Most of the animals’ expressions almost beckon the reader to pet them.
Why Included: Touch-and-feel board books are important in development, and this one is more non-traditional in scope. The animals presented are unique and some of the textures are highly imaginative.
Age/Interest Level: 2-4 years
Lexile Level: N/A
Awards: N/A
Reader Annotation: Mostly people haven’t had the chance to tickle a tiger or kiss a walrus. However, this book gives you the opportunity!
Plot Summary: There are some animals that almost everyone has been able to pet. However, some toddlers might be looking for something a little different—maybe even a little dangerous. Here, readers are asked a series of questions, such as if they’ve kissed a walrus or poked a penguin. As each page turns, they’re then presented with a series of textures reminiscent of those animals so that they can touch and feel just what it would be like to tickle a tiger! Only without the danger.
Critical Evaluation: This is a board book in the touch-and-feel style, which works well for children discovering textures. This one is particularly fun in that it isn’t the traditional animals associated with that kind of work. The walrus has whiskers that toddlers can touch and suction cups represent an octopus’s tentacles. It’s a charming concept that is given extra support by adorable illustrations which are cartoonish and light. Most of the animals’ expressions almost beckon the reader to pet them.
Why Included: Touch-and-feel board books are important in development, and this one is more non-traditional in scope. The animals presented are unique and some of the textures are highly imaginative.