![]() There were two performers for our story time. (This is DIALOGIC READING, or inviting the children to observe the illustrations, listen to the story, and respond to questions. "This mouse is Pip," I say, "and this mouse is Squeak." "What else do I see? Is there something that squeaks?" So we all stood up and acted out the little song "Once there was a snowman, snowman, snowman Once there was a snowman tall, t a l l, TALL! In the sun he melted, melted melted In the sun he melted small, small, small." (sorry, I could not find a youtube clip that does this the way we do). How does this book fit into a story time on the theme of flamingos?Īs I held the book up for the forty children attending library story time I said, "I spy with my little eye something that's white and round and cold". Ilene CooperĬopyright © American Library Association. Schoenherr's draftsmanship is quite fine Pip and Squeak look like real mice, albeit adventurous ones. Some feature close-ups from unexpected angles, and everything is designed to show things from a mouse's perspective. Several of the spreads are taken up by snowy landscapes. This simple yet clever story gets literal breadth by its spacious design. ![]() Pip thinks Gus won't like it, but in a surprise ending, Gus (a bunny), likes it very much. Would Gus like the plastic pink flamingo buried in the snow? Finally, the mice spot a carrot functioning as a snowman's nose at least they can carry it. Now what? There are a few items that seem like possible gifts. It's only later that Squeak notices that Pip has forgotten the cheese. But a huge snow has fallen, and getting to the party isn't easy: sliding on a letter, walking the tightrope of a clothesline. Pip and Squeak, two mice, have been invited to a birthday party for their friend Gus, and their gift, a lump of cheese, is wrapped with a bow. An appealing if not essential pick.-Susan Moorhead, New Rochelle Public Library, NYĬopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. The spare, uncluttered images will make easy viewing for storytimes, although the intended humor of the large gnome, flamingo, and other lawn statuary that populate the snowy pages may be lost on young children. The party scene, with charming details of acorn-top cups and bottle-cap hats, delivers the surprise that the birthday boy is a rabbit, making a carrot the perfect present after all. The mouse lands safely, and the two proceed to the festivities with the new gift. Surely it must be cheese? At this point, children will be shouting out that it's a carrot, not cheese, and will share in Squeak's concern when Pip falls into the snow. Then he spots something big and orange on the face of a snowman. With no time to turn back, Pip tries to find a substitute, each of which is rejected by his companion. But there's freshly fallen snow and an exciting ride on an envelope-turned-sled, and the cheese is forgotten. PreSchool-Grade 1-Squeak reminds her friend Pip not to forget Gus's birthday present as the two mice rush to his party. "Two Mice rush through the snow to get to their friend's birthday party, only to realize that they forgot to bring the present." This book sits on the memorable animal shelf but, sadly, it may be all too soon forgotten. But the story itself is slow and young children may become bored by it and the antics of Pip and Squeak, mice who are on the hunt for a gift for the unseen(until the end) Gus. The illustrations in this picture book are vibrant, featuring bright primary colors and large, realistic characterizations.
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