Bigfoot Does Not Like Birthday Parties
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (719 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1632170043 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 40 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Eric Ode is a national award-winning children's singer, songwriter, author, and poet who performs for schools, libraries, and community events. He is also the author of Sea Star Wishes and co-author of Larry Gets Lost Under the Sea. In addition to being a professional illustrator, Jaime Temairik is a spectacularly fun birthday party guest.
His proximity muddles the suspense a bit, but a comical, cumulative chain of events resulting in a pie-flying catastrophe will make readers (and Bigfoot) smile. The town gathers anyway. Temairik's flat illustrative style, with pops of color, is full of visual wit—not to mention particularly diverse townsfolk. The town of Mossy Pockets is abuzz with excitement. There are fun things to find on every page: no two of the town’s people are the same. The mayor, in his dapper plaid suit, the marching band, the baker with tray piled high with pies, and all the rest: "the cowboy in his boots and vest, / the lady with the purple hat, / the circus clown, the acrobat." They all parade to the mountains to celebrate. A town prepares for Bigfoot's birthday—whether Bigfoot wants a party or not. An energetic read-aloud with plenty of repetition and zest.—Kirkus ReviewsThis is a fun, imaginative, brightly colored book with a large, brigh
"Bigfoot is not a good hider" according to Darilee Bednar. Bigfoot does NOT like BIRTHDAY PARTIESWritten by Eric OdeIllustrated by Jaime TemairikReviewers Leilani Smith and GrammyLeilani, aged 5, says.I liked the pictures.I liked finding Bigfoot on the pages.I liked all the people. There was the girl with the pink hair and the girl with the flute and the boy with the clarinet and the lady with. The once-and-future children's librarian loves books which lend themselves to active dramatic activities. The humor is great, and kids ages 3-6 can take turns (including in a large group story time) identifying where the Bigfoot is hiding and what wil happen next in the town's quest to prevent a pesky fly from upsetting the birthdyay celebrations. Kids can also have fun with story-related activities, like having a pretend band, or carrying. Leaves us still wondering why Bigfoot doesn't like birthday parties A children's picture book dealing with Bigfoot AND birthday parties! This book would seem to hit two very hot topics in the market right now. There's a woeful lack of good children's books dealing with either subject, and both subjects are endlessly fascinating to kids today.Unfortunately this book just misses the mark. A child getting
Poet Eric Ode has created a hilarious read-aloud about the town of Mossy Pockets and the birthday party the residents throw for reluctant Bigfoot. The party excitement builds until it all comes to a pie-smashing disaster.. Internal rhyme gives the growing lists of people, instruments, pies, and animals a delightful momentum