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9th out of 108 books
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Where's Spot? (Spot the Dog)
by
Eric Hill
When Where's Spot? was published in 1980, children all over America took Eric Hill's lovable puppy to their hearts. Since then, the Spot books have gone on to sell more than 20 million copies in over 60 languages. Children will be captivated by this fun, lift-the-flap book that has Spot's mother searching the house to find him at dinner time. Full color.
Published
(first published October 17th 1980)
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Before I'd read Ulysses, I must admit I was sceptical about claims that every novel written since can do little more than recapitulate it in one form or another. But now my eyes have been opened: at a glance, it is obvious that Where's Spot? is in essence no more than an abbreviated, non-sexist, non-speciesist version, retold in a manner suitable for three year olds who like lift-the-flap books.
Penelope (Spot's mother) has evicted Ulysses (Spot's father) from Ithaca. Traumatized, Telemachus (Spo...more
Penelope (Spot's mother) has evicted Ulysses (Spot's father) from Ithaca. Traumatized, Telemachus (Spo...more
Oct 11, 2008
Lara's
rated it
5 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Parents & children 1 to 5 years old.
Shelves:
board-books
Synopsis
: A classic tale of a mother dog searching for her own lost puppy, finding eight other animals hiding around the house before finding her own. Fun, interactive flaps conceal the animals.
Review : What can I say? I love flap, flip, "reveal the hidden surprise" books and this one is no exception. Although I would be hesitant to recommend this book to any tiny child without some adult supervision as the flaps aren't sturdy enough to take aggressive flipping. The story leads the readers on a...more
Review : What can I say? I love flap, flip, "reveal the hidden surprise" books and this one is no exception. Although I would be hesitant to recommend this book to any tiny child without some adult supervision as the flaps aren't sturdy enough to take aggressive flipping. The story leads the readers on a...more
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Grade/interest level: Early Childhood/Preschool
Reading level: Not available but I believe that is a Guided Reading Level A/B
Genre: Picture Book
Main Characters: Spot the dog and his mother Sally
Setting: At Spot’s home around dinnertime
POV: Story told through his mother Sally’s viewpoint
Summary: Where’s Spot? By Eric Hill is an early childhood classic flip book. Not only will little one’s be intrigued by the pictures and the large bold print, but they can actively participate in finding spot. Spo...more
Reading level: Not available but I believe that is a Guided Reading Level A/B
Genre: Picture Book
Main Characters: Spot the dog and his mother Sally
Setting: At Spot’s home around dinnertime
POV: Story told through his mother Sally’s viewpoint
Summary: Where’s Spot? By Eric Hill is an early childhood classic flip book. Not only will little one’s be intrigued by the pictures and the large bold print, but they can actively participate in finding spot. Spo...more
I simply chose to read this book because it was part of the list of books I could choose for this weeks goodreads assignment. I believe that I read this book maybe once or twice when I was a little girl. It is about a dog looking for a puppy named, Spot. The dog looked for Spot in many different spots included in the piano, under the staircase, and in the clock. The dog finally found Spot inside of a picnic basket and then told him that it was time to eat dinner. I never understood what the poin...more
Sep 12, 2012
Barbara
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This book was always one of my favorites when I was younger. It is about a mother dog looking for her baby dog Spot, because he has not eaten his dinner. Spot took it upon himself to hide from his mom so he sent her on a search. She searches in many different places including behind doors and clocks. In the end thankfully the mother finds Spot and they are enjoying there game of hide and seek. This book is a great tool for smaller children just learning about books. The book is very hands on and...more
Dec 28, 2011
Anita
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The first in a series of books, ‘Where’s Spot’ is a story about Spot’s mum Sally looking for him all over the house, so that he can eat his dinner. Sally searches high and low: behind the door, under the bed, even in the piano and instead finds various other characters such as Betsy the bear, Tom the crocodile and Sidney the snake. Finally Sally finds Spot in the basket.
This book can be used in the EYFS to introduce the topic of prepositions through a fun character to keep them engaged, as Sall...more
This book can be used in the EYFS to introduce the topic of prepositions through a fun character to keep them engaged, as Sall...more
Sep 12, 2012
Erica Johnson
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I enjoyed this book. Where is Spot is an interactive picturebook for small children. This book has cut outs or pop outs that help answer "Where is Spot" while we help his mom look for him all over the house. Every page reinforces the saying, "Where is Spot?" and every response from the animal behind the flap is "no." Because of the cut out/pop outs children's attention is more focused on finding Spot because they are involved in moving the cut out to help look for Spot. The flaps are large and e...more
Sep 01, 2011
Allison W.
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Toddlers and up
Recommended to Allison W. by:
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What really makes this book is that it's a lift-flap book. Kids love playing hide and seek and peek-a-boo. The use of flaps in this book simulate those two activities. Sally goes looking for Spot and while she finds unexpected (and sometimes scary) creatures on her search, she doesn't let them detract her from her mission and she doesn't let herself get scared by them. She eventually finds Spot and all is right with the world.
This book, besides just being fun, provides an opportunity to show chi...more
This book, besides just being fun, provides an opportunity to show chi...more
This is Brendan's favorite book. Brendan is 18 months old. He knows where spot is not hiding. When you ask him 'Is spot under the rug?' he shakes his head and says 'Nooo...'. Cute as hell. On one Panel a Blue Gorilla hides in a piano. Weird, but cool.
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'Where's Spot'? central character Spot is the well-known, friendly puppy with instantly recognisable yellow fur with brown spots.
In this particular book in the series of books featuring Spot, his mother Sally searchs the house trying to find him. The story follows Sally looking all over the house in various places in search of Spot. In each different scene, a question appears asking whether Spot will appear e.g. 'behind the door? No!'.
The object/s that could potentially reveal Spot appear as a...more
In this particular book in the series of books featuring Spot, his mother Sally searchs the house trying to find him. The story follows Sally looking all over the house in various places in search of Spot. In each different scene, a question appears asking whether Spot will appear e.g. 'behind the door? No!'.
The object/s that could potentially reveal Spot appear as a...more
Eric Hill’s “Where’s Spot?” is a classic story of a mother dog searching for her lost puppy. Spot’s mum searches for Spot all across finding various other animals before finding spot in a basket.
I personally had used this book as stimulus within the EYFS curriculum as it allows children to begin and develop their understanding of propositional language, for example is he behind the door? Is he under the table and so on. Furthermore, many children enjoy this book very much as it is an interactiv...more
I personally had used this book as stimulus within the EYFS curriculum as it allows children to begin and develop their understanding of propositional language, for example is he behind the door? Is he under the table and so on. Furthermore, many children enjoy this book very much as it is an interactiv...more
It is perhaps a testament to how interested my son was in this book that he ripped off one of the flaps before we even got to read it for the first time! (9/14/11... two weeks later I really wish these flaps were more sturdy. He keeps tearing them off and I'm getting tired of gluing them back on!)
Gavin is really starting to enjoy books with flaps for him to lift, and Spot is a familiar and beloved character in our family. I like the silly fun that comes with finding random animals hiding all ove...more
Gavin is really starting to enjoy books with flaps for him to lift, and Spot is a familiar and beloved character in our family. I like the silly fun that comes with finding random animals hiding all ove...more
A really charming tale for children about.
Dinner is ready and Spot's mother is looking for him around the house. There are mystery flaps throughout the book which you flip and they tell you that Spot is not there with a guess.
Spot's searches for him through the house but where will she find spot.
A book that children will love as they will be looking for flaps all over the pages and at the same time they will be learning about things in the house.
The book has great colourful pages and the fla...more
Dinner is ready and Spot's mother is looking for him around the house. There are mystery flaps throughout the book which you flip and they tell you that Spot is not there with a guess.
Spot's searches for him through the house but where will she find spot.
A book that children will love as they will be looking for flaps all over the pages and at the same time they will be learning about things in the house.
The book has great colourful pages and the fla...more
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When Sally discovers that Spot has not eaten his dinner, the reader is asked to embark on a captivating man...err doghunt through Spot's home to find the mischievous pup.
Filled with hidden dangers - snakes in clocks, hippos stowed away in pianos, lions under the stairs - the reader will be on the edge of their parent's lap.
While the more intriguing quandary of how deadly predators coexist with their prey is never addressed, the search for Spot still promises to delight.
On a more practical note...more
Filled with hidden dangers - snakes in clocks, hippos stowed away in pianos, lions under the stairs - the reader will be on the edge of their parent's lap.
While the more intriguing quandary of how deadly predators coexist with their prey is never addressed, the search for Spot still promises to delight.
On a more practical note...more
Where's Spot? by Eric Hill is the classic lift the flap book that started the Spot franchise. The interactive component and the simple questions make this a surefire hit for most children as they help Spot's mother search for Spot at dinnertime.
The text is simple, consisting mainly of questions, such as: Is he in the closet? Most of the responses are "No!" - which is a word most children are very good at repeating and saying with meaning! Words for furniture, animals, and prepositions such as be...more
The text is simple, consisting mainly of questions, such as: Is he in the closet? Most of the responses are "No!" - which is a word most children are very good at repeating and saying with meaning! Words for furniture, animals, and prepositions such as be...more
Original review Feb 2010: A story of an animal looking for another animal, in this case a dog looking for her puppy. What was cool about this book was the shaped flaps that reveal what is hiding each place. The animals in the house were unexpected. I whispered in Natalie's era at some point, "What kind of crazy house do these people live in?" I think young kids would find this silly and fun. A story time book; she read to us a large version.
Add-on Aug 2010: We took out three other Spot books fro...more
Add-on Aug 2010: We took out three other Spot books fro...more
Spot’s mom goes looking for him because it’s time for dinner. She looks in the box, under the stairs, and in a basket but he is nowhere to be found. After searching the whole house she finally finds him and spot eats his dinner. This is a classic favorite for all toddlers. This board book has flaps that your child can lift as you search for spot in the story. I remember reading this book as a child and I loved it. It’s a simple story with a predictive ending that you can read over and over again...more
This book was a huge favourite of mine. I wanted to get a dog after reading it. I used to have ALL of these books and I read them a lot because I liked the pictures. When it became an animated thing, I lved it so much! I had the VHSs and watched them everyday. I don't know when I stopped or when I grew up from it, but this series has completely escaped my memory until just recently when I read the book: "1001 Children's Books you must read before you grow up".
I am glad to have had this in my li...more
I am glad to have had this in my li...more
This is a lift-the-flap book. The flaps were pretty sturdy, but it didn't take too much effort for him to tear them off. He still loves the book, though! (We just cover the part of the pages that are missing flaps with our hands now.) This book has great interaction. On each page, LittleJohn answers the question "Is he [here]?" with "No!" and then tells us what animal is there under the flap. He really enjoys this book, and likes saying the animal names in funny voices like his Daddy.
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I recall Spot fondly from my old childhood.
This is the first lift-the-flap book X-man has shown an interest in - he was very keen to look under those flaps to see what was going on under there! That being said I need to be carefully monitoring because the flaps are pretty flimsy, and I wouldn't want to destroy a library book! That being said I my need to invest in this classic lift-the-flap book.
The library has the 25th anniversary edition - which has a pretty fantastic silver cover. X-man is, a...more
This is the first lift-the-flap book X-man has shown an interest in - he was very keen to look under those flaps to see what was going on under there! That being said I need to be carefully monitoring because the flaps are pretty flimsy, and I wouldn't want to destroy a library book! That being said I my need to invest in this classic lift-the-flap book.
The library has the 25th anniversary edition - which has a pretty fantastic silver cover. X-man is, a...more
This book was very simple but really good for very young children just learning how to read. I actually remember reading this book as a young kid and I thought it was funny that I came across it at the library. It is about a mother dog looking for her puppy spot. She looks in all these different places throughout the house, like in the piano and in the clock. It is cool because on ever page the part of the picture where she looks for spot opens up. Then inside you see all of these different anim...more
Mar 05, 2013
Neva
is currently reading it
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review of another edition
Shelves:
early-childhood-materials
This interactive, colorful lift-the-flap book, which fosters print motivation, print awareness and narrative skills, is appropriate for children 0-12 months old. Where’s Spot? features repetitive text and provides multiple opportunities to engage in interactive practices of reading, talking and playing. In addition, the book supports the refinement of fine motor skills by providing multiple opportunities for child to lift the flap.
Sally is looking for her son Spot. She checks many hiding spots but initially finds other animals instead. Toddlers really seem to enjoy these simple lift the flap books. They learn about animals and the meaning of important prepositions: in, under, inside, behind. (I wish Hill included more of these). Just as important children seem to feel a sense of accomplishment when after a few reads they can predict what's under the flaps.
I think this is a fun and interactive book for younger children. I remember reading "Where's Spot?" when I was beginning to read, and I loved lifting the different flaps on each page discovering a new animal. This adorable story is about a mom searching for her pup. This story is great for beginning readers of the simplistic sentences, and students are able to continue to read the pictures for reference.
Where’s Spot? is about a dog looking for Spot the puppy. The adult dog looks in many different places until Spot is found. This book is fun for infants because the caregiver can help him or her pull up all the flaps to check and see if Spot is hiding on each page. The pictures aren’t very intriguing so I worry that this may not be the perfect book but the flaps on each page make it a good one in my opinion.
I enjoyed this very short, quick book. It involved me in the story where I had to life different things to find "Spot." I really liked this and think children would too. It was short so it would not lose the child's attention. I think young children, around 2-6 years old would enjoy this book. It also had large, bold letters which is great for children to become familiar with words that you are reading.
In this book, the illustrations feature flaps, which the reader must open to continue the story. The book uses large text, and bright colors to give it a childish feel. The story begins on the first opening next to the title page, involving the reader immediately, and ends on the end page. It also uses cut-out illustrations to keep from detracting from the attention of the flaps.
My grandchildren have LOVED this book. Young preschoolers enjoy the interaction that goes along with the story plus opening the flaps. It is definitely a book to read with a child as they tend to be a bit hard on the flaps without adult supervision. It is fairly easy to make up your own words to vary the adult reading experience so you can stand to read it one more time.
"Where's Spot?" by Eric Hill is a playful read aloud and site word children's book. The vibrant colors and large print gives the book an appealing edge to children beginning to learn how to associate words with actions. This book would even be ideal for parents with babies, especially toddlers. The dog can provide for an entertaining and memorable bedtime story.
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Eric Gordon Hill OBE was a popular author and illustrator of children's picture books, best known for his character Spot the Dog. His works have been widely praised for their contributions to child literacy. He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2008 New Year Honours.
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