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Oh, No!
"This picture book reads like an instant classic.... Oh, yes!" raved Kirkus Reviews in a starred review.
Young children will delight in repeating the refrain "OH, NO!" as one animal after another falls into a deep, deep hole in this lively read-aloud. This simple and irresistible picture book by hugely popular picture book creators—Candace Fleming and Caldecott medalist Eri...more
Young children will delight in repeating the refrain "OH, NO!" as one animal after another falls into a deep, deep hole in this lively read-aloud. This simple and irresistible picture book by hugely popular picture book creators—Candace Fleming and Caldecott medalist Eri...more
Hardcover, 40 pages
Published
September 11th 2012
by Schwartz & Wade
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Lush, vibrant, and strongly outlined characters help illustrate this fablesque story. Children will love the many opportunities to assist each creature with their individual cries (frog yells Ribbitoops as he falls into a large hole)and then join in the chorus of Oh No!! as each one realizes their plight. They will also take equal pleasure in the crafty tigers eventual cry of Oh No! as the tables are turned. This would pair nicely with "Monkey: A Trickster Tale from India" for a nice jungle them...more
Oh,No! by Candance fleming is a good book that I enjoyed reading.It's about a group of jungle critters find themselves in a sticky situation when they try to help each other out-they quite literally land themselves in a hole.
It all starts with Frog, who falls in first and is trapped. When Mouse tries to help him, he tumbles in too. Loris, Sunbear, Monkey…none of them succeed. And then who shows up? Tiger. As he admires the tasty feast before him, the ground begins to tremble. It’s Elephant, and...more
It all starts with Frog, who falls in first and is trapped. When Mouse tries to help him, he tumbles in too. Loris, Sunbear, Monkey…none of them succeed. And then who shows up? Tiger. As he admires the tasty feast before him, the ground begins to tremble. It’s Elephant, and...more
This is one I think I'll be reading to my students. It has a sort of cadence about the text that it's sort of a song/poem/prose all mashed together (soemose? prongoem?). I like that it's vaguely repetitive with the chorus of 'Oh no!". It's something that my preschool class would quickly catch on to and enjoy adding to the chorus.
The story is simple enough - it's a bit of your average 'small animals triumph against the evil carnivore' type story, but where the story has its biggest strengths are...more
The story is simple enough - it's a bit of your average 'small animals triumph against the evil carnivore' type story, but where the story has its biggest strengths are...more
There's a lot of childish glee in a book like Oh, No! chock-a-block as it is with adorable animals and a Just-So-Story vibe. The text is jaunty and rhythmic, bleeding its way easily into a sign-song patter that almost demands you to read it aloud, even in the privacy of your own home (with no one to appreciate your story telling bravado but a permanently underwhelmed pair of pets).
Suddenly, the story ends and all your adult cogitating and over-analysis gives way to the fact that you just read a...more
Suddenly, the story ends and all your adult cogitating and over-analysis gives way to the fact that you just read a...more
One by one, several animals end up in a hole so deep that they cannot get out without help. A frog, a mouse, a loris, a sun bear, and a monkey all try and fail to get out of that hole. In the end, an elephant saves the day, rescuing them all from the hungry tiger who has been lurking nearby. Young readers will love the wonderful animal sounds used throughout the book. For instance, the tiger licks his teeth with a "slop-slurp! Slop-slurp!" (unpaged). Anyone reading this one aloud will also enjoy...more
3 starred reviews -- PW, SLJ, Kirkus
One of my own personal criteria of a Caldecott-worthy picture book is how the illustrator makes use of the endpapers, jacket, and cover (front and back). This work by Fleming/Rohmann fulfills that basic criteria quite nicely -- characters and setting are introduced. And the whole package is so well done. Love the unique animals, the glimpses of tiger throughout, the unique perspectives. And the text that begs to be read aloud to a group of children or just a c...more
One of my own personal criteria of a Caldecott-worthy picture book is how the illustrator makes use of the endpapers, jacket, and cover (front and back). This work by Fleming/Rohmann fulfills that basic criteria quite nicely -- characters and setting are introduced. And the whole package is so well done. Love the unique animals, the glimpses of tiger throughout, the unique perspectives. And the text that begs to be read aloud to a group of children or just a c...more
“Oh, No!” is about a little frog that falls into a huge hole. The hole happens to be right by where a tiger is sleeping. The frog is too little to jump out, so he calls for help. Different animals come along and try to help, but they end up falling in too. The tiger wakes up and looks down the hole. Instead of tiger seeing an opportunity to help the trapped animals out, he sees a nice, easy-to-catch meal. He leaps in, hoping to get some dinner, but elephant comes along in the nick of time to sav...more
Oh, No, wrote by Candace Fleming I feel is a very good candidate for the 2013 Caldecott-winner. This vibrant book would be delightful for all young children. The repetitive tone and also the amazing artwork within the book will draw children’s attention. This would be an astonishing read aloud for a younger classroom! I really enjoyed how Fleming put sounds of each animal intertwined into the book, I feel as if children would find it funny and entertaining to hear there teach talk in such funny...more
This book has one of the best covers I've seen in a long time- it's fresh, it's catchy, and it's clean, possibly all because it's a little different, some might even say a little awkward. The chemical embossing technique is actually ver effective in this case, highlighting the animals against the greens of the cover. The story is a lot of fun with repetition that drives a simple story forward. The illustrations are quite excellent with a great sense of perspective. Without the scenes where Rohma...more
Oct 11, 2012
Melissa
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Shelves:
places,
animals,
rhyme,
problem-solving,
humor,
prints,
caldecott-13,
early-reader,
family-storytime,
fave-2012,
flannelboard,
predictable
Absolutely can not look through this book without wanting to read it out loud. Compelling rhythm and rhyme patterns that are not too slavishly kept, which keeps the text feeling organic with a rich oral quality. Rich vocabulary too, the less-familiar animals; the juicy sounds; varied word choices (sniffled, whopping, grumbled, groaned, slunk) that aren't too much of a stretch for a younger listening audience. And the way the last verse almost exactly echoes the first one...nice touch that helps...more
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FANTASTIC! Candace Fleming's Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! has long been one of my favorites and Oh, No! has all the best elements of that earlier work AND a storyline that will engage and resonate with readers of all ages.
The story structure is one which builds upon each new character, action and idea with multiple repetitions of key words/phrases. To this Fleming adds her distinctive ability to interweave onomatopoeia skillfully throughout.
Caldecott-winning illustrator Eric Rohman contributes what...more
The story structure is one which builds upon each new character, action and idea with multiple repetitions of key words/phrases. To this Fleming adds her distinctive ability to interweave onomatopoeia skillfully throughout.
Caldecott-winning illustrator Eric Rohman contributes what...more
Rohmann has tried a new palette, and his woodcut-style outlines really work with this content. This book has great rhythm, and poetic usage that makes it a great read-aloud choice. The rhythm reminds me of other great books that forego rhyme, but have a distinct cadence (Owl Babies by Waddell & Benson comes to mind). The repeated chorus also reminded me of Charlotte Pomerantz & James Marshall's Piggy in the Puddle (even though this one rhymes). The prosody choices for reading the two-wor...more
I have slightly mixed feelings about this book, but I gave it 4 stars because after reading it once Miles asked a lot of questions, and then declared "I love this book!" The part I struggle with is that in the end, all the animals are saved from the tiger, but when the tiger is in trouble they won't help him. Now, he was threatening to eat them so I guess, yeah, he deserves what he gets. But on the other hand, it's sort of mean! Then on the other-other hand, it's a pretty honest, blunt ending of...more
KINDERGARTEN THEATER AHOY!
And the only problem with watching adorable children pretend to be a mouse and a sun bear and a slow loris and pretend to fall down a hole and then all call out "Oh no!" would be... not getting to see the excellent Eric Rohmann illustrations. These are illustrations executed in a greeny earthtone palette, dappled with filtered sunlight and stroked with brushy highlights.
I like Eric Rohmann as much as the next sentient mammal (which is to say a lot), but this is his bes...more
And the only problem with watching adorable children pretend to be a mouse and a sun bear and a slow loris and pretend to fall down a hole and then all call out "Oh no!" would be... not getting to see the excellent Eric Rohmann illustrations. These are illustrations executed in a greeny earthtone palette, dappled with filtered sunlight and stroked with brushy highlights.
I like Eric Rohmann as much as the next sentient mammal (which is to say a lot), but this is his bes...more
I hazard to say that the review suggesting this could be an instant classic is right.
First, the feel of this book suggests it was from yesteryear. The art. The story. The cadence. It makes you think this is a book from 20 or 30 years ago. You then love it all the more because of that dose of nostalgia.
Then there is the cast of characters. The jungle themed group is right out of a fable. You begin asking yourself, is this a folk tale? No, it's no folk tale. It's not from 20 years ago. It's bran...more
First, the feel of this book suggests it was from yesteryear. The art. The story. The cadence. It makes you think this is a book from 20 or 30 years ago. You then love it all the more because of that dose of nostalgia.
Then there is the cast of characters. The jungle themed group is right out of a fable. You begin asking yourself, is this a folk tale? No, it's no folk tale. It's not from 20 years ago. It's bran...more
Oct 28, 2012
Vincent Desjardins
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Shelves:
children-s-and-young-adult,
picture-books
Candace Fleming has written a charming picture book about a group of jungle animals who, one by one fall into a deep hole where they are stalked by a tiger. Don’t worry, the situation might sound dire, but it’s handled with great humor and no animals get harmed in this funny tale. Fleming’s use of word repetition to describe the animals’ sounds and movements is so wonderfully rhythmic that I can almost imagine this book being put to music and sung. Even reading it silently to myself, I could alm...more
This is definitely a picture book more suited for very young children, as the story is very simple and the language is sing-songy, with many repetitive phrases and rhymes and very few surprises. I think it'd be a nice book to read aloud for story time, complete with prompts for high-pitched sound effects by a valiant adult, though I'm not sure it's one that is destined to become a perennial favorite.
I very much like the illustrations, however, particularly the sly tiger and the grumbly bear. A...more
I very much like the illustrations, however, particularly the sly tiger and the grumbly bear. A...more
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I loved this book a lot because of the excitableness of the story. This story was filled with vibrant strong colors that make the characters pop. The words were definitely needed to understand the book fully. The pictures created a much more detailed look and gave the story more perspective. For every animal it went through, they added them to the group and by the end the pictures were much more detailed. It is a very childish book, and the pictures look like they are made for young kids, and co...more
Falling down is a big part of young children's lives. They understand the brief feelings of lack of control, fear, and embarassment that comes along with tripping and stubbling. Candace Fleming's book, Oh, No! captures young readers attention with the gripping story of a frog that falls into a hole, the animals that try to rescue him, and the tiger that lurks as a close threat. This book introduces great new vocabulary words (inched, slunk, escape) and new plants and animals (loris, banyan tree)...more
Although I never did seem to get the rhythm of the text quite right, my storytime audience enjoyed the animal sounds as well as the repeated phrases. They even chimed in when a character shouted, "Oh, No!" every few pages. One by one the animal characters fall into a deep, deep hole while being stalked by a hungry tiger. I really didn't like the ending...and so I didn't read the last page, but rather closed the book, and had my storytime audience vote on what the animals should do. About half of...more
The illustrations are amazing - multiple perspectives, a few split panels, a couple of word bubbles. These are some seriously strong illustrations. And that may be the only fault in this book. The story is simple and repetitive making it perfect for toddler, but the illustrations are too sophisticated for this crowd. They are better suited for 4-8 year olds. The story on the other hand is a bore for older kids. Or at least for my five year old, who told me not to read this one again. I'm disappo...more
The word play and repetition of the phrase "Oh, No!" will delight young readers who hear this story as a read aloud and read the story themselves. Through out the text Candace Fleming has included the strange and wonderful voices of the animals in the jungle and the way they communicate. Eric Rohmann's illustrations bring the reader through the story and the jungle colorfully, interestingly, and enjoyably. The painted wood cut illustrations go beyond the text and take the reader on this delightf...more
What a great read aloud! The large, bold outlined illustrations suck you right into the pages and practically scream, "Read me! Read me!" An assortment of jungle animals fall into a deep, dark hole and can't get out. Just as it seems they will all be eaten by the menacing tiger....well, I'll leave the rest for you to find out. Suffice it to say, you'll love the rhythm of the text, the perspective of the illustrations and the endearing jungle animals will make you want to go find a loris of your...more
Loved, loved, loved the illustrations. They were gorgeous! The message of the book was pretty sneaky and sweet too. I was caught up in the drama of the poor animals as one by one they fell into the hole - I wondered how things were going to work out. I especially loved the rhythm and cadence of the text, it had this lyrical quality and it made the story come alive. Coupled with the amazing illustrations, it was a winner of a book. I could see this as Caldecott material. I also loved how they use...more
"Frog fell into a deep, deep hole..." Other jungle animals, in attempts to help, join the poor trapped frog. Meanwhile, the reader sees the swish of a striped tail, the hint of an orange paw. Will it be lunch for Tiger? Or can the animals get out in time? A lively, bouncing rhythm (with a sometimes rhyme that feels perfectly unforced) begs for this book to be read aloud. The artwork and book design is extraordinary: thick, handsome block printing with a heavy line on a slightly coarse paper give...more
A virtuoso picture book by two masters, this is bound to be a new favorite for toddler and preschool story times. The story begins with Frog falling into a deep hole. Oh no! Mouse came along and tried reaching down but she fell in too. Oh no! Loris slowly came down from her tree to help, but an allergy made her sneeze and you guessed it, she fell in too. Oh no! Sun Bear tried to help, Monkey swung by and fell in, and then Tiger reveals himself fully above. Sharp-eyed readers will have noticed hi...more
I had looked forward to Oh, No! for quite some time, ever since I had read tons of positive and starred reviews on it. I definitely think I'm in the minority on this, but I thought it was just ok. I really did enjoy Caldecott-winner Eric Rohmann's illustrations--they were simple yet vibrant. But the text left me wanting. It's very repetitive, and not in a good way. There's definitely a place for repetition in picture books; it helps children to learn words and phrases. But the phrases repeated a...more
When frog falls into a hole in the jungle, an assortment of animals try to help but end up in the hole themselves. Is the tiger with the wicked grin about to get a multi-animal snack or will another of the jungle's creatures arrive in the nick of time? Cheerful illustrations from Fleming's husband Eric Rohmann are a great complement to the energetic text, which begs to be sung aloud to the "Frog Went a-Courtin'" tune.
Sep 22, 2012
Sandy
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Shelves:
adventure,
circle-story,
fears,
humor,
language-development,
nature,
pb-fiction,
rhyming-text,
word-play,
young-elementary,
very-young
Fleming's cleverly patterned text, with internal rhyme, onomatopoeia, alliteration, and serial distress of the trapped animals are perfectly illustrated by Rohmann. The hints of tiger throughout, the expressive eyes and postures of the animals, and the ultimate threat of the tiger itself will delight, as will the final solution and comeuppance for the tiger. Bold lines and colors as well as the progressively-sized animals remind me of Rohmann's Caldecott MY FRIEND RABBIT.
Sep 29, 2012
Dolly
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
parents reading with their children
This is a fun book to read aloud. The rhyming, rhythmic, and repetitive narrative is perfect for young audiences and the illustrations are comic and colorful. The story lends itself nicely to a group read, where children will be ready to add an enthusiastic "Oh, no!" at the right place.
We loved the different animals in this tale and hypothesized about the setting of the book. Even though the level of this book is a bit young for our girls, we enjoyed reading it together.
We loved the different animals in this tale and hypothesized about the setting of the book. Even though the level of this book is a bit young for our girls, we enjoyed reading it together.
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I have always been a storyteller. Even before I could write my name, I could tell a good tale. And I told them all the time. As a preschooler, I told my neighbors all about my three-legged cat named Spot. In kindergarten, I told my classmates about the ghost that lived in my attic. And in first grade I told my teacher, Miss Harbart, all about my family's trip to Paris, France.
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