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Never Take a Shark to the Dentist: (and Other Things Not to Do)
There are many things you should never, ever, ever do.
Like sit next to a porcupine on the subway (ouch!). Or hold hands with a lobster (double ouch!). Or take a shark to the dentist (triple ouch!).
Bestselling author JUDI BARRETT and imaginative illustrator JOHN NICKLE give us a raucous look at the perils of taking giraffes to the movies, goats to the library, and pigs out...more
Like sit next to a porcupine on the subway (ouch!). Or hold hands with a lobster (double ouch!). Or take a shark to the dentist (triple ouch!).
Bestselling author JUDI BARRETT and imaginative illustrator JOHN NICKLE give us a raucous look at the perils of taking giraffes to the movies, goats to the library, and pigs out...more
Hardcover, 34 pages
Published
March 4th 2008
by Atheneum Books for Young Readers
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In this hilarious book readers are cautioned that there are some things you just shouldn’t do, such as going shoe shopping with a centipede or holding hands with a lobster. It’s also a bad idea to sit next to a porcupine on the subway or invite an ant to a picnic. After the list of “Nevers,” the readers are left with one “Always.” “Always go shopping with a pelican.”
The book establishes a formula that builds up to the “Always” twist on the very last page. Each two page spread features one line o...more
The book establishes a formula that builds up to the “Always” twist on the very last page. Each two page spread features one line o...more
This book is filled with silly situations. It must be presented so that the students can see the pictures in order for the words to be understood. Each page is a “never take a …” animal and situation given with a cleverly illustrated picture for effect. One page is “never take a raccoon to the bank” with all of the customers holding their hands in the air because they think the raccoon is a robber. Another situation is “never take a giraffe to the movies” with the neck of the giraffe blocking th...more
This was a cute little book I read at the library today... It had funny stories about things you shouldn't do with particular animals. My favorite was probably "Never see a movie with a giraffe."... The page unfolded upwards, showing the giraffe's neck extending way way up, blocking part of the projector, with its head sticking out of the building through a hole in the roof... SO funny!
Bahahahah. This was cute and funny, sure to be a hit at storytime. The illustrations are rich, bright, and semi-relaistic. Each page is a joke telling you what not to do with a certain animal. The ending has a slight twist. Perfect for early elementary, you can ask the group "why not?" after each picture.
This is a very cute book! It tells about all the things you shouldn't do!!!! The illustrations are great. I smiled all the way through the story. My favortite part was at the end when the author says BUT... ALways go shopping with a peligan-illustrations show pelican holding all of the new toys in its mouth.
It was cute, O loved it, but it also sparked a LOT of questions. Such as "why not?" on every.single.page. You might want to have Google on hand to explain why lobsters have claws and to pull up photos of old-school bandits to explain why a raccoon shouldn't go to the bank.
The page for recommendation not to take a giraffe with you to the moves was a favorite because the page folds open to see the giraffe watching the movie on a TV near pigeons on the roof and with a very long straw. They also agreed not to share your lunch with a pig.
I'm only mentioning this book because it's on several Caldecott mock lists. Judi Barrett wrote "Animals Shouldn't Wear Clothes" and basically, this is a re-hash of the same concept. It isn't really that funny and would be a lame choice for storytimes.
I gave this book a high rating because the message is not bluntly stated in the text. The children have to figure out, using illustrations and inductive reasoning, why you "shouldn't take a shark to the dentist" or a "giraffe to the movies."
Very humorous animal scenes! I love it when we hit on a book that everyone wants to read. They want to listen to me read it and then they all want to grab it and take it in for themselves. This was that kind of book!
This is a book of one line warnings that is intended to be funny. I enjoyed it immensely. It takes only a minute or so to read, but take your time with the illustrations and really soak them in. It's a good book.
It was okay. The older kids in storytime, say around age 6, understood why you wouldn't do certain things with animals; however, the younger kids really didn't understand and therefore the book was kind of a flop
What a fun and easy read! This book is filled with different animals and things you shouldn't do with them. Like take a centipede shoe shopping or knit a moose a hat. The pictures are fun and it is a fast read!
Funny book with GREAT illustrations. I loved this book, I was laughing the whole way through. Always remember, never go shoe shopping with a centipede :) This book gives you advice on what not to do. Love it!
Lots of great advice of things you should not do... Reminds me a little of Todd Parr's, "Underwear Do's and Dont's". This is a great read aloud for Dads and Sons and is a great funny picture books.
Short, repetitive sentences perfectly compliment these "never" illustrations which are wonderfully detailed and a guarantee for engaging children to offer explanations why "never" is good advice!
I love this book! And so does my four year old! I like the silly things that you shouldn't do and the pictures are a delight! The repetition makes it a good second step reading book.
WHO DOESN'T LOVE A BOOK THAT ENCOURAGES SHOPPING? NO, REALL;Y THIS BOOK IS REALLY CUTE AND EXPRESSES ALL OF THE THINGS THAT YOU SHOULD NOT DO UNTIL THE END OF THE STORY
Now this one did make me smile.
(Though, part of me is questioning whether this just analogously promotes stereotypes? I don't think so? I'm ridiculous.)
(Though, part of me is questioning whether this just analogously promotes stereotypes? I don't think so? I'm ridiculous.)
This book makes a great read-aloud for parents or teachers. Students love the silly ideas of things not to do and it gets them excited about reading.
What a fun book! I had a blast reading this one to my daughters. It's delightfully silly and engaging, in both the story and the illustrations. I'm sad this one is a library book and will have to go back. It wouldn't mind mind reading over and over and over.
A very cute and humorous book. No tangible lessons to be learned but it would be a great stress releasor after testing or a hard day of study.
Some of the humor in this, even in its ridiculousness, is very funny. I don't think the younger kids would get it. But perhaps the older ones would.
You could teach students that illustrations go along with what you read. It can also tie into science and teach students about different animals!
Very cute book with good advice, my favorite was never shake hands with a lobster.
A fun and silly book with charming illustrations.
A fun and silly book with charming illustrations.
This book is very funny. It includes all sorts of activities you shouldn't do with certain animals. The illustrations are also comical.
This book was somewhat cute, but not all that great. Perhaps a child would enjoy the nonsensical situations more than I did...
Dec 16, 2008
CRC Washburn
marked it as to-read
There are a few other 'books of bad ideas', but this one uses the animal kingdom to highlight some fantastically terrible ideas.
Funny story about what NOT to do with certain animals. The kids will get a big laugh out of this book, great time filler!
This book and cute and clever. It's funny. It allows children to think about why each setting is funny and doesn't work.
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Judi Barrett is the author of many well-loved books for children, including Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, Pickles to Pittsburgh, Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing, and Things That Are Most in the World. She teaches art to kindergarten students at a school in her Brooklyn, New York, neighborhood. And she usually doesn't mind going to the dentist!
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