Caldecott Honor artist Lois Ehlert invokes birds and beasts from all walks of the animal kingdom in this collection of fun, clever, and witty poem...
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Jan 13, 2011
Eva
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Get this for the illustrations and that's it. The poems, for the most part, are horrible for out loud reading and some just plain suck either way. There are a very few that are actually okay.
I read another book recently, along the same lines as this, and can't remember the title. If anyone is interested in a good childrens book like this, check out the 'Julias-books' list I have - it's there and was read recently so search by date read and it'll pop up. Far better than this. The only thin More...
I read another book recently, along the same lines as this, and can't remember the title. If anyone is interested in a good childrens book like this, check out the 'Julias-books' list I have - it's there and was read recently so search by date read and it'll pop up. Far better than this. The only thin More...
Jul 30, 2010
Sarah
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I enjoyed these poems and the art really added to it. Not too much real information, but enough to give readers a sense of the bird or animal that was being discussed. I could have wished for a more extensive end note with more details, and my library could have put the pocket somewhere else besides over the short note that was there!
Aug 10, 2010
Marie
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The illustrations are wonderful examples of Lois Ehlert's work, and display a great variety of animals. The rhymes are somewhat flat. This book really needed more extensive endnotes, a bit about each animal, as other of Ehlert's books have had in the past. Visually fun to enjoy, but not memorable for any other reason.
May 17, 2011
Jen
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Very interesting collage book with Ehlert's famous paper cutouts. The animals featured in the book are known for their many spots. Some of the animals are easily identifiable by lower elementary students while others were new to the kindergarten students I read this to. My students really enjoyed this book.
Oct 22, 2010
jacky
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This was shared at story time at play group this week. The reader mostly talked about the pictures rather than reading the infromation about all the animals given the young age of the audience. Very nice artwork and a good selection of animals.
Mar 16, 2011
Cooper
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With her collage art, Wisconsin resident Lois Ehlert shows off the many places and ways in which living creatures have spots and stripes. Short poems on many different birds, lizards and other animals are included.
Nov 04, 2010
Alicia
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I like the little poems of each animals but truly enjoy the way the book was produced. Each animal looks like it pops off the page. Even the boys run their fingers across the page thinking that it's textured.
Mar 09, 2011
Sarah
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With her collage art, Lois Ehlert shows off the many plays and ways in which living creatures have spots and stripes. Short poems on many different birds, lizards and more complete this book.
Aug 27, 2010
Karen
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This book provides simple rhyming text about many different animals, from birds, to fish, to mammals to reptiles. A child could look at the collage artwork for hours, there is so much to see.
Sep 12, 2010
John
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I'm not usually a fan of collages. The textures and shapes of the art work very well with the short poems. I'm going to recommend LOTS OF SPOTS to the art teacher.
Aug 04, 2010
Denise
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Lots of Spots has Ehlert's beautiful collage work for which she's best known, it's a great book to share one-on-one, but not for storytime use.
Dec 20, 2010
Donalyn
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Rhyming text and Ehlert's amazing paper cutouts showcase animals who sport spots and stripes.
Aug 01, 2010
Huda Felimban
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Some of the animals has a lots of dots on their bodies
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A huge effort to illustrate such a book
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A huge effort to illustrate such a book
Aug 11, 2010
Mercy
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Beautiful pictures but sometimes tedious text
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Aug 10, 2010
Lynn
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I love Ehlert's paper illustrations! Very cool book for the smallest of animal lovers.
Mar 23, 2011
Elizabeth
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Pretty. cute rhymes. Great start for a discussion about patterns, camouflage, and concealment in the natural world.
Nov 26, 2010
Alyson (Kid Lit Frenzy)
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Classic Lois Ehlert. Can see this being used in a variety of ways. Liked the way she weaved the spots on animals/reptiles, etc. throughout the book.
May 07, 2011
Katie
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Bottom line, I really wanted more of those moments, and less filler. The illustrations are vibrant, creative, and eye-catching, but the text isn't always worthy of the beautiful artwork.
Read my full review on my blog:
http://sharingsoda.blogspot.com/2011/02/...
Read my full review on my blog:
http://sharingsoda.blogspot.com/2011/02/...
