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6th out of 195 books
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72 voters
From Head to Toe
by
Eric Carle
Are you ready? Here we go!Move yourselfFrom Head to Toe
I can do it! That's what kids will say when they wiggle, stomp, thump, and bend across the pages of this book. Laughter and squeals of delight will abound as boys and girls (and their elders, too!) participate in the action.
I can do it! That's what kids will say when they wiggle, stomp, thump, and bend across the pages of this book. Laughter and squeals of delight will abound as boys and girls (and their elders, too!) participate in the action.
Paperback, 32 pages
Published
May 29th 2007
by HarperFestival
(first published January 1st 1997)
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Apr 11, 2013
Margaret
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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Read from the HarperCollins Treasury of Picture Book Classics . I prefer Carle's other books, but it is a fun lead in to singing. This is one my daughter can "read" alone after only a time or two of reading and she loves to do the actions as well, it's a pretty good get up and play story.
-- Added board book to our shelves. 3/10/13
-- Added board book to our shelves. 3/10/13
From Head to Toe by Carle, E.
Summary
The story From Head to Toe is a book all about comparing different body movements with humans and animals. Every time the animal asks the human if they can move something on their body the human says “I can do that!”. They go through twelve different body parts.
Response
I love this book From Head to Toe by Eric Carle. I gave this book five stars. The illustrations are my favorite because they are so distinct .I can always tell what an Eric Carle illustration...more
Summary
The story From Head to Toe is a book all about comparing different body movements with humans and animals. Every time the animal asks the human if they can move something on their body the human says “I can do that!”. They go through twelve different body parts.
Response
I love this book From Head to Toe by Eric Carle. I gave this book five stars. The illustrations are my favorite because they are so distinct .I can always tell what an Eric Carle illustration...more
Summary:
From Head to Toe, by Eric Carle, discusses all the different actions animals and people alike can do. For example, “I am a gorilla and I thump my chest. Can you do it?” and on the next page the child responds, “I can do it!” The story goes on to show different animals such as; a cat, penguin, monkey and giraffe all doing things and the child on the next page mimicking them. Just as a monkey can wave its arms, a child can too; and just as a giraffe can bend its neck, a child can too!
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From Head to Toe, by Eric Carle, discusses all the different actions animals and people alike can do. For example, “I am a gorilla and I thump my chest. Can you do it?” and on the next page the child responds, “I can do it!” The story goes on to show different animals such as; a cat, penguin, monkey and giraffe all doing things and the child on the next page mimicking them. Just as a monkey can wave its arms, a child can too; and just as a giraffe can bend its neck, a child can too!
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What is so unique about Eric Carle's books is his use of bright and abstract art work. His characters are still life-like but also done in a way that a child can relate to as being not so perfect form of doing art. This book is about the use of movement through the use of animals, where the young children mimics the body movement of an animal. One, a child recognizes that they can do some of these gross motors skills like an animal and also being familiar to follow directions and being able to p...more
I really enjoy reading Eric Carle books because I think the illustrations really make it. I like the way that it is a collage type picture instead of something that has been drawn out.
I thought this book was good because it teaches children all of the different ways that their bodies can move. It is very informative without being boring. It would also be really fun for kids to follow along with the teacher or their parents who are reading it to them. They can be active and having fun while retai...more
I thought this book was good because it teaches children all of the different ways that their bodies can move. It is very informative without being boring. It would also be really fun for kids to follow along with the teacher or their parents who are reading it to them. They can be active and having fun while retai...more
From Head to Toe, is a book that is perfect to use when students need to get up and moving. It shows animals doing different body movements and asks the reader if they can do them too. The book is filled with simple color illustrations and lends itself well to whole group or small group activity time. Once students know the book, it could also be used as a read-along.
Instructional Activities:
The class could make their own From Head to Toe book. Each student could create their own page with the o...more
Instructional Activities:
The class could make their own From Head to Toe book. Each student could create their own page with the o...more
For storytime, Eric Carle is one of those authors that can seemingly do no wrong, and From Head to Toe is no exception. Through words and Carle's distinctive artistic images, children are prompted to move their body like an animal with a simple "Can you?" Heads are turned, arms are waved, and toes are wiggled. But one caution. In a large crowd, you may want to skip the donkey kicking so no one ends up kicking their neighbor, especially if you have a rambunctious group that kicks like the kids in...more
“I am a monkey and I wave my arms. Can you do it? I can do it.” From Head to Toe is one of my most favorite Eric Carle books. This book engages children in not only learning animal names but it communicates how the animals move their body parts and prompts the reader to mimic the animals. Very educational, readers will not only learn about animals but will learn their body parts. Best of all, it will get the kids moving. For those children that are kinesthetic learners this is incredible book. I...more
In this book, an animal makes an action and asks children if they can mimic the prescribed action, starting with the head and ending with the toes. In each case, the child within the story can complete the action. This would be an excellent book for younger students to discover their body movements and capabilities as well as the capabilities of animals. The repeated style Carle writes with is easy for students to recognize the actions they should mimic. While this style is a bit unappealing to...more
This book goes through different animals and says what they can do. Then it asks if you can do that. “I am a monkey and I wave my arms. Can you do it?” It starts with your head and moves down to wiggling your toes. Each animal does something different. It is a good book because it involves the children. The children have to do all of the different actions with the animals. It would be a good book to use in a unit about learning about themselves. You can talk about the different body parts and wh...more
Anyone who reads a lot of Eric Carle's books cannot fail to notice that there is a hierarchy of things that turn Carle on:
1. Animals. Carle obviously adores animals.
2. Fabrics. Carle loves texture and pattern.
3. Human hair. His hair is somewhat less pleasing than his fabrics
And then somewhere, way, way down at the bottom of the hierarchy comes "Human face and figure." It is always jarring to me to compare his beautifully articulated animals that practically roar and pop off the page with his blo...more
1. Animals. Carle obviously adores animals.
2. Fabrics. Carle loves texture and pattern.
3. Human hair. His hair is somewhat less pleasing than his fabrics
And then somewhere, way, way down at the bottom of the hierarchy comes "Human face and figure." It is always jarring to me to compare his beautifully articulated animals that practically roar and pop off the page with his blo...more
The last book I read was "From Head to Toe" by Eric Carle. I love this story. It is a simple story, but what makes it so unique is it's illustrations. The illustrations are so colorful, yet painted in a particularly artistic way. The story portrays animals making the same movements humans can make. The animals are all diverse and are animals children would enjoy seeing. The children in the book are of all different cultures and backgrounds, which I believe to be an important element of the book....more
We had so much fun reading this book yesterday! Not only did we get to look at all the bright and colorful animals, but we also got to get up and move like them too! This is such a great book to get your children to explore different kinds of movements that your body can make, recognize colors and name animals!
Grown-up tip: Even though your baby can’t read yet, you are promoting strong relationships, encouraging listening and language skills, promoting attention and curiosity, and establishing a...more
Grown-up tip: Even though your baby can’t read yet, you are promoting strong relationships, encouraging listening and language skills, promoting attention and curiosity, and establishing a...more
Eric Carle delivers another imaginative reading book to introduce the different parts of the body to children. The book allows creativity amongst children, whilst pointing at the various body parts – ‘I am a camel and I bend my knees. Can you do it?’ The main emphasis of the book is about movement – and I can see it being used in initial warm up exercises in lower key stage one P.E lessons. The book will engage children because of its interactive nature of the story.
Filled with Eric Carle's trademark artwork that fills most of each page, this picture book encourages readers to mimic the animals encountered on the left-hand page who ask the youngster on the right if he/she can do the same thing, for instance, wave your arms. At the book's conclusion, the table is turned on the animals with a human aksing a parrot if it can wiggle its toes. This is a great read-aloud designed to get youngsters moving and stretching a bit.
Dec 22, 2011
Candice
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Sophie
Shelves:
picture-books
This is a terrific book to read to children, even the very young. It shows how different animals move, and then asks the child, "Can you do it?" The penguin can turn its head, the giraffe bend its neck, the buffalo raise its shoulders, and a host of other animals offer their moves. My granddaughter has loved this book and its invitation to movement for a long time. I can see why. I love the way Eric Carle illustrates the animals, but not the children.
This book is the perfect choice to get children associated with different body movements. Each page begins with "I can...(body movement)" and then asks "Can you do it?" In turn, this gives children a chance to move around and become aware of different body movements. The text is limited and very clear, which is good for young readers. The pictures are colorful and contain lots of different animals and children, which children will enjoy.
This book is such fun! The illustrations, as with all Eric Carle books, are gorgeous. It has animals and body parts, as well as fun actions for each body part that children can do while you read to them. As with all the books at storytime, I feel like I need to remember this because Gavin might get more out of it when he's older. (He's 9.5 months and most of the other kids are more like 18 months) Even though he didn't catch on to the idea of acting it out, he seemed to like the book. He crawled...more
In this book we see a variety of animals.`They state what animal (penguins,giraffe, buffalo, monkey,seal...) they are and what they can do. Ex. I am a penguin and i can turn my head. Can you do it? and the child responds I can do it! It is connecting things that animals can so and that humans can do as well. It is a good book for young kids. It has good illustrations and a good introduction to animals. Good book to read to little kids.
I'm not a huge Eric Carle fan. Shoot me. But I like this book quite well for toddler readers. Carle goes from top to toe, with one animal per body part, from the penguin turning its head to the parrot wiggling its toe. On each facing page, a child imitates the action, and that's where the fun comes in, with your lap listener getting down on the floor and shrugging her shoulders like the buffalo or waving his arms like a monkey.
Great children's literature should engage its audience fully!
Mind.
Body.
And Soul.
The book is simple.
There are animals that are moving various parts of their body.
However, when read to a crowd of children with energy and expression,
and by adding movements, and allowing the children to act these motions out,
this book becomes everything a four year old will learn to love about reading,
total immersion.
Mind.
Body.
And Soul.
The book is simple.
There are animals that are moving various parts of their body.
However, when read to a crowd of children with energy and expression,
and by adding movements, and allowing the children to act these motions out,
this book becomes everything a four year old will learn to love about reading,
total immersion.
From head to toe is a cute book that could be used for movement. The book also teaches children the parts of their body and what they can do and move. The illustrations are bright in color but also accurate drawings of the animals. This is a very cute book.
Learning Experience:
After reading the book from head to toe, have the children get all of their wiggles out with music and movement. Sing and dance to the head, shoulders, knees and toes song.
Learning Experience:
After reading the book from head to toe, have the children get all of their wiggles out with music and movement. Sing and dance to the head, shoulders, knees and toes song.
Apr 22, 2011
Saby
rated it
2 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Children
Shelves:
a-mama-s-review,
2011
Originality: 3
Illustrations: 5
Story: 4
BooBoo: 3
We love all Eric Carle books. But this is not one of our favourites. This book is about what animals do. There isn't a story. And as fans of Eric Carle we've seen these animals before. While there is a concept to be learned here. It will not be absorbed because the non existent story can't keep the reader's attention.
Illustrations: 5
Story: 4
BooBoo: 3
We love all Eric Carle books. But this is not one of our favourites. This book is about what animals do. There isn't a story. And as fans of Eric Carle we've seen these animals before. While there is a concept to be learned here. It will not be absorbed because the non existent story can't keep the reader's attention.
Sean is a huge fan of Eric Carle's book and has probably read more of them at school than we have together at home. When I saw a copy of From Head to Toe at the library discard shelf, I had to snatch it up for his collection.
The book asks children to move with the animals in the book. Each page shows first an animal doing a motion and then an illustrated child doing the same thing. For example: "I am a penguin and I can turn my head. Can you do it?" The child replies, "I can do it!" This book i...more
The book asks children to move with the animals in the book. Each page shows first an animal doing a motion and then an illustrated child doing the same thing. For example: "I am a penguin and I can turn my head. Can you do it?" The child replies, "I can do it!" This book i...more
Once again Eric Carle writes and illustrates a wonderful book. I think this book would be a great read-aloud because it can be interactive. The students could easily get up and emulate the animal's action. It could also serve as a management piece to get their wiggles out if they're getting a little antsy. It clearly has great colors and illustrations as well.
This is a fun book to read with kindergartners. the book goes through different animals and movements they can do then it asks you if you can do it. For example, "I am a buffalo and i can raise my shoulders. Can you do it? I can do it!" Its a great book to get your students wiggles out of you allow them to stand up and do the movements along with the book.
I have to admit that I found Eric Carle's acknowledgements at the beginning of this book to be perhaps the most interesting part of it. I was unaware of his personal roots in Germany, back in the days when modern art was seen as something evil.
"From Head to Toe" is a good book, very similar to the other children's volumes that Eric Carle has produced.
"From Head to Toe" is a good book, very similar to the other children's volumes that Eric Carle has produced.
I thought this book was an excellent way to get your class moving. I would love to use this book on a particular day that my students were restless. They could get up and do whatever the animals say they can do. They could also join in with the book and say, "I can do it!" This book would be great to get kids involved and up and moving.
Grades PreK-1st
Carle uses bright colors and large pictures to draw in children. The text is limited to one or two sentences (or question) per page. The children will enjoy the bold color selection as well as being able to act out the book.
Science/Reading
Lesson Idea: Have the students identify the different parts of the body.
Carle uses bright colors and large pictures to draw in children. The text is limited to one or two sentences (or question) per page. The children will enjoy the bold color selection as well as being able to act out the book.
Science/Reading
Lesson Idea: Have the students identify the different parts of the body.
teaches animals and promotes healthy lifestyle via movement. Great book for getting the wiggles out. There's one page where you pretend to be a donkey and kick your back legs, and I usually skip that page because I have a small room crowded w/ kiddos and dont want anyone being kicked in the face (or anywhere, for that matter).
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Eric Carle (born June 25, 1929) is a children's book author and illustrator, most famous for his book The Very Hungry Caterpillar, which has been translated into over 30 languages. Since The Very Hungry Caterpillar was published in 1969, Eric Carle has illustrated more than seventy books, many best sellers, most of which he also wrote, and more than 71 million copies of his books have sold around...more
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