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35th out of 82 books
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165 voters
Tweak Tweak
by
Eve Bunting,
Sergio Ruzzier (Goodreads Author)
Little Elephant and Mama Elephant are going for a walk. “Hold on to my tail,” says Mama. “If you want to ask me a question, tweak twice.” Tweak, tweak! “Mama, what is that?” Little Elephant is curious about the frog, the monkey, the songbird, the butterfly, and the crocodile—and especially about what a little elephant can do. Mama knows just how to answer, to help her cher...more
Hardcover, 40 pages
Published
May 23rd 2011
by Clarion Books
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A beautiful story of a mother encouraging her child by emphasizing what the child can do. Little Elephant and Mama Elephant are going for a walk. Mama Elephant tells Little Elephant to hold on to her tail and if she wants to ask a question to tweak the tail twice. Little Elephant sees many things - a jumping frog, a monkey in an acacia tree, a crocodile in a river, a butterfly. When she tweaks Mama Elephant's tail to ask, "Mama? What is that?" her mama replies with the name of the animal and wha...more
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Mommy's review from 9/30/11 -
2.5 - Bunting is another author I tend to swing both ways about. Much like Jane Yolen but not to the same degree. I loved the illustrations and everything about them. Sergio Ruzzier is one of my new favorite illustrators of all-time. I just wanted to keep looking and looking at these colors even though the story, IMO, wasn't all that great.
Julia liked it which is what is most important. I felt it was more tedious than it needed to be. What's with the "tweaking"? And...more
2.5 - Bunting is another author I tend to swing both ways about. Much like Jane Yolen but not to the same degree. I loved the illustrations and everything about them. Sergio Ruzzier is one of my new favorite illustrators of all-time. I just wanted to keep looking and looking at these colors even though the story, IMO, wasn't all that great.
Julia liked it which is what is most important. I felt it was more tedious than it needed to be. What's with the "tweaking"? And...more
Genre: PB14
A beautiful story of a mom and her baby learning about the world around them in a fun way. I loved the writing in this story as it is very simple and easy to read and allows the reader to follow along with the story easily. The illustrations are wonderfully done and all the animals in this story are drawn in a beautiful way. I enjoyed the baby elephants questions to his mom as they walked. The baby elephant pulls the momma's tail to tweak teak when the baby has a questions to ask is p...more
A beautiful story of a mom and her baby learning about the world around them in a fun way. I loved the writing in this story as it is very simple and easy to read and allows the reader to follow along with the story easily. The illustrations are wonderfully done and all the animals in this story are drawn in a beautiful way. I enjoyed the baby elephants questions to his mom as they walked. The baby elephant pulls the momma's tail to tweak teak when the baby has a questions to ask is p...more
Children have a lot of questions, and who better to answer those questions than a parent? Mama elephant walks with her child and whenever Little Elephant has a question, she "tweaks" her mother's tail twice. "Tweak, Tweak." Little Elephant asks about the monkeys, the crocodile, and the bird in the tree, but what Little Elephant is most curious about is what she can do. She may not be able to jump, but she can stomp. She may not be able to fly, but she can wave her ears like a butterfly. This end...more
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This book is not to be confused with "Tweak: Growing up on Methamphetamines."
Baby Elephant asks Mama Elephant a billion questions about his/her identity, which Mama patiently answers, explaining Baby Elephant's limitations without causing him to feel inferior.
Lest you think this is just "Are you my mother" but with the mother, the book also teaches, "A little elephant can walk through the jungle and across the grasslands holding her mother's tail. She can ask questions and learn. She can grow to...more
Baby Elephant asks Mama Elephant a billion questions about his/her identity, which Mama patiently answers, explaining Baby Elephant's limitations without causing him to feel inferior.
Lest you think this is just "Are you my mother" but with the mother, the book also teaches, "A little elephant can walk through the jungle and across the grasslands holding her mother's tail. She can ask questions and learn. She can grow to...more
Eve Bunting can do sweet without going saccharine. Little Elephant "tweak tweak"s Mama's tail and asks her questions about the world, and Mama gives her satisfying answers--not always what she wants, but more suitable alternatives. Some good parenting going on here and a lovely mother/child relationship that young readers can identify with. Art has tons of child appeal--the bit where Little Elephant imagines herself singing is especially funny. Always nice to shelve a book knowing that it's been...more
Lots to love about this picture book. It is a nice story about imagination and dreams grounded with a "be yourself" theme. I love the mother/child relationship, very supportive and appreciative of a child's sometimes out there imagination. It reminded me of The Queen of France but with elephants! Illustrations are great, especially the elephant swimming upstream past the surprised fish.
Little Elephant holds her mothers's tails as they explore their world. Along the way, Little Elephant asks if she can jump, climb the acacia, or swim. Her mother offers alternatives and lets Little Elephant explore the world. The ending is especially encouraging -- the Mama elephant gives reassuring and hopeful words before the two head home.
A bit too sweet and simple for K-5 students. Preschool students will probably like this and get much more out of it. Also a good bedtime book!
A bit too sweet and simple for K-5 students. Preschool students will probably like this and get much more out of it. Also a good bedtime book!
PB 32. Although the pictures in this book were quite juvenile, I enjoyed in very much. I really love books that have really strong or endearing child/adult bonds. I loved the curiosity of the little elephant. If I were to use this in a classroom I think I would have the kids write a story of things that humans don't do and have them draw pictures. It would be light, and I'm sure it would get a little bit ridiculous.
This is abook about an elephant who asks his mother if he can do what the other animals can. He learns what he can do is not what they can do. You could use this book to tlak about different family and culture dynamcis, or science about how and why animals are different, and even math and create venn diagrams showing the similarities and differences betweeen the animals in the book.
This reminds me of an old book You Look Rediculous said the Rinocerous to the Hippopotomus, but for some reason I didn't like this as much. I'm glad it was not so predictable and repetitive that it sounded like a basal reader. I did enjoy the sweet illustrations, but just wasn't sure where I would use this one.
This would be a great book to purchase for yourself or for a gift. I loved it. Mama Elephant and Little Elephant take a walk. Whenever Little Elephant has a question he tugs on his mothers tail-tweak, tweak! Little Elephant has lots of questions! I loved the ending and I think you will too!
A young elephant and mother go for a walk. Mother elephant instructs the baby to hold onto her tail and if he has a question to tweak the tail twice. Well this begins a slew of questions that seems to never stop. But as most mothers are, this mother elephant is a well of patience.
I'm going to read this for my Elephant storytime next Spring... it is very cute with great vocal possibilities and fab illustrations by one of my favorites. It's a bit long for my preschoolers, but it's easy to cut out a couple animals and have it still be a full and lovely story.
A baby elephant takes a walk with his mother. They see all different kinds of animals and wants to do what the other animals do. But, he can't because he is not a butterfly or a monkey, he is an elephant. Good story for showing students that everyone has their strengths.
Another wonderful book by Eve Bunting! There are so many good things about it: uses detailed vocabulary, includes factual information about elephants, uses animals to display childlike characteristics, and truthful message about the importance of asking questions!
What a fun readaloud this made for preschool storytime today, with repeating lines "tweak, tweak" and all the other animals that baby elephant sees on his walk with his mama. Children enjoyed seeing their roles reversed at the end of the book. Nicely illustrated.
A cute little book about a baby elephant and her mother. The baby elephant asks lots of questions about being an elephant and other animals. Bunting does a good job of showing that it is okay to have limitations and know who you are.
I can see acting this one out and the illustrations lend perfectly to open ended questions ("who else flies? swims in the water? jumps?) and I love how the mama elephant held on to little elephants tail on the way home.
I liked that this book demonstrated that each of the animals had a different talent. Even though the little elephant couldn't jump or sing or fly, she had talents of her own that the other animals didn't possess.
Very very cute story with adorable illustrationsof a little elephant and her many questions. Though the book is small, it would be good for story times because it has many opportunities for audience participation.
This story was my first experience with Eve Bunting and picture books. Good read aloud story. Most of the children get the close relationship that the little elephant has with its mother.
Little Elephant learns what little elephants can (and cannot) do by asking her mother many questions. Your little "elephant(s)" will enjoy doing the actions mentioned in the story.
Mama and baby elephant go through the jungle and notice all the things the other animals do. Mama tells baby how baby can do other things, that only baby elephants can do.
Tweak Tweak is a nominee for the 2012-13 South Carolina Picture Book Award.
This is a charming book that I think would be perfect for a bedtime read, particularly with a mother and child. I also think this book is great for kindergarten and 1st grade read-alouds, especially when they are learning about animals. They could have tons of fun imagining animals doing things that they might not normally do. The illustrations are sweet and gentle and give readers the feeling of happiness.
I will admit th...more
This is a charming book that I think would be perfect for a bedtime read, particularly with a mother and child. I also think this book is great for kindergarten and 1st grade read-alouds, especially when they are learning about animals. They could have tons of fun imagining animals doing things that they might not normally do. The illustrations are sweet and gentle and give readers the feeling of happiness.
I will admit th...more
elephant learns about her own individuality after comparing her own abilities with the other abilities of the animals they pass on their walk.
I loved this book. Little elephant is learning about her world while Mama is helping her know that she (little elephant) is beautiful and smart
Awesome long story. You can do great sound effects with your little one. I think the pictures were very whimsical, not bright, but still cute.
A cute picture for preschoolers and toddler. Baby elephant is curious about all of the animals she sees while on a walk with her mama.
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Eve Bunting is an author with more than 250 books. Her books are diverse in age groups, from picture books to chapter books, and topic, ranging from Thanksgiving to riots in Los Angeles. Eve Bunting has won several awards for her works.
Bunting went to school in Ireland and grew up with storytelling. In Ireland, “There used to be Shanachies… the shanachie was a storyteller who went from house to ho...more
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Bunting went to school in Ireland and grew up with storytelling. In Ireland, “There used to be Shanachies… the shanachie was a storyteller who went from house to ho...more
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