Doodler Doodling

by Rita Golden Gelman, Paul O. Zelinsky (Illustrator)

Here is a doodler doodling. And here are her doodles. Here is a book starring twenty-one words, a blank piece of paper, and a train of thought. And you will be amazed. WOW!

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Art

Hardcover

First published August 1, 2004

Reviews

[Amy Layton · Rating 4 out of 5]

There's such a fun narrative in this picturebook, and it's accompanied by Zelinsky's incredible-as-always illustrations.  Which, I have to say that Zelinsky was definitely the right choice as an illustrator for this book, because who else could have pulled off such hilarity?  I loved the art style and the absurdity of it all.  This is perfect for a daydreamer, a doodler, or any child who loves creating silly stories.  

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[Jenna Guggenmos · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think this is a great book for new readers, repetition of words, and images are engaging and fun. There is an extra pull out page that gives emphasis. I would recommend this book for class read aloud in 1st grade.

[Misbah · Rating 4 out of 5]

We follow the quirky thoughts that plague most doodlers. Really enjoyed reading the flow of an imagination. A great way to show children and even adults how they can let their minds run free.

[Kaelee Bungard · Rating 3 out of 5]

Super cool illustrations, but kind of hard to follow the book as it goes. A fun book to look at though!

[Vincent Desjardins · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rita Golden Gelman has taken a simple concept - a daydreaming girl doodling on her notebook paper during class, and turned it into a fun, tongue-twisting page-turner filled with great word play and escalating situations. The author is helped by Paul O. Zelinksy’s wonderfully zany illustrations. Zelinksy is one of the most versatile illustrators working today. His illustrations for this book are nothing like the Flemish style renaissance paintings he created for Rapunzel. Here he combines loose watercolor and ink drawings to create dazzling doodles that come to life as the girl’s daydreams get out of control. The story and illustrations climax with a double-page fold-out. This is a fun book that would make a wonderful read-aloud and the pictures are so much fun that kids will want to study them over and over again to see how they relate to the playful text.

[Katie Jelinek · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was interesting becuase it was a shrot read as it only included 21 words. It focused on a young girl, who is a doodler, and illustrated her one train of thought which included all of her doodles. It was fun to read as it became sort of a tongue twister, but definetly a book that can be shared in the classroom for those with active imaginations.

[Whitney · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like how this book promotes imagination and thinking silly thoughts. There are a lot of pictures that you can sit and look at for a long time and because they are doodles, they seem doable for the reader.

[Ruth Ann · Rating 3 out of 5]

Using only 21 words, this book uses loads of imagination to play with words. The forms of the words are manipulated as are the order in which the words are presented. Silly, thought-provoking, and at times completely unexpected.

[Jpickering · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like the way the other encourages readers to run wild with their imaginations and then to create sentences about it and flip flop around two or more ideas. I like the way it encourages readers to draw and write at the same time.

[Angela · Rating 4 out of 5]

Best for kids ages 2 to 4.
Early Literacy Skills:
Print Motivation, Print Awareness, Letter Knowledge, Vocabulary, Phonological Awareness, Narrative Skills

Stretch your imagination with this cute book about how doodling can have a mind of its own.

[Kaitlin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was a fun visual about a little girl doodling during class. I don't think the author intended it to be about ADD, but for me that's what I linked it to. I can relate to this girl in the sense that I find myself doodling during class all the time. This is an easy read with fun pictures.

[Tricia · Rating 1 out of 5]

huh? what the? egad.

[Huda Fel · Rating 5 out of 5]

تركيب الشخابيط على بعضها قد يكون شيئا مسليا
:) فكرة غريبة بس عجبتني

[Nojood Alsudairi · Rating 5 out of 5]

لغة جميلة
رسومات أجمل

[Katie Fitzgerald · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read at Tales for Fours and Fives on 8/11/11: http://storytimesecrets.blogspot.com/...

[Gail · Rating 3 out of 5]

My 3.5 year old enjoyed these crazy pictures.

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one had me giggling. It's amazing how punctuation can change meaning. Great illustrations!

[Marianna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very imaginative.

[Liz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Doodling and creativity...all in 21 words!

[Kelsi Bowman · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is about a student that has difficulty focusing and cannot control their doodling habits. It is a fun and cute book to read because the drawings are pretty intricate.

[Ariel Rudicel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute book with great illustrations! i can see kids relating to this

[Karen · Rating 3 out of 5]

So much of this book really depended on the artwork being truly extraordinary. It wasn't, so the book wasn't nearly as effective as it could have been.

[Debrarian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderful plays on words and pictures.

[Rachel · Rating 2 out of 5]

A quirky idea with one time read merit. My daughters summation..."What?"

[Shannon · Rating 1 out of 5]

There was no point to this story, and some of the sentences might be too mentally taxing for younger readers to stick with it. Also, for a book about doodling/art, the illustrations were not very good.