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Ping Wants to Play (I Like to Read) by Adam Gudeon
"Ping and Pong are friends, even though they like to do different things"--
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First published September 1, 2013
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September 14, 2017
Age 4-7
This book would do a sufficient job introducing two characters within a story. The simple, predictable text makes the story easy to read for emerging readers. The hand drawn illustrations seemingly appear as crayons strokes and child like drawings. My issues reside in the uneventful plot line and the bare minimum comparison/contrasting between the two characters, Ping and Pong. I would have liked to have seen the author develop more differences between the two dogs, and create a more sensible way for the characters to come together at the end. I do not see this book enticing young readers.
This book would do a sufficient job introducing two characters within a story. The simple, predictable text makes the story easy to read for emerging readers. The hand drawn illustrations seemingly appear as crayons strokes and child like drawings. My issues reside in the uneventful plot line and the bare minimum comparison/contrasting between the two characters, Ping and Pong. I would have liked to have seen the author develop more differences between the two dogs, and create a more sensible way for the characters to come together at the end. I do not see this book enticing young readers.
August 30, 2024
Easy read for a 7 year old.
March 1, 2015
Title-Ping Wants to Play
Author-Adam Gudeon
Series-I Like to Read
Publisher-Holiday House
ISBN-9780823428540
Copyright date-2014
Hardback
Pages-24
Type of Book – Fiction
Grade Range –Ages 3-5, Grades K, 1
Use- Recreation, Read aloud
Type Size- Large
Format –Picture Book
Illustration Type-Black & White, Color
Illustration Rating- Good
Genres- Adventure, Animal
Literary Merit- Good
Characterization-Good
Recommended
Summary-Ping and Pong are friends. They like to do different things but are still friends. This book shows kids how friends can be different and still like each other. They have fun doing varied activities. But they are always there for each other if things should go awry. Pong helps Ping down from the doghouse he was stuck on.
Evaluation- Kids learn that having a friend is special. A friend who is different from you can be a lot of fun. The simple color pictures show a lot of emotion from both dogs. It’s a simple tale with a big message about friendship and just being kind to others. This book would be great for a read aloud or alone.
Author-Adam Gudeon
Series-I Like to Read
Publisher-Holiday House
ISBN-9780823428540
Copyright date-2014
Hardback
Pages-24
Type of Book – Fiction
Grade Range –Ages 3-5, Grades K, 1
Use- Recreation, Read aloud
Type Size- Large
Format –Picture Book
Illustration Type-Black & White, Color
Illustration Rating- Good
Genres- Adventure, Animal
Literary Merit- Good
Characterization-Good
Recommended
Summary-Ping and Pong are friends. They like to do different things but are still friends. This book shows kids how friends can be different and still like each other. They have fun doing varied activities. But they are always there for each other if things should go awry. Pong helps Ping down from the doghouse he was stuck on.
Evaluation- Kids learn that having a friend is special. A friend who is different from you can be a lot of fun. The simple color pictures show a lot of emotion from both dogs. It’s a simple tale with a big message about friendship and just being kind to others. This book would be great for a read aloud or alone.
February 13, 2017
Ready Reader
July 23, 2014
Lively little Ping is a puppy with a cape--which means she must fly, right? Pong is more laid back, but he manages to rescue Ping when her superhero antics might result in injury. This is a very simple book, designed for beginning readers. The illustrations are static, with a childlike charm. While not extraordinary literature, this still meets a vital need for tons of tons of easy readers to meet the needs of the newest book lovers.
September 23, 2014
New readers will enjoy the lively antics of Ping, a would-be doggy superhero, and Pong, his laid-back best friend. When Ping decides he can fly, Pong calmly rescues him from the resulting predicament. The message that friends can have different interests and seem very different is a good one. It is also clear from the energetic, and humorous illustrations, that friends help each other out in a crisis. An enjoyable story that is not an obvious primer.
December 13, 2014
This is a really cute and short book about two friends who are fundamentally different. This would be great in storytime for toddlers, although I think that preschoolers would still appreciate it--especially when Ping tries to fly. Great addition to a superhero storytime!
April 29, 2015
Plot: "Ping and Pong are friends, even though they like to do different things"--
Setting: United States
Characters: Wolf, various other animals
Point-of view: Third person.
Setting: Unknown.
Theme: No specific theme.
Style: Repetition and rhyme.
Setting: United States
Characters: Wolf, various other animals
Point-of view: Third person.
Setting: Unknown.
Theme: No specific theme.
Style: Repetition and rhyme.
November 14, 2014
2 dog pals, Ping and Pong, complement each other.
February 1, 2015
Charming drawings. Cute story.
April 14, 2015
Everyone is different and that is good because sometimes friends compliment each other ...just like Ping and Pong. 4.0 stars
July 21, 2014
Ping and Pong are pals.
October 26, 2015
I really liked this as an early reader, level 1.
April 18, 2017
Clear, concise text for very early readers. A sweet story about friends and some gentle foolishness. The illustrations seem a little too busy for the book to really stand out. Lots of extraneous toys and neighborhood animals fill the pages.
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