Spike and Ike Take a Hike

by S.D. Schindler

HardCover. Pub Date :2013-04-01 32 English Nancy Paulsen Books When Spike and Ike take a hike. they meet lots of sassy creatures along the way. including an itty bitty kitty. But wait ... this itty bitty pretty kitty turns out to be an itty bitty pretty spitty kitty! Other funny encounters include frogs in a soggy bog and a giraffe calf that makes them laugh.SD Schindler's simple. descriptive wordplay builds one lively scene after another. and might just inspire children to make up cumulative stories of their own. His detailed illustrations add to the fun and feature a cast of unusual animals-including Spike the hedgehog and Ike the coatimundi.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Animals, Friendship

32 pages, Hardcover

First published April 18, 2013

About the author

S. D. Schindler has illustrated dozens of books for children, including the Catwings series by Ursula K. Le Guin, Hornbooks and Inkwells by Verla Kay, Big Pumpkin by Erica Silverman, Every Living Thing by Cynthia Rylant, and Brother Hugo and the Bear by Katy Beebe. He lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Reviews

[Kristin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a cute, beginning-to-read book.

[Cheryl · Rating 1 out of 5]

Meh. A couple animals go for a hike. Text is sparse with addition of dialogue bubbles. Ok book to read to toddlers.

[Brindi Michele · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book may be tricky for kids...deciding which story line to follow, the text, or the conversation in the illustrations. It is way too confusing to follow both at the same time, so I see it as 2 stories in one, per say. However, I'd use the simple, rhyming text with my toddlers (and include puppets/props).

[Lindsay · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a bit tricky to decide whether to read the word bubbles or the text at the bottom of the page first. Those two sets of text weren't as cohesive as I might have liked, but the illustrations were nice and I chuckled at the blue-footed booby panels.

[Jodie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Spike and Ike take a hike and come across different animals. What I did like is that this could be used with students to expand sentences. Problem is the book is not written in sentences. I give it an OK rating.

[Edward Sullivan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Simple tale with some fun wordplay.

[Elisabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Intriguing! I am super interested to see how this would work as an early reader or a Let's Read TOgether type of book.

[Sharper1 · Rating 3 out of 5]

"OK--bye-bye, boobies!" Not a lot in the quality literature aspect, but it rhymed and made me laugh. Good enough for me!

[Kimberly · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nothing special.

[Mary · Rating 2 out of 5]

I liked the idea of this book and the rhyming words, but oh, how distracted I was by the word bubbles (and the TERRIBLE font used) and the boring illustrations.

[Pinky · Rating 2 out of 5]

Busy bees, buggy bogs, a giraffe calf and more meet Spike and Ike on their hike to Rosa.

[Shelli · Rating 1 out of 5]

Probably one of the worst picture books I have ever read for small children. In short: dumb.

[Whitney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute illustrations, cute rhyming. Cassie loved it.

[Angie · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a great, silly book and it's filled with early literacy skills - Beginning letter sounds, rhyming and vocabulary.

[Deatrice · Rating 5 out of 5]

If I could shake hands with the Author of this book I would be honored! My kids love the rhymes and illustrations. I have lost count of how many times we read it.

[Miss Janis the Storytime Lady · Rating 2 out of 5]

okay