Who am I? : an animal guessing game / Steve Jenkins & Robin Page.

Title:

Author:

Jenkins, Steve, 1952-2021

Additional Author(s):

Page, Robin, 1957-

ISBN:

9780544935396

054493539X

Publication Info:

New York :

Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Summary:

Who Am I? gives reader clues so they can guess which animal will be revealed in a beautiful, full-spread illustration when they turn the page. Playful nouns, adjectives, and verbs describe the characteristics and movements of each animal.

Readers are given clues about an animal's characteristics and must use them to guess the identity of the creature.

Subject(s):

Animals -- Juvenile literature.

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Summary

I have two big yellow eyes, soft, silky feathers, eight sharp claws, and an unlucky mouse in my pointy black beak. Who am I?

Who Am I? gives reader clues so they can guess which animal will be revealed in a beautiful, full-spread illustration when they turn the page. Playful nouns, adjectives, and verbs describe the characteristics and movements of each animal. Minimal yet descriptive text encourages visual literacy and positions this title as a wonderful learning to read book. Extra facts will be included at the back of the book.

Imaginative, fun, and beautiful, Who Am I? is an informative and dynamic picture book sure to please.

Author Notes

Robin Page lives in Boulder, Colorado, with her husband and collaborator, Steve Jenkins, where they run a graphic design studio.

Steve Jenkins has written and illustrated many picture books for young readers, including What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?. His books have been called inventive, masterful, compelling, and accessible.

Reviews (2)

School Library Journal Review

PreS-Gr 1-Jenkins and Page are back with another exceptional nonfiction title for young children. This one is a playful guessing game. Children are encouraged to examine clues and guess which animal will be on the next page. This brilliant interactive format makes it a perfect read-aloud for a library storytime or a bedtime story. The book concludes with a list of interesting facts about each critter and a list of titles to support further learning. The diversity of animals featured will keeper readers anxiously waiting for which creature will appear next. Jenkins's signature illustrative style is reminiscent of Eric Carle and Lois Ehlert with its paper cutouts and textures. Readers are sure to linger on the images and appreciate the extensive craftsmanship that went into each feather and scale. VERDICT A versatile early nonfiction title that will enhance both public and school library collections and is sure to become a household favorite.-Katherine Hickey, Metropolitan Library System, Oklahoma City © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Booklist Review

Page and Jenkins are an author-illustrator team that has created an impressive body of nature-themed children's books. Their latest nonfiction offering adopts a more unconventional format: readers are given clues about an animal before it is revealed on the subsequent page. This playful layout makes this an ideal book for read-alouds. Five clues for each animal are illustrated with artwork that focuses attention on very specific parts of its body. The clues include a range of pertinent facts about each creature, such as their physical characteristics, adaptive features, habitat, diet, and social habits. Readers will be challenged to activate prior knowledge while learning something new about common species. Additional facts about each animal are provided in a summary in the end matter. Strong visual appeal coupled with the format, which is more of a game than an exposition on animal facts, offers a delightfully fresh resource on the animal world.--Anderson, Erin Copyright 2017 Booklist