Pip Sits
Pip Sits
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Annotation: Pip the porcupine sits on a nest of eggs, and when they hatch, the chicks think Pip is their mother.
 
Reviews: 3
Catalog Number: #139787
Format: Perma-Bound Edition
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Publisher: Holiday House
Copyright Date: 2017
Edition Date: 2017 Release Date: 02/21/17
Pages: 1 volume (unpaged)
ISBN: Publisher: 0-8234-3778-7 Perma-Bound: 0-605-97455-1
ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-0-8234-3778-8 Perma-Bound: 978-0-605-97455-5
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2016004118
Dimensions: 26 cm.
Language: English
Reviews:
Horn Book (Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 CDT 2017)

When young porcupine Pip wanders off in search of fun, Mother Duck asks him to sit on her eggs--which promptly hatch. The resulting tale of mistaken maternal identity is nothing new, but the lush illustrations, awash in blues, greens, and browns, infuse this story for brand-new readers with a warmth that reflects the bond between Pip and his temporary charges.

Kirkus Reviews

A playful porcupine kit ends up having ducklings imprint on him after their mother asks him to sit on her clutch of eggs.At first it's not Pip who sits but his mother. While she contentedly reads her book beneath a tree, "Pip goes up. He jumps. He plops. He peeks," and accompanying vignettes show the little overalls-clad porcupine frolicking across the double-page spread. His activities come to a halt when a rather feckless Mother Duck takes a page from Dr. Seuss' Mayzie and leaves Pip to sit on her eggs. And, like Horton before him, sit Pip does until the eggs hatch and the ducklings emerge, all calling him Mama. Firmly imprinted on Pip, they initially reject Mother Duck when she returns, until she leads them to the water to swim. At this point, Pip (who does not like water) misses his mother, and her arrival by Pip's side creates a happy ending for ducks and porcupines alike. Morgan's accompanying watercolor, gouache, and colored-pencil illustrations provide good support to help emergent readers decode the controlled text, and there's a good balance of white space on some spreads to give rest to the eyes. A good book for hatching new readers. (Early reader. 5-7)

School Library Journal (Wed Mar 01 00:00:00 CST 2017)

PreS-Gr 1Morgan tells a simple tale of a young porcupine named Pip who sits on a nest of eggs. As the clutch of ducklings hatch, they think that young Pip is their mother and follow him around. Using an easy-to-read format with a large font and short sentences, the text and picture clues are just right for newbie readers. Although Pip looks like a "fluffy" porcupine with quills that are more curved than sharp and spiky, the colorful illustrations are endearing. Morgan makes good use of an uncluttered background of white space. There is nothing new in the plot here, and the minimal text and judicious repetition evoke P.D. Eastman's Are You My Mother? and its ilk. VERDICT A good choice for fledgling readers to try their wings.Blair Christolon, Prince William Public Library System, Manassas, VA

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Horn Book (Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 CDT 2017)
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School Library Journal (Wed Mar 01 00:00:00 CST 2017)
Interest Level: P-2
Lexile: 170L

Mother Duck asks Pip to sit on her eggs for a bit. As soon as Pip sits, he hears a tap! The chicks are hatching! The chicks follow Pip, even when Mother Duck returns. Oh no! They think Pip is their mother! With charming art and a sweet, simple text, Mary Morgan tells a fun and touching story about mistaken identity, childhood adventures, and motherly love.


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