Copyright Date:
2019
Edition Date:
2016
Release Date:
11/12/19
Pages:
1 volume (unpaged)
ISBN:
0-8234-4522-4
ISBN 13:
978-0-8234-4522-6
Dewey:
E
LCCN:
2015010970
Dimensions:
23 x 24 cm.
Language:
English
Reviews:
School Library Journal
PreS-Gr 2 When four animals take turns peeking inside a hole, they see animals that look like them. The African dog tells the others, "I saw a hole with a dog." The dialogue is repetitive as each animal declares that the speaker is wrong. Certain of what they saw, the friends allow their tempers to flare, and they stop talking. After a short silence, they march over to the hole to find out who is telling the truth. When all four see themselves, they all smile. Wilhelm's last spread pans back so the reader can see the hole from every side. It's here we see the hole is really a mirror being held up by a nail in the wall. The story that inspired this book ("A Fable" by Mark Twain) is included on the last three pages of the book. Older children may understand the moral as told by the cat. VERDICT A fun story about self-perception, truth, and imagination; a great choice to act out with stuffed animals and a mirror. Tanya Boudreau, Cold Lake Public Library, AB, Canada
Dog looks through a hole in the wall and sees another dog. But when warthog looks, he sees something very different. This Level D book is perfect for new readers.
Dog can't wait to tell Warthog, Lion, and Elephant about the other dog he saw. But when the other animals look through the hole, none of them see the same thing. They argue, because each animal is sure the others are wrong. But it turns out the hole isn't a hole at all--it's a mirror!
This funny adaptation of Mark Twain's A Fable is simple enough for the youngest readers, but clever and funny enough for everyone to enjoy--and at the end, friendship prevails.
The award-winning I Like to Read® series focuses on guided reading levels A through G, based upon Fountas and Pinnell standards. Acclaimed author-illustrators--including winners of Caldecott, Theodor Seuss Geisel, and Coretta Scott King honors--create original, high quality illustrations that support comprehension of simple text and are fun for kids to read with parents, teachers, or on their own!
Level D, for late kindergarten, features longer sentences and greater variety in sentence structure than levels A, B, and C. May include quesitons. When Level D is mastered, follow up with Level E.