Boing! No Bouncing on the Bed (This One and That One) [Hardcover]

Jane Seymour (Author), James Keach (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 29, 2003 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: This One and That One

No Bouncing on the Bed AWARD WINNER - Preferred Choice, Books for Kids category - Creative Child Magazine

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2-In this addition to the series, the twin kittens are having a hopping good time bouncing on beds, sofas, and chairs. The ruckus awakens Daddy Cat Big Jim and Mama Cat Lady Jane and then interrupts their breakfast. The parents try in vain to put a stop to the noise and the feline gymnastics. The twist comes when Daddy storms up the stairs one last time and is surprised to find that Lady Jane has taken an "if you can't beat `em, join `em" attitude. Soon, everyone is bouncing on the bed-until Big Jim breaks it. Planer's cartoons are colorful, but average in quality, and the story is no more than a one-joke book. Eileen Christelow's Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed (Ticknor & Fields, 1989) and Tedd Arnold's No Jumping on the Bed (Dial, 1987) are more competently written and illustrated.
Roxanne Burg, Thousand Oaks Library, CA
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Kirkus Reviews

Seymour and Keach (Yum!, not reviewed, 1998) join forces for another This One 'N That One escapade, continuing the capers of two frisky kittens based on their own twins. The tired theme of jumping on the bed is at its most predictable here. When the two frisky, literal-minded twin kittens are told by Big Jim and Lady Jane not to jump on chairs, they jump on the sofa. When told not to jump on the sofa, they jump on the bed, and so forth. Soon Lady Jane is missing, and found jumping on her own bed with the ``naughtiest kits in Catafornia,'' in a plot device so standard it's now become expected. Big Jim can't beat 'em, so he joins 'em, and subsequently breaks the bed. The story is little more than a snapshot from a family album, and even pictures of the wide-eyed cats in bright pajamas can't save it; readers wanting more boing for their buck will have to look elsewhere. (Picture book. 3-5) -- Copyright ©1999, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Angel Gate (October 29, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932431063
• ISBN-13: 978-1932431063
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,827,072 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Bad, Bad Book, April 22, 2006

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B. Rad - See all my reviews

This review is from: Boing! No Bouncing on the Bed (This One and That One) (Hardcover)

What an awfull book. It is difficult to read through the choppy dialogue. The plot doesn't make any sense. Jane Seymour seemed to have forgotten that kids aren't stupid and do have imaginations. Comparing this book to Dr. Seuss is laughable. As I was reading this book to my children, my youngest said it best, "Daddy, please! Why are you not stopping??" Steer away from this book.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not very well written, July 2, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Boing!: no bouncing on the bed (This One 'n That One) (Hardcover)

Jane Seymour is a very talented actress. Unfortunately, she isn't anywhere near as good at writing children's books. The text of this book is choppy and is simply awful when read aloud (the poor writing actually gets in the way of the storytelling). My kids do enjoy the illustrations, but they do not like having this story read aloud to them.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars REMINDS ME OF MY OWN KIDS!, April 13, 2005

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Tim Janson (Michigan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Boing! No Bouncing on the Bed (This One and That One) (Hardcover)

"Bounce on the sofa,

Bounce on the chair,

This One and That One,

Bounce Everywhere!"

Actress Jane Seymour and her husband, Actor James Keach, are among the latest celebrities to jump on the children's book bandwagon and are doing so very successfully. They've created a wonderful series of books in which their family of cats stand-in for their own family, allowing them to share their own experiences as parents and at the same time delighting children with the tales of their twin kittens, "This One and That One."

"Boing! No Bouncing on the Bed" is certainly a tale that any person with young children can relate to experiencing. The twin kittens wake up in the morning, bouncing on their beds and having a great, old time. The game is moved to the parent's room, and Big Jim Cat and Lady Jane are soon awakened by the frenzied jumping of the twins. Time for breakfast as the action moves down stairs, and the bouncing game continues on Big Jim Cat's favorite chair and the sofa, much to his annoyance. Lady Jane finally takes a turn in trying to stop the bouncing when the kittens move back to the bed upstairs but Big Jim Cat is in for a surprise when he goes up to check on the kittens and Lady Jane.

Very enjoyable effort although be prepared as it will soon have your little ones playing their own bouncing game. The book is beautifully illustrated by Geoffrey Planer with a colorful, cartoony style that appeals to children. The book is a 32 page, sturdy hardcover with dust jacket. It's always nice to find new, and outstanding books for kids and Jane Seymour and James Keach have created a grand new series for kids and parents.