Dunk Skunk [Hardcover]

Michael Rex (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up

Animals are amazing athletes, and, wouldn't you know it, their names hint at the sports they love to play. Kids will cheer along with Quarterback Yak and Receiver Beaver, Bat Cat and Glove Dove, and Kick Chick and Goal Mole.
This companion book to the hit ,I>Truck Duck is full of energetic animals and sly details that are sure to entertain sports fans of all ages. Praise for Truck Duck:

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-K–This clever follow-up to Truck Duck(Putnam, 2004) will appeal to the youngest budding athletes and animal lovers. Single- and double-page illustrations show smiling critters engaged in all kinds of sports and comically set the scene for the absurd two-word rhymes. Children will love meeting "Coach Roach," "Quarterback Yak," "Hurdle Turtle," and others; the last spread is saved for "Finish line Porcupine." The appealing cartoon characters are set against clean, brightly colored backgrounds. The humor carries onto the endpapers, which depict trophies for all of the creatures found inside. The vivid pictures and large-size text make this lively book easy to share with a group, while its heavy-stock pages guarantee marathon endurance.–Julie Roach, Watertown Free Public Library, MA
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Review

These mighty machines will rivet fans of all things big, noisy, and on the go. (Kirkus Reviews)

This will please the little guys and gals who love things that roll, float, and fly. (School Library Journal)

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Putnam Juvenile (March 17, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0399242813
• ISBN-13: 978-0399242816
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #902,616 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Illustrator Michael Rex is the author and illustrator of many books for children. He lives in the Bronx, New York.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I use this in my classroom to teach my students to rhyme, November 6, 2006

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Michelle L. Carr "Michelle C." (Central Wyoming) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dunk Skunk (Hardcover)

I'm a teacher of pre-k children in a public school. Rhyming is one skill the children are required to know before entering kindergarten. Not only do the children love this book, but they also feel like they are "reading" because they memorize it after a dozen readings. I read it every day for about a month (we have school 3 days a week) and every child has learned to rhyme and I really do credit this book as the foundation of how I teach rhyme. (Of course, I use rhyme in other ways. However this book is a large part) Excellent book!

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple and Fun, August 16, 2010

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jlsd (MA, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Dunk Skunk (Hardcover)

Our 20-month old loves the pictures in this book and though it's not much to "read," with his growing language capabilities, loves to say the names of the animals and types of sporting equipment / balls on each page. The rhyming nature is fun for kids and he loves to turn to the centerfold and yell out "Dunk Skunk!" over and over after finishing the book.

4.0 out of 5 stars For the younger reader, October 26, 2005

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Sonja Holzman "kids book lover" (chicago, il) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dunk Skunk (Hardcover)

This is a cute, colorful story but is definitely intended for a young audience. It was a little more simplistic than I had anticipated so I would recommend it for children under the age of 5 or for the emerging reader, since it has simple, rhyming text.