Elusive Moose (Hide-And-Seek Books (Barefoot Books)) [Hardcover]

Joan Gannij (Author), Clare Beaton (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 6, 2006 | Age Level: 3 and up | Series: Hide-And-Seek Books (Barefoot Books)

Travel to the northern lands to search for the elusive moose hidden in every scene of this charming book. You'll learn about the animals and the changing seasons in no time with the informative notes at the end.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2–An unseen narrator lists the variety of northern wildlife she has seen, while expressing her desire to see a moose. Even just one glimpse of the elusive beast would fulfill her wish. The simple text is brought to life by endearing fabric appliqué illustrations. Each spread brims with cuddly looking felt animals and birds, adorned with button eyes, sequin spots, and pom-pom noses. The textured artwork lovingly depicts horses in a green pasture, beavers gnawing white birch trees, ducks swimming in a blue-patterned pond, etc. Colorful flowers made from an assortment of beads, fabric scraps, and creative stitch work add depth and contrast to the pictures. Observant children will notice that the yearned-for moose appears in each spread, often partly hidden but sometimes in plain view, adding to the fun. Back matter includes an annotated picture catalog of the animals mentioned and shows their tracks. A cozy fall-turns-to-winter story to share with budding nature lovers.–Martha Simpson, Stratford Library Association, CT
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From Booklist

Fabric and felt collages, accented with tiny sequins, buttons, and beads, make a cozy, tactile backdrop for this humorous, winning lament. The narrator, whom viewers never see, gives a rhyming catalog of all the animals he or she has seen in the north woods: "Far off in the north / I've seen horses with foals. / I've spied beaver families / And marmots and moles." But never has the narrator seen a moose. The joke of the book, which grows richer with each reading, is that moose are present in part in every double-spread--antlers peeking through forest foliage, "moose hoof prints / On land white with snow." Finally, on the last spread, the narrator's wish comes true: there's a moose looking right at the viewer. Appended are several pages that picture and identify the animals that appeared in the book as well as a selection of animal tracks and a "Meet the Moose!" page of intriguing information about the shy creature. Connie Fletcher
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Barefoot Books (September 6, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1905236751
• ISBN-13: 978-1905236756
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 10.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #183,219 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Majestic Moose, October 4, 2006

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Karen Glenn "Book lover" (Aspen, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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My nieces and nephews loved this book! It is a search for a moose, among all the other animals, with a moose hiding on every page. Kids love the rhymes and the great illustrations. On top of that, the book is educational with information at the back about all the animals mentioned, from the moose itself to arctic foxes, badgers, caribou, and flying squirrels. Do yourself a favor and put this on your Christmas list for the picture book lovers (and animal lovers) in your family. They'll love playing hide and seek with this moose.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Find That Moose!, March 19, 2007

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I have an 18 month old. As long as you keep reminding her that YOU are the one who is turning the pages, they are safe for the toddler set. She LOVES to point at the animals. All birds make a "quack quack" sound in her world. She will look at the pages for a long time and they really hold her attention. Sometimes we have to help her find that moose, but she's found him on her own as well and then she claps. The book will grow with her, too. It's definitely good for all early ages.

The story is poetic, but not sing-song and childish, it's refreshing to read aloud! The book itself is full of information and each page is a wonderful panorama of interesting things to look at. If you are unfamiliar with this artist, she illustrates in needlework. It's beautiful! It goes so well with the style of the story. This book is a natural, family-oriented classic keeper-for-the-higher shelf for sure.

Beautiful Moose!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Hide-And-Seek Book!, March 9, 2007

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Dana Goodhue - See all my reviews
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Elusive Moose, by Joan Gannij, is wonderful! My toddler delights in finding the hidden moose on each page and after the hundredth reading is now interested in pointing out the other animals in the verse. My pre-schooler also enjoys Elusive Moose particularly the information on the northern animals named in the book (located at the back). I can already imagine her sounding out the words and reading them to me one day. As a non-sewing adult I also marvel at Clare Beaton's illustrations. We never tire of reading and rereading this book! The pages of our Elusive Moose are bent and worn which I see as the signs of a well-loved book.