A thrilling story in just twelve sentences? Impossible, you say? Think again! Marvelously fresh text, cheeky illustrations, and a surprise ending are all served up in this wonderfully concise tale of a dog, a cat, and three mice . . .
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PreSchool-K–A dog, a cat, and a few mice take exactly 12 steps to procure their dinner in this concept book that begins, This story is told in twelve sentences. (Start counting now!) In the first sentence, a cat runs into the story…. Children will laugh as the characters go to great lengths to extract some cheese and sausage from the refrigerator, until a shadow indicates that they have been caught. The text is flat and its self-referencing awkward; however, it clearly demonstrates a narrative sequence as well as ordinal numbers in action. This is a comfortable read-aloud, with double pages of dark, saturated color and a bold, comical font superimposed on one side of the spread. The book is a quick match, in a supporting role, for other sequential narratives such as Philemon Sturges's The Little Red Hen (Makes a Pizza) (Dutton, 1999) and Audrey Wood's The Napping House (Harcourt, 1984).–Teresa Pfeifer, Alfred Zanetti Montessori Magnet School, Springfield, MA
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About the Author
Heinz Janisch was born in Austria and studied journalism and German linguistics. He works as an editor and a moderator in radio. In addition to his work in journalism, he has written a number of award-winning books for children. He is also the author of North-South Books' Noah's Ark, illustrated by Lisbeth Zwerger.
Carola Holland was born in Luckau, Germany. She studied at the Brooklyn Art School in New York and at the University for Applied Art in Vienna. She won the Till Eulenspiegel Prize for her illustrations. This is her first book for North-South Books Inc.
Carola Holland was born in Luckau, Germany. She studied at the Brooklyn Art School in New York and at the University for Applied Art in Vienna. She won the Till Eulenspiegel Prize for her illustrations. This is her first book for North-South Books Inc.
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