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Lines That Wiggle [Hardcover]

Candace Whitman , Steve Wilson
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)


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March 4, 2009
Follow the glittery line that runs through this picture book and turns itself into all kinds of things: the waves above an octopus, the veins in a leaf, the wrappings curling around a mummy, and the trapping threads of a spiderweb. Candace Whitman's catchy rhyming text is brought to life by a host of creepy critters from first-time illustrator Steve Wilson.

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Kindergarten-Grade 4—Through bouncy verse and lively artwork, this creative collaboration explores the many different ways that lines are used. Readers will immediately be drawn to the glittery textured line that appears across the cover and continues throughout the book. Whitman's descriptions employ a great range of adjectives and verbs, and Wilson's graphic-style art captures the actions of the lines with a host of colorful animal and monsterlike creatures engaged in various activities. For example, "Lines that twist" (the illustration shows a school bus navigating along a serpentine road), "lines that sway" (blades of grass bend gracefully in the wind), "lines that swish the flies way" (a cowboy-boot-wearing horse dispatches insects with its tail). Lines can also "curve" and "curl" (as in a mummy's unwinding bandages), "swirl" (from a whale's spout), and "zigzag" (across a rainstorm sky). The book's design showcases specific descriptors in a cursive font that uses the textured glitter to maximum effect. This emphasis makes the connection between word and art even more striking. Children will enjoy this book on many levels. It can be read independently for pleasure or used in a variety of ways in the classroom. Art teachers in particular will find this a wonderful addition to their curriculum.—Maura Bresnahan, High Plain Elementary School, Andover, MA
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About the Author

A native of Long Island, New York, Candace Whitman studied art history at Yale and went on to earn a master's in art education at NYU. She became interested in children's books while teaching art to kids. Candace is also pursuing a master's of divinity at Princeton Theological Seminary.

When Steve Wilson was a little kid he found real Bigfoot tracks and crop circles. It's true! Since then he has been drawing weird things like UFOs, mythological monsters, aliens, ghosts, animals, cars, superheroes, clouds, and boats. He also works in TV animation design. He lives in Toronto, Canada.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 36 pages
  • Publisher: Blue Apple Books; Library Binding edition (March 4, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 193470654X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1934706541
  • Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 0.6 x 10 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #570,021 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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The small details in the pics add a lot of interest. Amy Steele  |  4 reviewers made a similar statement
It is a great way to introduce lines. Melissa T. Taylor  |  2 reviewers made a similar statement
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars This Book Needs a Sequel! December 3, 2010
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The previous reviewers have said it all- this book is fantastic! The blue glitter lines throughout the book are inviting (I even love tracing the lines), and the retro illustrations initiate further conversation about the situations in the pics (eg.wind blowing, people waving, monsters hiding behind trees). The small details in the pics add a lot of interest. I primarily bought this book because monster pics were included, and I was not disappointed- they are plentiful and the bonus of the cool lines just creates an awesome book.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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There are all kinds of different lines from straight to wiggling and swirling. The pink snake's tail has a little wiggle to it and moves from side to side. If an elephant tries to walk across a rickety old suspension bridge the lines of it are going to bend and droop. If a giant octopus sticks his tentacles up through the surface of the water and points them to the sky the lines on the surface of the water will be wavy. A kitty cat's whiskers are long and curvy and can tickle, tickle a little girl's chin. A bulb or seed can sprout and the lines are here and there helping the leaves look to the sun.

Even if you've thought this book has run out of lines there are ones that "stick right out," trap, hide, run "side by side," curve and curl, swirl, criss-cross, mend, "lines with doggies at the end," scurry, "lines in threes," you can find them in trees, there are ones that twist, sway, you'll see the horse's tail swish those old flies away, zigzag lines in a storm, rainbow lines and more. What kinds of lines can you think of?

This is a fun, vibrant and adventuresome little book that few hands can resist touching. Each line or set of lines in this book is raised and sprinkled with bright blue glitter. Each page will set your little ones hands moving to find where the line or lines are going as the urge to follow them is simply irresistible. The simple rhyming scheme would make this one fun to use during circle or storytime, but you can count on lots of little hands wanting to touch the book even before you put it down!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Adorable book, good for therapy September 23, 2009
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I picked this book up at the library the other day, and my daughter liked it so much I put it on her wish list. My daughter has a sensory processing disorder, as well as fine motor issues, and it's been great for her to try to trace the bumpy lines with her finger. The illustrations are really cute, the "story" is rhymey, it's not winning any Pulitzers, but it's readable.
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