My Dog Truffle [Hardcover]

Lynn Reiser (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up

What did Trufflehear?
see?
smell?
taste?
feel?Lift the flaps and find out

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

In a pair of heavy cardstock books by Lynn Reiser, favorite pets lead readers through the seasons with all five senses. My Dog Truffle begins with an opening spread of the pooch on a walk in the garden, with a woodpecker tapping on a tree. Icicles forming on a birdbath and Truffle's white breath indicate the changing season. The next page pairs a series of questions ("What did Truffle hear?/ What did Truffle see?") opposite relevant body parts on flaps. The flap with Truffle's ear hides the response "Truffle hears a woodpecker"; his eye, "Truffle saw his breath." Soon snow is falling. My Cat Tuna, her environment filled with robins and ladybugs, similarly greets the spring. (HarperCollins/Greenwillow, $14.95 each 20p ages 2-up ISBN 0-688-16875-2; 16874-4; Feb.)

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From School Library Journal

PreSchool-These lift-the-flap books about the five senses give young children an opportunity to find out what a cat and a dog hear, see, smell, taste, and feel in the house and in the garden. Three of the double-page spreads in each book feature a list of five questions opposite a colorful watercolor painting with flaps. Each sensory question lines up with one of the five horizontal flaps illustrated with the particular part of the body to which it refers. For example, "What did Tuna hear?" is opposite the flap depicting the ears of the cat. When the flap is lifted, readers learn that Tuna hears a robin; the rain; and later, inside the house, she hears herself purr. The books will be too difficult to manage for storytimes due to the multiple horizontal flaps, and possibly, for some small hands. However, the large illustrations, simple language, and sparse text make them appropriate for one-on-one sharing.
DeAnn Tabuchi, San Anselmo Public Library, CA
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Hardcover: 20 pages
• Publisher: Greenwillow; illustrated edition edition (January 9, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688168752
• ISBN-13: 978-0688168759
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,130,767 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun for a two year old!, February 11, 2001

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Linda Goettina (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: My Dog Truffle (Hardcover)

Just one glance at the cover and you know the kind of exuberant and expansive dog Truffle is. Lynn Reiser really does capture the joy of a dog in snow. And her bright illustrations will lend themselves well to a two year old. This lift the flap book will capture the interest of even the most rambunctious child. If you have trouble getting your child to 'settle down' for a story here is a book with built in interest...Lots of flaps to turn with delightful surprises behind each.