Priscilla and the Splish-Splash Surprise [Hardcover]

Nathaniel Hobbie (Author), Jocelyn Hobbie (Illustrator)

Book Description

Grade Level: P and up

Bored after three days of non-stop rain, Priscilla goes outside to perform a rain-stopping dance and meets Posy the Pixie, who shows her the magical land of Primrose and teaches her to appreciate both rain and sunshine.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 2–The little girl who starred in Priscilla and the Pink Planet (Little, Brown, 2004) is back in another rhyming adventure. This time, the heroine, who owes more than a little to Hilary Knights Eloise, faces three days of rain. Well, Priscilla is neither a fish nor a duck./By her way of thinking, this rain was bad luck./But bad luck aside, Priscillas no poop./She belongs to the do-what-you-gotta-do group. She goes out, meets a pixie, and learns that The rain used to seem such a dreary old bore./I understand now its about so much more! Brightly colored, Smurf-like drawings accompany the lackluster text. Its not easy to write a memorable story in rhyme–the best belong to masters like Dr. Seuss and Mary Ann Hoberman. Buy another copy of Horton (Random) and forget Priscilla.–Kathleen Whalin, York Public Library, ME
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About the Author

Jocelyn and Nathaniel Hobbie are the daughter and son of our bestselling author/artist, Holly Hobbie. Jocelyn holds a B.F.A. from RISD and works for a contemporary art dealer in New York, NY. Nathaniel Hobbie is also a fine artist who works with metal and wood. He lives in Holyoke, MA. Their first picture book, Priscilla and the Pink Planet, was published by Little, Brown in October 2004.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (February 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316010464
• ISBN-13: 978-0316010467
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 0.5 x 11.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #319,869 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful book!, March 10, 2006

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Armchair Interviews (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Priscilla and the Splish-Splash Surprise (Hardcover)

On Priscilla's planet, which is not so far away, the sky is a purple, green-brownish gray hue today. The sky had not been blue for days. Then the raindrops began to fall and rain became the word of the day.

Priscilla is not a fish or a duck so rain is bad luck. She tried to occupy herself indoors but became bored until she decides to go outside and perform a rain-stopping dance. Near the woods she encounters the pixie Posy from The Land of Primrose.

Posy is happy that Priscilla enjoys the rain. But no, Priscilla states that "this rain is the pits." Posy educates Priscilla about the wonders of rain and suddenly Posy happily begins to see things in a new way.

This is a lyrical story with rhyming verse that will delight children. The whimsical illustrations will bring little bursts of laughter as they enjoy rainy days in a new way.

Armchair Interviews says: When rainy days plague your children, it's time to read to them. I suggest reading Priscilla and the Splish-Splash Surprise.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Super adorable, March 28, 2008

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Kristyn Mekal "Hollie" (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Priscilla and the Splish-Splash Surprise (Hardcover)

I had been searching for some cute books for my 2 1/2 year old daughter and when I read this one, I thought it was the most adorable book ever. The story in verse and the illustrations are so nice I love reading this one to her. This book is also good for her age and should be good for another few years to keep her interested because its not too simple, and its not to overwhelming with words (like the Eloise books)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, January 27, 2007

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Dawn L. Lewis "dlewis99" (Dallas, Texas USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Priscilla and the Splish-Splash Surprise (Hardcover)

This is a great book. These Priscilla books are really well written and thought through. This one has a great moral and everyone can appreciate. Great graphics. Well done, my family loves it!