I See, You Saw (My First I Can Read) [Paperback]

Nurit Karlin (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: My First I Can Read

A can, a fly, a seesaw, a bee.Two jaunty cats see it all as they spend the day playing their own version of I Spy.Soon enough, their play grows into boisterous fun where wordplay is the name of the game, and the ingenious concept behind this My First I Can Read Book.

"Clever and bright." —Kirkus Reviews

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 1. Karlin tells a slight story in which the same few words are used in several different ways. Two jaunty kittens explore a field and discover a can, a saw, a bee, a sea, a seasaw, etc. They then take great pleasure in playing with those words?for example, one says, "I see, you saw." "No. I see, you saw. I saw the seasaw first!" None of the dialogue is attributed and the tongue-twisting sentences make little sense even when they are read correctly. The simple watercolor cartoon art is appealing, but not distinguished. This selection is more apt to confuse than engage emergent readers.?Suzanne Hawley, Laurel Oak Elementary School, Naples, FL
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Kirkus Reviews

Karlin (The Fat Cat Sat on the Mat, 1996, etc.) echoes Dick, Jane, and Sally--``I see the can. I can kick the can''--but the resemblance is fleeting, for the wordplay in this I-Can-Read entry is clever and bright. Young readers will be amused at the flurry of homonyms--``I can see a fly fly'' among them. There are excursions into past and present, and pokes at pronouns and the and a. Anchoring the book, which is narrated by two kittens, is the word ``seesaw.'' Karlin breaks it up, twists it around, and generally makes merry with the word's many possibilities. ``Look, a saw,'' says one kitten. ``I can see the saw,'' replies the other. ``I can saw the seesaw.'' But a frog gets the last lick: ``And I saw you saw the seesaw''--a grammatically slick tongue-twister. Simple watercolor illustrations crisply depict the meaning of the words, cutting through the ambiguity, and leaving readers with nothing but the purest pleasure. (Picture book. 3-5) -- Copyright ©1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins (February 27, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0064442497
• ISBN-13: 978-0064442497
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #340,312 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I See, You Saw, December 20, 1999

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This review is from: I See, You Saw (My First I Can Read) (Paperback)

Short, concise sentences. Use of present and past tense. Homor used through homonyms.* The ending left me thinking there should be one last page or sentence to tie it together. *It is coming down. Quack! Duck! Quack, Quack. "Oh, it is a duck." "I see the sea." Very good book with color illustrations. I would recommend this one to K through the 1st grade, as well as the teachers and parents.

5.0 out of 5 stars da bomb, April 21, 2011

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This review is from: I See, You Saw (My First I Can Read) (Paperback)

Really nice book, though you might have a punster on your hands if you overdo it. Also promotes antisocial see-saw behavior.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I See, You Saw, August 21, 2009

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This review is from: I See, You Saw (My First I Can Read) (Paperback)

I bought this book for my grandson. He is beginning to read. He really enjoyed this book!