Seymour and Henry [Hardcover]

Kim Lewis (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 10, 2009 | Age Level: 2 and up

Two adventurous ducklings get a little too carried away in a tale of a mother-and-ducky reunion that toddlers are sure to appreciate.

Seymour and Henry love to play and can’t wait to jump in the pond. Plop! But when it’s time to go home, pit-a-pat, they run away, scampering farther and farther from their mother. Now it’s starting to rain, and Mommy is nowhere to be seen. "QUACK!" Can they find their way back? And what will their mommy do then? With her trademark soft pastels, Kim Lewis brings to life an endearing pair of toy ducklings and an ever-patient mom.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreS—This reassuring yet slight story stars a pair of stuffed-animal ducklings. When their mother tells them that it is time to leave the pond and go home, they run off and play instead, hiding and waiting for her to find them. But when it starts to rain, they return to her, and she takes them to their cozy nest. Done in pencil crayon and chalk pastel, the illustrations are soft-edged and sweet, with chubby, beady-eyed yellow ducklings sporting T-shirts and tufts of white fuzz on the tops of their heads. The action pages are done as a series of smaller vignettes, endowing the pictures with a sense of motion. The scenes with the mother duck are full-bleed spreads, emphasizing her comforting presence. Even the spot art is presented on light blue washes, giving the whole book—from its yellow plaid endpapers (which echo the mother's patterned coloring) to the final page of the brothers tucked into bed—a gentle, inviting feeling. Although the text is a bit longer than might be ideal for the intended audience, the use of sound words such as "pit-a-pat" and "plip-plop" as well as the distinctly toddlerlike sensibility of the ducklings is likely to appeal to younger listeners. A pleasant addition to larger collections.—Amy Lilien-Harper, The Ferguson Library, Stamford, CT
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Review

"* "Simple text and delicate illustrations by the creator of Floss give this charming book a feel-good glow." Junior * "Lewis's books are always irresistible." Northern Echo" --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Candlewick (February 10, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0763642436
• ISBN-13: 978-0763642433
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 0.4 x 11 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,834,896 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars adorable book, July 9, 2011

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This review is from: Seymour and Henry (Hardcover)

I bought this book for my grandchildren and we all just loved it. The art work is great and since I am an artist I appreciate good work. It was an enjoyable book.