Spot Goes Splash! [Paperback]

Eric Hill (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 4, 1984 | Age Level: 5 and up | Series: Spot

Contains three little "Spot" stories taken from "Spot's Bedtime Storybook" including "Spot Goes Splash", "Spot at the Fair" and "Sweet Dreams, Spot".

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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About the Author

Eric Hill was born in North London and, apart from a brief period of evacuation, lived there for many years. His career as an artist began when he was employed as a messenger in an art studio and was encouraged to draw. Eric's son was born in 1976 and he began to write stories about a puppy to read to him at bedtime, and so Spot was born. The family moved to California in 1983 but Eric continues to visit the UK several times a year and is very involved in developing Spot projects. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Paperback: 8 pages
• Publisher: Putnam Juvenile (May 4, 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0399210687
• ISBN-13: 978-0399210686
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,533,247 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Eric Hill is the creator of Spot, the world's favorite puppy', who appeared in his first story, Where's Spot? in 1980 and quickly became one of the best-loved pre-school characters of all time. Today Spot's adventures remain incredibly popular and are enjoyed the world over.
Eric was born on September 7, 1927 in London, and educated at Pooles Park Elementary and Tollington Park Central schools until the outbreak of World War II. At 16 he joined an art studio as a messenger, where he was encouraged to draw cartoons in his spare time. He particularly enjoyed drawing aircraft, and it was the markings of planes that later came to influence the design of Spot, reflected in the spots on his body and the tip of his tail.
In 1976 Eric's son Christopher was born; by the time he was two Eric was making up stories about the adventures of a small puppy to read to him at bedtime and Spot was born!
The design of the books was inspired by an advertising flyer Eric had devised involving a flap covering an amusing picture. When Eric showed this to Christopher he saw how responsive he was to the idea and incorporated it into his book. Although initially created just as a story to please his son, Where's Spot? was actually published as a children's book in 1980 and started a new publishing concept of interactive books for babies'. The innovative lift-the-flap concept, combined with the simple story and quirky, charming illustrations, helped Where's Spot? become an instant hit with young children and within weeks it was at the top of the UK best-seller list.
The playful puppy soon became hugely popular and a series of adventures followed, including the introduction of Spot's friends and family. Spot expanded from the original lift-the-flap books to interactive storybooks, sound books and audio books. There are currently eight series of Spot animation available on DVD and these have been broadcast and sold on video and DVD all over the world.
Spot's own website funwithspot.com was launched in 2000 to coincide with Spot's 20th anniversary. Incorporating fun and learning it has helped thousands of young children develop their on-line skills through interactive games and activities. The site receives 10 million hits and 70,000 unique visitors per month.
As well as his son Christopher, Eric also has a daughter, Jane, who works very closely with her father on many Spot projects. Eric remains involved in the development of all Spot projects at every stage. He and his wife Gillian divide their time between California and France with a varied collection of animals which provide continual inspiration for the Spot stories.
Eric was one of the 'literary ambassadors' invited to The Children's Party at the Palace to commemorate The Queen's 80th birthday at Buckingham Palace in June 2006. This highlight of Eric's career was followed with the award of an O.B.E. for services to children's literature in the 2008 New Year's Honors List.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fun book!, April 23, 2000

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"a_mom" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Spot Goes Splash! (Paperback)

I bought this book when my son was 6 months old. From the first reading, it's been one of his favorites. We started just pointing and naming objects: flowers, ball, house, etc. More than a year later, we're still reading it, but now we're counting the flowers, describing the ball's shape or the house's color, etc. It's proved to be versatile. The simple, yet pleasing, pictures of Spot splashing in the garden, in rain puddles, at the beach and in the bathtub are perfect for babies and toddlers. One caution: once my son learned to splash in the tub, we had to start explaining that we don't splash water all over the bathroom! I'd definitely buy it again.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for little ones, July 6, 2008

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L. Evans (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spot Goes Splash (Spot Bath Books) (Bath Book)

Fun in and out of the bath. My six month old loves the bright pictures and easy-to-grab texture. I'm very happy with this purchase.

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous!, May 25, 2010

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Blair Reed "Reed All About It" (Mississippi) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spot Goes Splash (Spot Bath Books) (Bath Book)

Great purchase! My 14 month old son does not sit still to be read to except in the bathtub! He smiles when I read this to him and laughs when Spot splashes!