Toby, What Are You? [Library Binding]

William Steig (Author), Teryl Euvremer (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up | Grade Level: P and up

Can you guess what Toby is,

In Toby, Where Are You? Toby led his parents in a merry game of hide-and-seek. Now he's making mischief again as a boy of many disguises. For starters, he can turn himself into a doormat or a flyswatter or a plate of spaghetti....Here's more fun and games from William Steig and Teryl Euvremer.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

After playing hide-and-seek in Toby, Where Are You?, the hero now uses his body and props to disguise himself in Toby, What Are You? by William Steig, illus. by Teryl Euvremer. Children can guess along with Toby's mother and father as the fellow turns into a pair of scissors, a banana sandwich and a wobbly coffee table. Cozy family scenes may well inspire youngsters to join the fun.

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From School Library Journal

PreS-K-In this winning sequel to Toby, Where Are You? (HarperCollins, 1997), Steig and Euvremer team up again for a fun family guessing game. It all starts when Toby's father arrives home to find his son on the front step, pretending to be a doormat. Toby goes on to imitate a clothes tree, a banana sandwich, a mountain with snow on it, and more with his parents madly guessing what he is each time. The fact that they don't always get it right gives Toby the added pride of stumping them. Finally, the tables are turned as Dad picks him up and says, "You're a cowboy on his way to bed, and I'm your horse." While it is never clear what kind of animals Toby and his family are, they are delightful in their comfy home. The adults are dressed to the nines as they sip tea in overstuffed chairs by the fireside. Euvremer's charming pictures are rendered in soft tones that make this a perfect choice for a little mayhem just before bedtime.-Bina Williams, Bridgeport Public Library, CT

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Library Binding: 32 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins (April 24, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0062051709
• ISBN-13: 978-0062051707
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,506,860 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

William Steig (1907-2003) published his first children's book, Roland the Minstrel Pig, in 1968, and received the Caldecott Medal for Sylvester and the Magic Pebble (978-1416902065) in 1970. His works also include The Amazing Bone, a Caldecott Honor Book, and Abel's Island and Doctor De Soto, both Newbery Honor Books. His most recent books published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux are Shrek! (released by DreamWorks as a major motion picture) and Wizzil, illustrated by Quentin Blake. School Library Journal named Shrek! a Best Book of 1990 and said of it, "Steig's inimitable wit and artistic dash have never been sharper or more expertly blended."

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Toby's Back with More Fun and Games....., August 2, 2001

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Roz Levine - See all my reviews

This review is from: Toby, What Are You? (Hardcover)

When father arrives home after work, he finds Toby lying in front of their front door. "What am I", asks Toby? "Aha, a new doormat", answers his father. Now let the games begin. As the evening wears on from dinner, relaxing family time, to bedtime, Toby delights his family with his inventive guessing game, pretending to be among other things, a clothes tree, bridge, sandwich, flyswatter and even a mountain with snow on top..... Those who enjoyed William Steig's Toby, Where Are You, will be just as enchanted with this new addition to the series. His simple guessing game text is beautifully complemented by Teryl Euvremer's soft, quiet, homey artwork and youngsters can put their imaginations to work as they guess right along with Toby's mother and father and even join in this interactive game. Perfect for pre-schoolers, Toby, What are You is a charming and creative picture book you won't want to miss.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great bedtime reading, September 15, 2010

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Maize - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Toby, What Are You? (Hardcover)

My granddaughter lost this book from the library so I had to buy a copy to replace the one lost. Then we found the lost copy and so we got to keep the book. Eventually I had to let my granddaughter take it home with her because she loved it so much, mainly because of the fantastic illustrations that make you want to live in Toby's house yourself. The story is good too.

5.0 out of 5 stars If we've read this once, we've read this a thousand times!, August 7, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Toby, What Are You? (Hardcover)

My two year old loves this book and demands to read it 4 or 5 times a day. It is a story about a little dog who plays hide-n-seek from his parents who are eagerly searching for him all over the house. My daughter loves to "find" Toby as parts of him are peeking out on each page, much to his parent's apparently fruitless search. This is a really fun book which let's kids feel like they are in on something big in "finding" Toby when apparently his mommy and daddy can't! Great illustrations. A must have--HIGHLY, HIGHLY recommended.