Who Is Tapping at My Window? (Picture Puffins) [Paperback]

A. G. Deming (Author), Monica Wellington (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Picture Puffins

A young girl wonders who is tapping at her window, and from all around the farmyard the animals echo the refrain "It's not I." But soon the answer--the tap-tap of raindrops--is revealed. "A charming book."--Children's Book Review Service. Full color throughout.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

When a little girl asks who is tapping at her window, the farm animalsfrom the cat to the rat, the fox to the oxall deny doing so. Finally, however, the culprit owns up. The observant reader, once aware of the perpetrator, will realize that the culprit is visible in almost every illustration, and will wonder why the answer wasn't obvious sooner. Found in an old anthology of children's verse, Deming's poem includes some rarer animalsa loon and a cony, for example. But what will enchant children are the repetitions of "It's not I" by each of the animals. Wellington's illustrations have a bold, naive style; her pictures seem to be those of a seasoned illustrator rather than a first-time artist. Ages 2-5.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-K A young girl hears a tapping at her window and wonders who is there; one by one all of the creatures on the farm respond, ``It's not I.'' Adapted from a poem by Deming, the comfortable rhythm of this story in rhyme soon reveals the culprit to be the rain. The illustrations, unfortunately, do little to reinforce the soothing quality of the text: the collage-type pictures are somewhat wooden and clumsy, whereas the text is more fluid and smooth. Also, the pictures don't coincide with the text: in many of them, it isn't raining. As such, this is only a marginal purchase. Laura McCutcheon, St. Catherine's School, Richmond, Va.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Puffin (January 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140545530
• ISBN-13: 978-0140545531
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,006,332 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Delightful pictures of farmyard animals, in a rainy setting., May 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Who Is Tapping at My Window? (Picture Puffins) (Paperback)

The Big Book edition (38x48cm) is great for the classroom. I am an English Activity Co-ordinator for Elementary Schools in Kanazawa in Japan. The children love the bright, colourful pictures and the rhythmical pattern of "It's not I", said the cat. "It's not I", said the rat. June is the rainy season in Japan, so it's a great book to tie in with the theme of rain. There are 14 animals which feature in the book, cat/rat, wren/hen, fox/ox, loon/raccon, cony/pony, dog/frog, bear/hare. (I wasn't sure what a cony was, had to consult the dictionary on that one!!) Once the children became familiar with the rhythmical pattern, they made animal masks, drew their own illustrations on large pieces of cardboard and recited the words in the book, performing a play. In Japanese, this is called, "kamishibai".

This is an excellent book for its simplicity of words, bright and colourful illustrations and versatility in the classroom.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Who is Tapping on the Window?, December 22, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Who Is Tapping at My Window? (Picture Puffins) (Paperback)

You'll find out if you read this charming book for beginning readers. Highly recommended.