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From Publishers Weekly
Three white puppies frolic in this unpretentious picture book, whose elementary images and tiny trim size invite beginners. Tucker and his two brothers love to eat, sleep and play. In a montage of petite line drawings on an apple-green background, the identical pups demonstrate their favorite activities: "They played tug-of-war. They practiced barking." On his own, Tucker enjoys diving from the couch to a soft pillow. This urge for deeds of derring-do serves him well one winter day, when a bumpy sled ride tosses him into the air. A dotted line in the solid blue sky maps Tucker's end-over-end trajectory into snow that's the same pure white as his fur ("He wagged his tail to show [his mother] that he was okay"). The title suspensefully anticipates Tucker's performance, but, disappointingly, no pictures show him practicing his feat. On the other hand, McGuirk, who has published children's books in Japan, writes concise sentences and skillfully pares down her illustrations to a few careful lines and opaque colors. Her playful caricatures of West Highland white terriers (with their wiry coats, pointed ears and black-dot eyes and noses) suggest the pups' na?vet? and infectious bouncy energy. Children may well flip over this endearing daredevil. Ages 3-up. (Oct.)
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal
PreSchool-K-Tucker and his two canine brothers eat, sleep, play games, and watch adventure shows on TV. An adventurer himself, Tucker likes to jump off the couch onto a pillow or practice skateboarding. One wintry day, Mother takes the pups outside and shows them neat tricks like how to make snow yellow and how to dig tunnels. Now, while the others dream of food, Tucker has visions of sledding like the children he's seen outdoors. In the culminating action sequence, he hops on a sled, hits a bump, and goes flipping through the air, landing safely in the soft and fluffy snow. Short, direct statements move the tale along at a steady clip. There is a solid story construct with a defined beginning, middle, and rousing end. The love of the dogs' mother lends support and comfort. The illustrations of the four West Highland white terriers are bright and lively, and their bodies contrast nicely with the flat expanses of bold background colors. The two children are gnomelike figures. This square book is diminutive in size, allowing for heightened intimacy. Tucker is a pup whose individuality is celebrated-even though he's a carbon copy of his brothers.
Martha Topol, Traverse Area District Library, Traverse City, MI
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Three white puppies frolic in this unpretentious picture book, whose elementary images and tiny trim size invite beginners. Tucker and his two brothers love to eat, sleep and play. In a montage of petite line drawings on an apple-green background, the identical pups demonstrate their favorite activities: "They played tug-of-war. They practiced barking." On his own, Tucker enjoys diving from the couch to a soft pillow. This urge for deeds of derring-do serves him well one winter day, when a bumpy sled ride tosses him into the air. A dotted line in the solid blue sky maps Tucker's end-over-end trajectory into snow that's the same pure white as his fur ("He wagged his tail to show [his mother] that he was okay"). The title suspensefully anticipates Tucker's performance, but, disappointingly, no pictures show him practicing his feat. On the other hand, McGuirk, who has published children's books in Japan, writes concise sentences and skillfully pares down her illustrations to a few careful lines and opaque colors. Her playful caricatures of West Highland white terriers (with their wiry coats, pointed ears and black-dot eyes and noses) suggest the pups' na?vet? and infectious bouncy energy. Children may well flip over this endearing daredevil. Ages 3-up. (Oct.)
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal
PreSchool-K-Tucker and his two canine brothers eat, sleep, play games, and watch adventure shows on TV. An adventurer himself, Tucker likes to jump off the couch onto a pillow or practice skateboarding. One wintry day, Mother takes the pups outside and shows them neat tricks like how to make snow yellow and how to dig tunnels. Now, while the others dream of food, Tucker has visions of sledding like the children he's seen outdoors. In the culminating action sequence, he hops on a sled, hits a bump, and goes flipping through the air, landing safely in the soft and fluffy snow. Short, direct statements move the tale along at a steady clip. There is a solid story construct with a defined beginning, middle, and rousing end. The love of the dogs' mother lends support and comfort. The illustrations of the four West Highland white terriers are bright and lively, and their bodies contrast nicely with the flat expanses of bold background colors. The two children are gnomelike figures. This square book is diminutive in size, allowing for heightened intimacy. Tucker is a pup whose individuality is celebrated-even though he's a carbon copy of his brothers.
Martha Topol, Traverse Area District Library, Traverse City, MI
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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