From Publishers Weekly
A mother asks questions and feels for clues as to what the odd lump under her child's blanket could be, and liftable flaps reveal the thoughts of the hiding child in Is This a Sack of Potatoes? by Crescent Dragonwagon, illus. by Catherine Stock, a bedtime version of hide-and-seek.
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From School Library Journal
PreSchool-A simple game of hide-and-seek is the premise for this lift-the-flap/pop-up story. It's bedtime and young Charlie is employing the familiar strategy of hiding underneath the covers. Mom plays along by asking a number of silly questions as to the contents of the bundle under the blanket. Could it be a sack of potatoes, a ton of tomatoes, a peck of pears, or a cave of talking bears? Charlie's muffled replies can be found when readers lift the blanket, i.e., the flap. While children are bound to appreciate the warmth of this cozy family episode, there aren't any surprises here, and an awkward sentence and rhyme structure impedes the flow of the narrative. At one point, Charlie says, in a particularly clumsy passage, "Patting and tapping/Wriggling and giggling/Hiddenly merrily/Here-ily there-ily-." The text is also somewhat long for a book aimed at toddlers. Engaging watercolor illustrations of this loving domestic scene are the strongest aspect of this title.
Rosalyn Pierini, San Luis Obispo City-County Library, CA
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Rosalyn Pierini, San Luis Obispo City-County Library, CA
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
