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I'm as Quick as a Cricket (Board book)

by Audrey Wood (Author) "I'm as slow as a snail..." (more)

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"I'm as quick as a cricket, I'm as slow as a snail. I'm as small as an ant, I'm as large as a whale." Parents and teachers choose this big square book for the message of self-confidence. Toddlers love it for the singsong phrases and Don Wood's large, silly, endearing illustrations, which feature a boy mimicking different kinds of animals. At one point, he is pictured sipping tea formally with a fancy poodle ("I'm as tame as a poodle") and on the very next page he is swinging through trees ("I'm as wild as a chimp"). Whether brave or shy, strong or weak, in the end the young boy celebrates all different, apparently contradictory parts of himself. With a confident grin, he lifts his arms up and declares, "Put it all together and you've got ME!" (Baby to age 6) --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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This board book edition is new, although the soft and hard cover versions, published in 1982, have been extensively reviewed, and have sold over 1,000,000 copies. -- From the publisher --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

Reading level: Baby-Preschool
Board book: 24 pages
Publisher: Child's Play International (June 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0859536645
ISBN-13: 978-0859536646
Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 5.7 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (37 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #213,447 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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More Than Letters: Literacy Activities for Preschool, Kindergarten, and First Grade by Sally Moomaw on page 109, page 110, and Back Matter
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Teaching Writing Skills With Children's Literature by Connie Campbell Dierking on page 67, page 69, and Back Matter
Spotlight on Comprehension: Building a Literacy of Thoughtfulness by Linda Hoyt on page 187, and page 191
Revisiting The Reading Workshop: Management, Mini-Lessons, & Strategies by Barbara Orehovec on page 96, and Back Matter

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5.0 out of 5 stars Quick as a Cricket, April 17, 2003

By	J. Scharp (Michigan) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This lovely book has won the heart of my 2 year old daughter. She requests the "cricket book" perhaps a little too often :-). I do really enjoy reading the quick paced, bouncy rhyming style of Audrey Wood. She is one of my favorite children's authors and with her husband Don Wood, they have created beautifully illustrated pages to go along with it. It is colorful, fun, interesting, and predictable enough so that the toddler can help you finish the sentences and join in the story FUN!

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5.0 out of 5 stars My 20 month old son LOVES this book! 1st time mom at 44, August 31, 2001

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This review is from: Quick as a Cricket (Hardcover)

My son eyes new books suspiciously - almost like I was trying to sneak a new child into the house without checking with him first. His books are a closed circle of friends and he loves the familiar, well worn pages that he can rattle off by heart. So I was amazed when he took to this book immediately and with gusto, rattling off the animal names within days. Quick as a cricket, slow as a snail, small as an ant, large as a whale, ...there are sad bassetts, happy larks, tame poodles, busy bees, lazy lizards, tough rhinos...you name it. This books has the essential ingredients for every toddler book - beautiful artwork, rhyme and rhythm to the words, and interesting characters to capture little imaginations. I love the Woods but not all their books are for tots this age since they can get a little bizarre sometimes. This ranks right up there in the book world the way Raffi does in the music world of toddlers!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Big pictures, easy to understand, September 20, 2005

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This review is from: Quick As a Cricket (Child's Play Library) (School & Library Binding)

I love this book. My boys love this book. We read it on a daily basis multiple times. My 3 year old can practically read it to his little brother. I actually went to a short literacy class on books for children and they read this one as an example of a good selection. It is very simple with large pictures, but is great for introducing comparisons and adjectives. ("I'm as quick as a cricket") It's simplicity is appealing yet it also uses words that are a little less common in a preschooler's vocabulary. All around one of our favorites!

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5.0 out of 5 stars As Quick as a Cricket
The Woods, a husband and wife illustrator/author team, make the most wonderful books, that can last for several stages of a young childs life. Read more

Published 1 month ago by Deborah N. Taylor

5.0 out of 5 stars My daughter loves it
We got this book from the library, and my daughter absolutely loved it. She's only 1, but she can't get enough of the beautiful animal pictures in here. Read more

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Published 3 months ago by Amber M. Young

4.0 out of 5 stars illustrations are gorgeous
i bought this book for my nieces and nephews (2 years - 4 1/2 years)because they can quote "the napping book" by heart, they love it so much. Read more

Published 3 months ago by workingauthor

5.0 out of 5 stars Quick as a Cricket
A favorite when my children were young, I have bought again a generation later, great book!

Published 6 months ago by Elaine

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully illustrated, wonderfully written
This rhyming children's book is terrific toddler reading. The drawings are beautiful and our kids have both loved it. Read more

Published 12 months ago by Birgit E. Larson

5.0 out of 5 stars Get the biggest Cricket
We recently ordered 5 copies of Quick as a Cricket for our grandson and as gifts for other children. Our kids grew up with this book and it is timeless. Read more

Published 13 months ago by J. Williams

5.0 out of 5 stars Creative Illustrations and Story!!!
My children love this book (they are 5, 3 and 1). The illustrations are amazing and the words are few, but very creative. It's very fun to immitate the pages as well.

Published 13 months ago by A. Marsh

5.0 out of 5 stars Quick as a Cricket
Cute book! There are puppets that can be purchased to go along with the story, they are great for kids to keep them engaged and involoved.

Published 13 months ago by Joanna Wasilewski

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book for Any Age!
I used to use this book while teaching children at a learning center, and now I use this book to read to my daughter before bedtime. The pictures are great! Read more

Published 14 months ago by C. Nava

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