Snap! b y Anna Walker. Scribble, 2023. 9781957363240
Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5
Format : Hardcover picture book
What did you like about the book? A smiling little frog gambols through a lush forest. It hears the drip, drip of rain, and then with a “Drop!” it falls in the water. It hears the splish, splish of the fish, and then with a “Splash!” the mother fish scares the little frog away. The frog’s adventures continue with a tap, tap on the crocodile’s snout, and then a “Snap!” as the croc scares the frog away. There’s a watchful owl, a napping egret, and a gaggle of geese. Finally the little frog finds a collection of happy dancing frogs, and the onomatopoeic sounds of the last pages are a serenade to their fun: “Splish, splash! / Tap, snap! / Tip, snip! / Sneak, snack! / Quick, quack! / Bump, jump! / Clap, clap, CLAP!” This is such fun to real aloud! The last page shows the little frog resting on a lily pad: “Nap.”
Lovely deep colors and texture from the ink and gouache artwork are so captivating. Despite the few words, all of the animals have personality and there is happy energy to the frog’s adventure. This is a great book of alliterative sounds to read with young children.
Anything you didn’t like about it? No
To whom would you recommend this book? For ages 1-5. A nice read aloud.
Who should buy this book? Daycare centers and public libraries
Where would you shelve it ? Picture books
Should we (librarians/readers) put this on the top of our “to read” piles? Near the top
Reviewer’s Name, Library (or school), City and State: Stephanie Tournas, Robbins Library, Arlington, MA
Date of review: May 15, 2023
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