Author/Illustrator: Fiona Woodcock
Publisher: Greenwillow , 2018
Age: 3-7
Themes: double-letter words, spelling, concept books
Opening: Food.
Summary: (from my library’s catalog) A brother and sister spend an exciting day at the zoo where they find balloons, baboons, kangaroos, and more. Told entirely through illustrations and single words containing a double “O”.
I like this book because: It’s beautifully and cleverly illustrated, with just enough texture and detail to keep you looking at each detail on each page, and yet the concept is soo simple! Just LOOK!
Resources/Activities: Play a Guess My Rule game I learned from watching Zoom as a kid, which can be expanded upon – HERE; What other words do you know that have double letters?
For more Perfect Picture Book Friday picks with teacher/parent resources, check out the list on Susanna Hill’s blog HERE
I really lOOve this clever, simple, engaging bOOk. NOOw I am seeing OO wOOrds all the time, wOOndering whether there might be a sequel. 🙂
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Hard not tOO!
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Ooo – gOOd one!
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OOy veh, we cOOuld gOO OOn fOOr hOOurs!
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Ooh! This looks fun!
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This book is gorgeous! Great for reading teachers!
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I am in awe of writers who can teach a concept with simplicity and beauty and in a fun way.
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Me tOO!
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What a fun book. Thanks for highlighting it. I hadn’t seen it, yet. On my library list.
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Love that cover! I can imagine my students being intrigued by this and noticing the double Os.
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What an extraordinary way to engage children visually and with a single concept. A great story to teach young ones.
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I really like this book, Julie! The illios and “oo” sounds and different way of showing “oo” things. 🙂
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Oh wow! What a treasure. This make my Grade 1 teacher hear sing!
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What Fun! So Creative!
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What a clever concept. Makes you think why we hadn’t thought of it. 🙂 Thanks for sharing.
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Absolutely!
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