"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title. While the format is just right for little hands and the sometimes whimsical illustrations are not completely without child appeal, these titles lack the staying power of Raschka's earlier work.Īlicia Eames, New York City Public SchoolsĬopyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. For example, one spread features a picture of stubborn Moosey Moose opposite the words: "His long pants." Readers will need some decoding skills or an excellent sight vocabulary to be able to read them. On the back covers the publisher states, "The THINGY THINGS series teaches young children to read using simple sounds paired with easy word repetitions." Unfortunately, the illustrations don't always support the text. Wormy Worm "wiggles and woggles" to such a degree that it's difficult to see "Which end is front" and "Which end is back." Using muted shades of earth-tone colors, Raschka fills in his thick black-line drawings with broad brush strokes. Sluggy Slug just won't go, and Whaley Whale hides under an upholstered chair. Chris Raschka (born March 6, 1959) is an American illustrator, writer, and violist. PreSchool-K-Moosey Moose (he actually looks more like a bull) is having a tantrum because he wants his long pants.
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