Where's Tumpty?: A Tilly and Friends Book
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| Rating | : | 4.18 (924 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0763642738 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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Most of the characters have rosy cheeks and wear different patterns, and their emotions are readily apparent. . From School Library Journal PreSchool-Grade 1—After several unsuccessful attempts at hiding, Tumpty the elephant is able to trick his friends into thinking he has disappeared. Text is placed above the character that is speaking and is a larger size. All rights reserved. They search the house high and low, and he finally appears after being enticed by cookies and declarations of concern. The background consists of a variety of muted tones, which contrast with the brighter mixed-media drawings. His antics are similar to those in Mo Willems's "Elephant & Piggie" series (Hyperion). Young children and beginning readers are sure to gravitate to this delightful story that celebrates the joy of friendship.—Lori A. Tumpty is comedic without realizing it. It also serves as a foreshadowing device. There are many amus
"Wonderful series" according to Librajen. As a Children's Librarian and a mom, I love the Tilly and Friends series and so does my 2 1/2 year old daughter. They are perfect for the toddler set that is beyond basic board books but not quite ready for preschool picture books. The illustrations are simple but very expressive, and . Danielle M. Smith said Help kiddos understand the basics of friendship with the help of a delightful cast of characters.. Tilly and her friends are up to the usual; playing, dressing up, painting, hiding, reading, sleeping and much much more. Doing what kids do best and sometimeswhat they don't do so well; biting, yelling, pushing and other not to nice things. What Tilly does for her friends though is sho. "Tilly" will Love this book My grandaughter is collecting this set of books for her daughter "Tilly", who is due to arrive in July. I just leafed through the book, and it is a cute little book. My grandaughter was so excited to get another book of the collection.
What is he doing? He’s hiding, of course. All of Tumpty’s friends find his antics very funny but wait! Where did Tumpty go?. Tumpty the elephant has his eyes tightly closed. But Tilly can still see him, even when he puts a cardboard box over his head or lies upside down behind a potted plant
. Polly Dunbar is the author-illustrator of DOG BLUE and PENGUIN (which was short-listed for a Kate Greenaway Medal) and the illustrator of SHOE BABY by Joyce Dunbar, HERE'S A LITTLE POEM by Jane Yolen and Andrew Fusek Peters, and MY DAD'S A BIRDMAN by David Almond. She lives in Brighton, England