Elizabeth Bluemle
Author of My Father the Dog
About the Author
Image credit: c 2005 Josie Leavitt
Works by Elizabeth Bluemle
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- Birthdate
- 1964
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
- Places of residence
- Vermont, USA
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How Do You Wokka-Wokka? by Elizabeth Bluemle
So this isn't my favorite but it was March's MFB so I didn't get much of a choice. The kiddos will enjoy the crazy wacky words I say and I love the representation of children. But the book....is honestly kind of dumb.
This book is SO MUCH FUN to read aloud, mostly because of the repeated, rhythmic sound effects: Tap TAP, BOOM BOOM. The illustrations are a marvelous blend of photographs, gouache, and pencil, somewhat reminiscent of Knuffle Bunny (especially since they share a city setting) but more integrated; they show a city before, during, and after rain, as people take shelter in the subway and emerge to see a rainbow.
This book is about water and storms, and what to do when a storm is coming down on you. There is a also a lot of onomatopoeias that are used throughout the story and are bolded in the story. Everyone goes under the subway to stay away from the subway, and everyone begins to make friends with each other as they stay out of the storm. Once the storm has passed everyone goes outside, and there is a rainbow in the sky and everyone looks up and they wave goodbye as they have been clear from the storm. This book is intended for grades prek-2nd grade, and can be used in science to talk about water and storms or it can be used in ELAR to talk about onomatopoeias and discuss the different sounds that these words make with students.… (more)
The book talks about all the things dogs do throughout their day, what they eat and how they play. Ages 3-6
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- 4
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- Rating
- 3.8
- Reviews
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