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CARLSON, Melody, Helen KLECZYNSKI (Illustrator), Alexander REICHSTEIN (Illustrator) - The Sea Hag's Treasure.
48 pages, hardcover, 9.08 x 0.33 x 9.07, Zondervan Publishing House, ISBN: 1576730557, April 1997.
- Amazon.com. Ingram. Two children discover a mysterious character known as the "Sea Hag" while collecting shells at the beach. They imagine that she is some sort of horrible witch until they discover that she is really just an old sea captain's widow who makes her livelihood by making tourist knick-knacks from shells. Wonderfully illustrated, this book gently teaches children the importance of spiritual truths.
COLBORN, Mary Palenick, Lorie Ann Grover (Illustrator) - Rainy Day Slug.
32 pages, hardcover, Sasquatch Books, ISBN: 1570612382, April 2000.
- Amazon.com. One rainy day, a slug decides to go for a walk and explore beyond its garden home-young readers have never had so much fun with words, repetition, and rhyme! "It went scrass, scrass, scrass through the tall, green grass . . ." From tall, green grass to a wet window sash, and from a soft blue rug to cold white tile, this slug has quite an adventure-and a big surprise for a young boy asleep in his bed! Children ages 3 to 6 will love the repetition, rhyme, and silly words, while parents and teachers will appreciate the circular story and wide but readable vocabulary. For kids of all ages, Rainy Day Slug is a delightful slug's-eye view of our world.
About the Author. Mary Palenick Colborn is an author and horticulturist who lives in Port Orchard, Washington. Lorie Ann Grover is an artist and illustrator based in Sumner, Washington. This is their first book. Great illustrations and a delight to very young children, September 27, 2001. Reviewer: Jim Carson from Issaquah, WA United States. The kids both seem to enjoy the silly (albeit forced, as another reviewer noted) choice of words. The book is repetitive enough that it's especially appealing to my one year old, while the pictures are detailed to capture my three year old's interest.Great illustrations, slight story, May 4, 2001. Reviewer: Andrea L. Johnson from Libertyville, IL USA. The illustrations really make this book come to life!
Unfortunately, I can't say the same for the text. It's an attempt at rhyming onomatopoeia as the slug moves through different parts of his garden environment, and it quickly grows old. Also, the word choices are forced and were clearly invented to fit each rhyme, even if they didn't make sense. "Scuddle, scuddle, scuddle in a deep rain puddle" is fine, but "Scrape... down the long, pink drape" and "Scrug... over the soft, blue rug" seem a little desperate, and "Sable... under a small, oak table" is downright nonsensical.
There's no real story here, either. The slug goes crawling around in the yard, makes his way into the house, and crawls around in there too, until he startles a sleeping child and flees back outdoors.
There are much better rainy day books, and much better garden books, too. Try "Red Rubber Boot Day" by Mary Lyn Ray for rainy days, and "Five Green and Speckled Frogs" (Kelly), "Gotta Go! Gotta Go!" (Swope) or "Miss Spider's Tea Party" (Kirk) for better choices on the critters that live in the garden.What a cool book!, May 11, 2000. Reviewer: A reader from USA. It's so nice to find a picture book that's enjoyable for parents to read, and that doesn't have too many words so that young kids can read it too. I love the way the words are positioned so that they sort of move across the page in a slug-like way. The art is nice and bright and the slug is cute, friendly, and loaded with personality. The slug on the cover really caught my attention. Very nice!
A picture book worth the purchase..., March 27, 2000. Reviewer: A reader from Washington State. Rainy Day Slug is a whimsical and creative picture book designed perfectly for the preschool-aged child. While at the same time your chld is becoming captivated by a slugs meandering journey throughout a little boy's house, any parent reading the story to their child will become equally intrigued. The colorful illustrations, filled with humorous detail, literally bring the text to life. This book is a must for every child's bookshelf.
HIMMELMAN, John (Illustrator) - A Slug's Life (Nature Upclose).
32 pages, softcover, Children's Press, ISBN: 0516208225, March 1998.
- Amazon.com. From School Library Journal. PreS-Gr 2--A series designed to be read aloud to younger children or alone by beginning readers. Each title records the life cycle of a specific insect/mollusk. Mating is mentioned, but specifics are not provided. Death never enters the scene. The realistic illustrations are large, colorful, and framed with clear borders in colors that match the main tones of the covers. Visually appealing, the books have accurate (if very elementary) texts that may satisfy some childrens' immediate informational needs and raise a storm of question from others. Although each title has a brief assortment of facts for adults and a glossary of terms italicized in the text, these sections will prove inadequate if more detail is demanded. While ladybugs are often featured in juvenile nonfiction, luna moths are not, and slugs, alas, being somewhat unlovely, give ground to coverage of their "cuter" cousins, the snails. Nicely done, if simplistic.
Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY.
Copyright 1998 Cahners Business Information, Inc.From a Slugs perspective, July 14, 2001. Reviewer: Michelle Fletcher from Phoenix, Arizona USA. A great book that takes a unique angle - what its like to be a slug. Himmelman and Stewart don't just tell us about slugs, they shows us their real-life danger and adventure story (you'd be surprised). Really neat book, appeals to all. Can even convert those of us once grossed out by these slimy creatures.
I Never Thought I Could Care about a Slug, May 7, 2001. Reviewer: Susan Gilbert from Lexington, Ma. USA. This book was great! I learned a lot about slugs, more than I thought I wanted to know. I never knew they were hermaphrodites. The author managed to write a suspensful book about a slug!! The kids in my class (and I) all said, "whew!" when the slug escaped danger! I also like Mr. Himmelman's dedications. We are learning how to write dedications in our class and I show these to my students. The illustrations are fantastic. They show point of view, detail and are accurate. The close up of a slug's face is a sight to behold. The books in this series are the best non-fiction books for young children I have ever seen...and teachers, too. Mr. Himmelman teaches respect for nature because he allows the reader to get caught up in the life of his characters...from now on, when I see them in my garden, I will think of them in a whole new way....This is a tribute to Mr. Himmelman!
GREENBERG, David, Victoria Chess (Illustrator), David Greenburg, Victoria Chase (Illustrator) - Slugs.
31 pages, softcover, Little Brown & Co (Juv Pap), ISBN: 0316326593, June 1983.
- Amazon.com. Ingram. Twenty-eight hilarious verses celebrate the joys of slugs in a in a book-and-toy package that includes a plush slug doll that can be poked, prodded, and perched on doorknobs.All time family classic, December 14, 1999. Reviewer: A reader from Allanta, Georgia, USA. This book is highly humerous to those children who are old enough or have such a dispostion to understand it's humor. This includes the overwhelming majority of the children I've read it to. I've read this book to so many children in my extended family that I'm now ordering my fourth copy. All the others were read to tatters. To the minority of usually younger children who do not understand it, a little explanation is all that is necessary; People aren't supposed to do what it talks about in the book - it's only supposed to make you laugh when you think about what the book is saying. This aids in their enjoyment of not only this book, but much of the humor they'll encounter later in their lives.
A must have for any well rounded child. A true classic, and always in great demand with kids.This is a must for any child's home library., July 28, 1999. Reviewer: A reader from Chicago, IL. My 6-year-old daughter just adores this book. We've only had it one day, and I've already read it four times. But I honestly wouldn't mind reading it again. This is really a great children's book, and I am so glad that it is still in print. I would strongly recommend it for any child's home library. It gives children an opportunity to be silly. . . .
This is a book to amuse readers of all ages., March 12, 1999. Reviewer: A reader from Utah, USA. Slugs is a book that entertains children of all ages, including those adults who are still kids at heart. It offers an amusing text and hilarious pictures of the gooey little creatures in all sorts of situations. Not only is it a great book to own, but it is also a great gift for anyone who has a good sense of humor.
PASCOE, Elaine, Dwight Kuhn (Illustrator) - Snails and Slugs (Nature Close-Up).
48 pages, softcover, Blackbirch Marketing, ISBN: 1567111815, September 1998.
- Amazon.com. Find out how much a snail or slug can eat; how temperature affects their development and activity; plan and chart a snail race; observe as eggs develop into adults. Nature Close-Up is an innovative, hands-on resource for young readers. It takes you in for a close look at all sorts of common creatures and organisms and lets you explore their world. Stunning photos, fascinating background material, and easy experiments teach biology and ground young students in the basics of the scientific process.
TIBBITTS, Christiane Kump, Linda Garrow (Illustrator), Kristiane Kump Tibbitts - Seashells, Crabs and Sea Stars.
48 pages, sofcover, NorthWord Press, ISBN: 1559716754, January 1999.
- Amazon.com. Ingram. Explores the world of seashells, crabs, sea stars, sand dollars, and other things to be discovered at the seashore.
