Review of Tickle the Jungle
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[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Tickle the Jungle" by Ross Wolland.]
Reading this cute story, Tickle the Jungle , about two little girls going into the jungle, meeting animals, and discovering their tickle spots was fun. I like the idea of young children learning the names of the animals and also learning to identify their body parts.
The rhythmic rhyme pattern and the repeated dialogue with each animal will encourage young listeners and make for an educational, interactive lesson. This is book one in a series called Tickle the World, and I am curious to see what other settings the authors will have the girls explore.
The illustrations by Masha Oktay are bright and colorful, and the animals appear friendly and harmless. The family's pet cat appears in many of the pictures, keeping guard over the children. The text and the illustrations match perfectly, which is important because children are quick to find any discrepancies.
The authors, Ross Wolland and Dana Sleeper, have designed the narrative so there is a sense of anticipation, wondering where the next tickle spot will be. If you are familiar with the children's book There's a Monster at the End of This Book, you will be able to relate to how excited children get about turning to the next page. The authors have also thoughtfully ended Tickle the Jungle with a set of rules regarding giving consent to touch and respecting the right to say no.
As an educator who has dealt with every type of parental concern, I expect there will be opposition to the name used to refer to the gorilla's tickle spot. Many daycares prefer using 'bottom' or 'behind' and teach children that 'butt' is a bad word.
This children's book deserves a five-out-of-five-star rating. It has no grammatical errors and, despite the questionable vocabulary mentioned, it has no negatives. I recommend this book for very young children who are just learning to talk, but also for older children who are just learning to read, who would find joy sharing this with a younger sibling.
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Reading this cute story, Tickle the Jungle , about two little girls going into the jungle, meeting animals, and discovering their tickle spots was fun. I like the idea of young children learning the names of the animals and also learning to identify their body parts.
The rhythmic rhyme pattern and the repeated dialogue with each animal will encourage young listeners and make for an educational, interactive lesson. This is book one in a series called Tickle the World, and I am curious to see what other settings the authors will have the girls explore.
The illustrations by Masha Oktay are bright and colorful, and the animals appear friendly and harmless. The family's pet cat appears in many of the pictures, keeping guard over the children. The text and the illustrations match perfectly, which is important because children are quick to find any discrepancies.
The authors, Ross Wolland and Dana Sleeper, have designed the narrative so there is a sense of anticipation, wondering where the next tickle spot will be. If you are familiar with the children's book There's a Monster at the End of This Book, you will be able to relate to how excited children get about turning to the next page. The authors have also thoughtfully ended Tickle the Jungle with a set of rules regarding giving consent to touch and respecting the right to say no.
As an educator who has dealt with every type of parental concern, I expect there will be opposition to the name used to refer to the gorilla's tickle spot. Many daycares prefer using 'bottom' or 'behind' and teach children that 'butt' is a bad word.
This children's book deserves a five-out-of-five-star rating. It has no grammatical errors and, despite the questionable vocabulary mentioned, it has no negatives. I recommend this book for very young children who are just learning to talk, but also for older children who are just learning to read, who would find joy sharing this with a younger sibling.
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Tickle the Jungle
View: on Bookshelves |
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