Monday, November 26, 2018

Swallow the Leader by Danna Smith – ADVISABLE


Swallow the Leader  byDanna Smith.  BOARD BOOK. HMH. 2016. $13.00. 978132842655

BUYING ADVISORY: PRE-K – ADVISABLE

AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH

In this counting board book, a little fish leads other fish, gathering one at a time, on an undersea parade with cute rhyming descriptions. Eventually they garner the attention of a shark and suddenly there are less fish, one at a time. Extra large pages and bright simple illustrations.

I really like this book, the story and the rhyming are great. I didn’t as much care for the size of the pages and heaviness of the book, which is super heavy (totally unmanageable for a child young enough to want to put the book in their mouth or get it messy). This could work for a read-aloud though, as the large pages could be seen by a pre-k group. Also I wish there was a more creative ending, like maybe the last fish could have tickled the shark with its leader flag to make it laugh and spit out the fish.

Reviewer: Stephanie MLS & Author.

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