Slither, Swoop, Swing

by Alex Ayliffe

Book Overview

Bats swoop, snakes slither, and creatures of all shapes and sizes do what they do best in a parade of animal action that comes alive in an onomato-poetic concept book of animal movement. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0670848018
• ISBN13: 9780670848010
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Viking Children's Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.0" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

perfect for young toddlers

My 20 month old daughter was the perfect age for this cute book. Cut paper collage illustrations depict a variety of animals and the way they move. There is just one word on each page. For a few movements, most of which the child can act out as you read, more than one animal is shown. I especially like the illustration for "burrow" which shows a fox, family of rabbits, badger, mice, worms and other animals all living underground. Another favorite is "cling" with mommy and baby koalas; this is nice to act out with your child. The illustration for "waddle" is a group of penguins so we will read this again after watching March of the Penguins, if it ever comes to a theater near us. If not, I'll still be happy we got this book as it made a short and sweet transition to naptime.