A little bird who’s in trouble for tattling on his brother discovers a much better use for telling tales in this fun, fresh story with energetic illustrations.
Dob is a small bird, and so is his brother, Bob. Dob likes nothing more than telling on Bob to get him in trouble—when Bob flies a little too high, perhaps, or goes hunting for worms on his own. “Your secret is safe with me,” Dob tells his brother. But of course it never is, and soon Bob has had enough. And so has their mother! When she scolds Dob for telling on his brother, a gleeful Bob sneaks off by himself to celebrate. And when Dob discovers his brother in a truly dangerous spot, no one wants to listen when he runs for help. What tool can he call on to save poor Bob from a toothy set of jaws? With a deadpan text and humorously expressive multimedia artwork, Sean E. Avery gives a clever spin to “The Boy Who Cried Wolf,” showing that even the most annoying behavior can be turned around if you have good intentions at heart.---from the publisher
32 pages 978-1536236040 Ages 4-7
Keywords: birds, brothers, tattling, 4 year old, 5 year old, 6 year old, 7 year old, conduct of life
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There was once a small bird called Bob who had a brother, aptly called Dob because that's what he did. Whenever Bob did something risky like flying too high or go hunting for worms on his own, Dob would tell on him. So often, that even their mother got sick of hearing the stories and told them she didn't want to hear any more tales.
Knowing he wouldn't get into trouble, Bob got bolder and bolder until one day...
Dob saw the danger lurking but neither Bob or his mother would listen. And disaster strikes. Even though he was always getting him into trouble, Dob still loved Bob so can he save him? Is there ever an okay time to tell a lie?
Although Sean Avery writes for a variety of audiences and in a variety of formats, he seems to have a special knack for crafting stories that particularly capture the attention of our youngest readers, and this one is no different. Every little person with a sibling will know this scenario and relate to it, whether they are a Bob or a Dob. And both perspectives are going to generate some lively discussions.
This is definitely next Friday's read for the local preschoolers.
This review can also be found here.
Recommended by: Barbara Braxton, Teacher Librarian, New South Wales AUSTRALIA
See more of her recommendations:
500 Hats http://500hats.edublogs.org/
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