Bibliographic Citation:
Na, Il Sung. Hide & Seek. New York, NY: Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2012. 32 p. ISBN 978-0375870781.
Awards/Selection Lists:
Booklist Starred Review, 2012
Kirkus Reviews Starred Review, 2012
Kirkus Reviews Starred Review, 2012
Format Examined:
Hard cover
Annotation:
A group of animals decide to play hide and seek after the chameleon suggests playing, and the elephant has to find them all.
Personal Reaction:
Age Recommendation:
I would recommend this book for children 2-5 years of age.
Themes/Issues:
Counting, playing, camouflage
Early Literacy Skill Value:
Letter Knowledge:
Letter knowledge is not a direct focus of this book.
Narrative Skills:
Listeners are invited to participate in counting from one to ten with the elephant before he seeks for each of the animals. This book provides an opportunity for dialogic reading as children try to predict which animals the elephant will find first.
Phonological Awareness:
Phonological awareness is not a direct focus of this book.
Print Awareness:
Each of the numbers is printed large enough for the audience to see and read out together as the elephant counts.
Print Motivation:
The beautiful artwork in combination with the game of hide and seek make this an enjoyable book for young children to revisit. The added twist of the champion hiding animal, the color-changing chameleon, also offers an opportunity for children to learn about animals who are able to change colors to blend in with their surroundings.
Vocabulary:
The vocabulary in the story is surrounded around the types of animals that are represented in the game of hide and seek. The chameleon may be an especially new animal to children, and offers the opportunity for children to learn about color-changing animals.
Author/ Illustrator Website:
http://www.ilsungna.com/home.htm
Letter knowledge is not a direct focus of this book.
Narrative Skills:
Listeners are invited to participate in counting from one to ten with the elephant before he seeks for each of the animals. This book provides an opportunity for dialogic reading as children try to predict which animals the elephant will find first.
Phonological Awareness:
Phonological awareness is not a direct focus of this book.
Print Awareness:
Each of the numbers is printed large enough for the audience to see and read out together as the elephant counts.
Print Motivation:
The beautiful artwork in combination with the game of hide and seek make this an enjoyable book for young children to revisit. The added twist of the champion hiding animal, the color-changing chameleon, also offers an opportunity for children to learn about animals who are able to change colors to blend in with their surroundings.
Vocabulary:
The vocabulary in the story is surrounded around the types of animals that are represented in the game of hide and seek. The chameleon may be an especially new animal to children, and offers the opportunity for children to learn about color-changing animals.
Author/ Illustrator Website:
http://www.ilsungna.com/home.htm
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