Roar and more

by Karla Kuskin

Book Overview

Karla Kuskin's first book for children is as fresh and funny today as it was in 1956, when it was first published. This fanciful blending of words and pictures portrays a variety of animals and the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0006AUKTU
• Release Date: January 1956
• Publisher: Harper & Brothers
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Great classic!

Admittedly, the illustrations are nothing to write home about, and the rhymes are pedestrian (you could say the same about "Goodnight Moon"). After a few readings, however, this became one of our family's favorites. Children love to anticipate the animal noises on the page following the simple rhymes. The font, size, and layout of the animal sound words are visual cues even a non-reader can understand. I think the concept that letters can represent sounds is effortlessly communicated in these words-as-pictures. Too bad "Roar and More" is not available as a board book, since it's one of the best books for very young children.