Scritch-Scratch a Perfect Match
Author: Kimberly Marcus
Illustrator: Mike Lester
To Be Released 2011
Publisher: Penguin Group
ISBN: 9780399250040
Product Description:
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FLIT-FLIT flapped the flea in the scruffy dog's hair.
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"AAROOF!" howled the stray as he jumped in the air.
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AWOOMPH was the sound as he dropped like a sack,
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landing THUD! "OH CRUD!" on an old man's back.
How can something so tiny cause so much havoc? When a flea jumps onto a
stray dog, causing the dog to jump on a lonely man, the race is on to
find flea powder fast! A little itch on a big dog makes for HUGE chaos,
but their adventure also leads to a lasting friendship, and when the
flea finally jumps from the dog to a stray cat, who jumps onto a lonely
lady, the cycle begins anew. Playful language and sound effects and
zany, action-packed illustrations make for a surefire storytime hit.
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Reviews:
Kirkus:
"Clever fun and lots of giggles."
From the New York Times:
"…illustrated with a great deal of humor…[by] Mike Lester…Marcus's story, her debut, is written in playful rhyming couplets with a this-leads-to-that storyline recalling Because a Little Bug Went Ka-Choo!, by Dr. Seuss (writing as Rosetta Stone) and Michael Frith."
From the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books:
"This is a madcap friendship story that begs to be read aloud with panache..."
From School Library Journal:
"Marcus's first picture book explodes with sound on every page"
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