Stretch - a fun book for little kids on the move! (ages 2 - 6)

Stretching, wiggling, bouncing – little children are full of movement.  Do you have a little one that can't sit still during story time?  Look for this new book by Doreen Cronin and Scott Menchin - you'll all have fun with its rhyming text and vibrant illustrations.

Stretch
by Doreen Cronin and Scott Menchin
NY: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2009
ages 2 - 6

Children are invited to join the fun, as the book opens with “Stretch with me,/ hands in the air!/ Count to three…./ Hold it right there!” The humorous rhyming text works well as a read-aloud. The scenes change as the dog meets different animal friends and travels to different settings. “I can stretch underwater,/ I can stretch on a wave./ I can stretch on a surfboard/ if I’m very, very brave.” The illustrations are clean, sharp pen and ink drawings, combined with bright digital color and photographic elements. The layout is engaging, as text elongates, curves and responds to the pictures and images.

If you like stretch, you'll also have fun with Wiggle (2005) and Bounce (2007). Both have the same format and energetic rhymes.  Look for them at your library.

The review copy came from the publisher. Stop by your local bookstore to find a copy, or find it at your local library.  This books is available online at Amazon. If you make a purchase by clicking through to Amazon, Great Kid Books receives a small percentage, which will be used to buy more books to review.