Can You Growl Like a Bear? - by John Butler (Board Book)

About the Book

First published: Great Britain: Orchard Books, 2007.

Book Synopsis

This simple, interactive look at different animals and the noises they make will help children shake off the wiggles before they settle down to sleep.

Acclaimed author-illustrator John Butler encourages readers to join the fun with animals around the world, imitating the sounds they make, from trumpeting like an elephant to howling like a wolf. The lavish illustrations feature adorable animals in their natural surroundings.

The text asks evocative questions, encouraging children to mimic simple sounds that transition gently from energetic volume to quieter, relating movement, just in time for bed.

Review Quotes

"Although the text gently pushes its audience toward bedtime. . . there's plenty here to keep a circle of preschoolers entertained in broad daylight."--Publishers Weekly

"With acrylics and colored pencils, [Butler] uses soft strokes of color and rounded forms to create large-scale pictures with immediate appeal. . . Children will enjoy making the suggested sounds and getting lost in the eye-catching scenes. . . this picture book is also a natural for sharing with groups of young children."--Booklist

"Large text curves gracefully through each image. Nature is depicted as ever-friendly, where frolicking, twinkly-eyed animals lope through soft grasses. . . This simple book will fit easily into any storytime or bedtime repertoire."--School Library Journal

About the Author

John Butler has written more than a dozen books for children and illustrated over sixty. His books have been published in more than twenty countries and won awards such as the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Best Book Award, IRA Teachers' Choice Awards, and Bank Street College of Education's Best Children's Books of the Year. He has had a long career in illustration, working for a very wide range of clients including Time magazine, "Sesame Street," and the Sunday Times. He lives in England.