By: Kevin Hawkes Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Average Rating: Binding: Hardcover Label: Knopf Books for Young Readers Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 40 Publication Date: June 12, 2007 Reading Level: Ages 4-8 Release Date: June 12, 2007
Product Description: Absolutely nothing exciting happens in Maine . . . nothing, that is, except for the birth of one giant baby. "That's one wicked big toddlah you got there!" exclaims Uncle Bert . . . and so Toddie is named.
Toddie's a baby just like any other . . . sort of. The thing is, he's big—really big. That means really big diapers, really big teeth, really big everything. From new booties that wear out the knitter to a bath in the ocean (it's fun to play with boats!), Toddie goes through all the stages of baby's first year . . . it's just a little different for Toddie.
Kids will laugh out loud as they see Toddie get into more and more trouble. . . it's time for giant laughs all around!
Wicked? I've been reading WBT to my classes at school. There are a few problems with it. First of all, when the baby is brought home from the hospital, the story says, "He was wearin' a new hat, mittens, and booties that Mimmie Newcomb had knitted for him. " The hat isn't knitted - it's a traditional plaid hunting cap. Mimmie knitted mittens and booties. Second, "Toddie love to be involved with everything - even making maple syrup in the spring mud season. He likes to take free samples now and then." The illustration shows Toddie covered with sticky syrup and various animals and people stuck to the sticky. Completely ignores the maple syrup production. If I didn't know better I would think those trees are leaking maple syrup, not sap that needs to be processed. Not my favorite book.
Great Read for Kids & Adults I've admired Kevin Hawkes' illustrations for years, and now he's brought his wit and intelligene the the writing as well. Wicked Big Toddlah holds pages of funny observations and opportunities to search for more jokes in the drawings. A wicked Good Read.
Hilarious tale. Kevin Hawkes' THE WICKED BIG TODDLAH tells of Toddie, who is like any other baby - except he's way too big. Toddie eats trees, takes baths in the ocean, and is very smelly... his first year of life challenges his small Maine town in this hilarious tale.
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