Tiptoe Joe

by Ginger Foglesong Gibson, Laura Rankin (Illustrator)

Overview

Kids will love watching Tiptoe Joe lead a group of his animal friends on an adventure. Joe instructs his buddies to be as quiet as possible. They tiptoe—as well as they can on their hooves, claws, and furry feet—through a field, across a fallen log leading over a stream, through the woods, and up a hill. When they arrive at Joe’s, he shows them something very special. It’s his brand-new baby bear cubs, fast asleep!
 
Tiptoe Joe is a great pick for parents who want to acclimate a child to a new baby brother or sister, and perfect for bedtime or story hour.
 
Charming full-color illustrations by Laura Rankin bring Tiptoe Joe and the rest of the animals to life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780061772030
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	04/23/2013
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	9.20(w) x 11.10(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	AD240L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Ginger Foglesong Gibson is the author of numerous books for children, including the bilingual favorites ¡Fiesta!, Siesta, and ¡Bravo! She graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in early childhood education and now lives in Seattle, Washington.

Laura Rankin is the creator of The Handmade Alphabet, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book, and Ruthie and the (Not So) Teeny Tiny Lie. She is the illustrator of many other books for children, including A Balloon for Isabel by Deborah Underwood. She lives in Easton, Maryland.

Editorial Reviews

"Tiptoe fast, // tiptoe slow. / Say hello to Tiptoe Joe." Big bear Tiptoe Joe sneaks through the forest in his red high-top sneakers. Why so quiet? "Donkey, Donkey come with me. / I know something you should see." Donkey clop clops after Joe, and they continue through the woods. They pick up Rabbit, who follows: thump, thump. They come upon Turkey, who follows: flap, flap. As they progress, they find…Moose (thud, thud), Owl (swish, swish) and Beaver (slap, slap). "Tell us, tell us. Tiptoe Joe. / What's the secret? Let us know," they repeatedly implore. With each animal added, the group becomes more and more curious. They follow him up his mountain and…"Tiptoe, tiptoe, softly creep. // Here's my secret, fast asleep"--his two baby cubs. Gibson's rhythmic text with its repetition and onomatopoetic accents makes for a great read-aloud and a good bedtime story. Audiences will memorize it quickly and be "reading" it to themselves before long. Rankin's watercolor illustrations of slightly anthropomorphized animals (each animal has one piece of clothing à la Joe's shoes) are charming in their enthusiasm (Joe) and their curiosity (the rest of the forest denizens). This beguiling, cumulative woodland tale will make a great addition to bedtime routines. (Picture book. 2-5)

Kirkus Reviews