Dojo Surprise

by Chris Tougas (Illustrator)

Overview

COMMON CORE
RF.1.2,3,3a,3c,3f,4,4a,4b,4c
SL.1.1,1a,1b,1c,2,3,4,5,6
L.1.2,2d,2e,4,4a,4c,5,5c,5d,6
RL.1.1,2,3,4,6,7,9,10
W.1.3,5,6,7,8

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781771471435
Publisher:	OWLKIDS BOOKS
Publication date:	08/09/2016
Series:	Dojo Series , #3
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.80(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	AD540L (what's this?)
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

About the Author

CHRIS TOUGAS is a writer-illustrator who loves dogs, the great outdoors, writing fun stories and making art. He has studied art and animation in both Canada and the United States and has worked in film animation at Disney and other studios. Chris now lives and works in Victoria, British Columbia.

Editorial Reviews

"This fun, silly story will entertain and amuse adults and kids alike. It would make a great addition to library and classroom collections."

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"Uproarious...will have broad appeal as a standalone or as part of the "dojo" set. Highly Recommended."

Canadian Review of Materials

"This book will delight little ninjas everywhere and will make for a dramatic and entertaining read-aloud."
—School Library Journal

Praise for Dojo Daytrip

"A sound value taught in an engaging format amid many ninja kicks and chops."
— Kirkus

"A treat for fans of the first book and will be happily embraced by new readers."
— Booklist

"Popular setting, likeable characters, and ample opportunities for audience participation make this a good choice for group or one-on-one reading."
— School Library Journal


Praise for Dojo Daycare

"[A] fast-paced rhyming tale."
– The New York Times

"[A] rollicking read-aloud."
– Kirkus

"Tougas's energetic rhyming text is matched by his action-packed illustrations ... A fun addition."
– School Library Journal

"This book is just right for the very young."
– Library Media Connection

From the Publisher

2016-06-01
The Master and the students from Dojo Daycare (2014) and Dojo Daytrip (2015) return for their third adventure.Master, enjoying a snooze, wakes to strange noises and screams, "AAAH!"—over and over again, as the noises keep coming. Observant readers will, of course, see the reasons for the noises. The young students (a racially diverse bunch judging by swatches of skin and tufts of hair protruding from their ninja masks) are staging a surprise birthday party complete with hats, cake, and noisemakers. Told in rhyming verse, the story is amusing and pleasurable to read aloud. Children will enjoy seeing Master, the dojo's nominal adult, so very thrown by the secretive antics of his charges. Flat, digital figures cavort against white backdrops, brightly colored party paraphernalia and toys contrasting with the ninjas' black suits (even the Master's teddy bear sports one). The Master's face is solid yellow and features a drooping, mouth-framing mustache that may bring Fu Manchu to mind; this visual association with an old racial stereotype is an unfortunate one. Look elsewhere for ninja fun—perhaps to Arree Chung's Ninja and its sequel, Ninja! Attack of the Clan (2014, 2016). (Picture book. 3-6)

Kirkus Reviews