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Caple, Kathy
10 Reviews
(4)
K-3
When Sam and Pop fall asleep at the zoo, the animals get hold of Pop's cell phone, and chaos ensues. Caple's pen-and-ink and acrylic illustrations directly reflect each action described in the simple easy-reader text. Plot is scarce, but variation in the visibility of brushstrokes and the playfully hyperbolic expressions of surprise on human and animal characters' faces enliven the pages.
Reviewer: Rebecca Fox
(3)
K-3
The Duck & Company bookstore is preparing for Christmas. In seven brief chapters, quirky characters stop by, each adding to the comical mishaps. When a snowstorm strands everyone in the store overnight, the gang turns the event into the makings of a memorable Christmas. Festive ink and gouache illustrations add to the merriment.
Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan
(3)
K-3
Brand New Readers series.
Following short introductions (to be read by adults), these four brief stories describe the adventures of industrious and creative Termite. As with the other books in the series, the simple, uncluttered illustrations help support the amusing, easy-to-read texts.
Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz
(3)
K-3
Bookshop proprietors Duck and Rat cater to all kinds of customers: Cat seeks a cookbook; Mother Hen hopes some scary tales will relieve the tedium of sitting on her eggs; Badger wants a joke book, though he has no sense of humor. Lively pen-and-ink and gouache illustrations complement the humor in this enjoyable take on "doing what you love."
Reviewer: Martha Sibert
(3)
K-3
Worm must earn some money so he can buy a paint set and enter an art contest. His attempts at baby-sitting, housecleaning, and delivering papers go humorously awry. Worm loses a sign-painting job when he embellishes his work, but his signs end up impressing the art-contest judges. Presented in cartoon panels, the undemanding story and color illustrations are gently amusing.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta
(3)
K-3
Brand New Readers series.
Each of these books tells four simple stories that end with a satisfying twist youngsters will enjoy, though Rosa's tales are comparatively flat. First-time readers are aided by short sentences and repetition; clear, entertaining illustrations; and introductions (to be read by the adult) before each story that briefly summarize the action. Adults get useful tips on helping their children reader gain reading confidence.
Reviewer: Erica L. Stahler
(2)
K-3
Four stories span three seasons, feature two sheep, and illuminate one great friendship. Blanche and Otis rake leaves in the fall, and after a storm topples Otis's tree, Blanche gives him a baby pine tree for Christmas and presents him with lawn chairs made from his old tree. Caple's soft illustrations depict the changing seasons and emphasize the quiet mood of the episodic plot.
Reviewer: Betty Carter
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2000
(3)
K-3
Brand New Readers series.
Each of these books tells four simple stories that usually end with an amusing twist youngsters will enjoy. First-time readers are aided by short sentences and repetition, clear, entertaining illustrations, and introductions (to be read by the adult) before each story that briefly summarize the action; adults get useful tips on helping their beginning reader gain confidence.
Reviewer: Emma Loy-Santelli
(3)
K-3
Hillary, who always likes to be prepared, overdresses for a field trip on a snowy day. But her extra layers of clothing and Super-Duper Below-Zero Snow Walkers come in handy when the van skids into a ditch and someone has to go for help. Caple's humorous watercolors, often arranged in several small blocks per page, depict a happy cast of feline characters.
Reviewer: Anne St. John
(4)
K-3
When young Hillary, comfortable with her round self, has a chance to fulfill her dream of becoming an actress, svelte sister Felice convinces her to lose weight for the audition. An encounter with a famed actress, round but glamorous, restores Hillary's contentment with her weight. The message is obvious, but the pastel-colored illustrations of the cat characters are amusing.
Reviewer: Gail Hedges
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