Title: How Andrew Got His Spots | Author: Louise Lintvelt | Illustrator: Julie Sneeden | Publication Date: April 16, 2014 | Publisher: eBookPartnership.com | Number of pages: 15 | Recommended age: 3 to 8
Summary:
Poor Andrew is feeling very blue, all the other giraffes are very spotty but he is as white as can be. He does not have any spots, you see! He keeps seeing spots wherever he goes…
One spot,
two spots,
three spots,
Four!
And many, many, many more.
“Where did you get your spots?” he asks. Join Andrew as he discovers how the ladybug, the leopard and the owl came to have spots and discovers that spots often appear when you are least expecting them!
This is a wonderful rhyming picture book for children of all ages.
Narrated Video of How Andrew Got His Spots
Mixed Bag Mama's Review
Hey folks! I have another super cute children's book by Louise Lintvelt to share with you today:
How Andrew Got His Spots. I have to admit, this is probably my favorite children's book I've reviewed lately!
Like most kids, my daughter loves animals so I was especially excited
to check this book out. She is mostly obsessed with barnyard animals, so
I was happy to "introduce" her to some wild animals she's not as
familiar with, such as giraffes and leopards.
She's
also very hit or miss when it comes to books. I've checked out some from
the library before thinking, "Oh! She'll love this one!" and she ends
up caring less about it. Myka seems to really enjoy this one, though.
Her eyes light up when she sees it and starts pointing at it and
jabbering. She seems to enjoy when I use different voices for the animal
characters too, especially Andrew. ;)
I loved this
book too for several reasons. One, it's probably the old poet in me
coming out, but I love children's books that use rhyming. It's fun and I
feel like it grabs kids' attention better. Second, I like that this
book tries to teach the importance of being patient. Let's face it: It's
a hard concept for even adults to deal with at times!
Finally, while Myka may be too young to understand the message, I like
that we can still look at the pictures and point out different animals,
count the spots on various animals, etc. Plus, I have a feeling she'll
like this book even as she gets older! Definitely be sure to check this
one out if you have young children!
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About the Author: Louise Lintvelt
I am from South Africa and I live in a city called Pretoria. I am a Chemical Engineer by day and a children’s book writer by night. I am married to a wonderful man and we have a beautiful two year old daughter called Allegra. I love writing stories for my daughter, who is a constant inspiration.
I have always loved reading. My childhood was filled with books and you would often find me crouched the corner of my room devouring the pages of my favourite book. I lived for Tuesday mornings as this would bring with it the excitement of a trip to the local library for story hour and the opportunity to take home a new book. I was the local librarian’s worst nightmare. I would arrive a few minutes early to check that she had not mistakenly chosen a book that had already been read in story hour.
I was a very bossy three year old with an insatiable appetite for books! This has not really changed much in the last twenty seven years. Dr. Seuss was my absolute favourite and to say that my copy of
One, Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish Blue Fish was well read would be an understatement.
When it comes to writing, my daughter is my biggest inspiration. I love seeing her face light up with excitement when we sit down to read a book before bedtime. My daughter was fascinated by giraffes after we went on a safari trip in late 2012. This planted the seed for my picture book called
How Andrew Got His Spots which is a rhyming adaptation of a story I originally wrote in the third grade. My daughter has since grown into a healthy two year old with a passion for aircraft which was the inspiration for writing
Goodnight, Sleep tight, What a Wonderful Flight.
I am sure that there are many parents in the world (myself included), who are quite decidedly sick and tired of reading the same favourite picture book night after night. I believe that the words of Oscar Wilde best describe how children should feel about picture books when he said,
If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all.
Happy Reading!
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Contest ends: July 15, 11:59 pm, 2014
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So glad you were able to introduce some new animals to your daughter. I have to admit that I'm partial to giraffes myself! lol Thanks so much for taking part in the How Andrew Got His Spots Blog Tour. :-)
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