Rilla Alexander
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The Thingamajig 4 exemplares
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- female
- Nacionalidade
- Australia
- Local de nascimento
- Australia
- Locais de residência
- South Pasadena, California, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
Berlin, Germany
Portland, Oregon, USA - Ocupações
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- Obras
- 13
- Also by
- 1
- Membros
- 126
- Popularidade
- #159,216
- Avaliação
- 3.6
- Críticas
- 8
- ISBN
- 20
It's gone! Little elephant is off on the search for this much needed object...if only he new the name. During his search, he meets many friends and asks for their help, but they're each on the search for something, too. Too bad, they can't remember the name of their objects, either. The clever frog realizes that these missing somethings can only mean one thing—a thief is in their midst. Now, they just have to figure out who it is and where their objects have gone.
From the very first page, the reader is drawn in to elephant's search and will hope that he finds whatever it is he's looking for. The mystery mounts with each met friend and their missing object, but it's the humor which takes over. Each character uses a different term for their missing object: thingamajig, ha-bee-ja-bee, etc. But it's the building list of these, which is repeated, that brings giggles and smiles. Then, comes the frog, who seems to be on the right track as he collects more detailed descriptions...which rolls right into more silliness.
The illustrations are simple, bright, and just right to let the tale hit with cuteness and humor. Each creature is easy to identify and carries personality. The atmosphere is always cheerful and the images invite to later flipping and viewing on their own.
The text is written in various fonts and flows well. It is kept short but gives enough to make it clear what is happening. Thanks to the growing list of fun words, this also increases in length at times, and these do add a silly twist while reading it aloud. These words gain even more meaning by the end of the read, where the author reveals that each term comes from a different language. The characters and terms are then identified with the originating language, which adds an educational direction, too.
It's a fun read, will have readers smiling, and even holds a wholesome message at the end. Add the educational value, and it's a treat.… (mais)