It can easily be used as an introduction into studying animals. Tom made his earliest markssometimes on his parents antique kitchen tablegrowing up in pennsylvania. When a wideeyed girl looks right at you and says, go. Skip to main navigation skip to main navigation skip to search skip to search skip to content english english, collapsed. Whatever you do dont blink readers will enjoy testing their own staring skills against a vibrant assortment of characters in this interactive picture book from talented new author tom booth.
Dont blink tom booth a girl and her animal friends challenge the reader to a staring contest in this interactive picture book. Tom booth, author and illustrator of dont blink, will read his new picture book, dont tell, followed by a book signing. Post your questions for tom in the comments, and the timess maria russo will. If any readers are still a little uncertain about what is transpiring, the girl acknowledges that she. This book could be used to practice counting as each page brings more animals into the contest. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Kids can test their staring contest skills with the characters in dont blink, a new childrens book coming out in june. This is a perfect gift for parents or the classroom. Readers will enjoy testing their own staring skills against a vibrant assortment of characters in this interactive picture book from. Tom booth author tom booth is an author, illustrator, and character designer who has. Illustrations are a combination of traditional and digital techniques.
First, a bird flies by her and asks her what shes doing as she stares at the books audience with a smile. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading dont blink. When everyone gives in at once, each wonders who won, leaving readers the sole witness to the answeran enormous tortoise who very gradually has entered the tale on the righthand page. If your little ones are fans of mo willems, jon klassen or mac barnett, theyre going to enjoy this fun, interactive picture book. When a bird flies up and asks her what she is doing, she replies that shes having a staring contest with the child reading the book. Im excited to be back in the game of talking with book creators. Tom booth is an author, illustrator, and art director. Readers will delight in being asked how they found this book. Dont blink tom booth thank you for reading with me story time bunnies. Childrens picture book author and illustrator tom booth. Tom booth takes a childhood game of staring and cleverly has the main character in the book, a cute girl with huge brown eyes appropriate for staring, engage in a staring contest with not only many wild animals, but the reader of the book. What about all themand a bunch of their other animal friendsat the same time. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. He joins us to draw kids and animals and talk about kids books and the path to becoming an illustrator.
Dont blink read along with me simple story time youtube. Author information tom booth is an author, illustrator, and character designer who has worked in both animation and publishing at macmillan, scholastic. As girl and animals wonder who it was that gave away the secret of the books existence to the reader, an elephant named harvey approaches. Day at the beach book by tom booth official publisher. Tom booth, illustrator of jeter publishings night at the stadium, and the author and illustrator of dont blink, has worked in both animation and publishing since graduating from hamilton college. Author tom booth holds dont blink story time menlo.
Now living in brooklyn, new york, tom is currently at work on several picture books on a table all his own. Now living in brooklyn, new york, tom is currently at. Once again tom booth, author of dont blink, breaks the fourth wall to delight and entice readers young and old in this sweet and funny, experiential picture book. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. It has been a while since ive done a 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 interview. What about a gorilla, a cheetah, a fox, or an alligator. Macmillan is a proud reoccurring client for david taylor design. Booth wisely keeps the background flat beige to enhance. Readers will enjoy testing their own staring skills against a vibrant assortment of characters in this interactive picture book from talented new. Dont blink, tom booths debut picture book, cleverly captures one of the eternal rituals of childhood. They chose us to undertake a fun, silly, and creative website design and develop a project on their behalf.
Dont blink, dont blink, dont blink, dont blink, shouts the girl as weary eyes begin to narrow, but somethings eventually got to give. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Readers will love testing their own staring skills against a vibrant assortment of characters in this interactive picture book from talented authorillustrator tom booth. Readers will enjoy testing their own staring skills against a vibrant assortment of characters in this interactive picture book from talented new author tom booth. Get ready, get set, and whatever you do, dont blink.
Children from six months through six years will enjoy the humor. Author tom booth holds dont blink story time menlo parkatherton, ca the interactive readaloud will be held at keplers books on june. This website had unique requirements as it must be a kid friendly and interactive website. His books include derek jeter presents night at the stadium and dont blink. Born on the twelfth day of the twelfth month, tom made his earliest marks sometimes on his parents antique kitchen table growing up just outside of philadelphia. Dont blink by tom booth 9781250117366, amazon a little girl sits in the middle of the page, looking right at the reader. Think you can win a staring contest against an elephant. What about all them and a bunch of their other animal friends at the same time. A girl and her animal friends challenge the reader to a staring contest in this interactive picture book. Ingenious, interactive, and just meta enough, it may even convince a few reluctant readers that staring at a book can be a lot of. The entire book revolves around a little girl and a series of staring contests. A little girl sitting crisscross applesauce on the left side of the opened book stares at the reader while several animals come along asking her what is it that.
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