What a Hoot!

Written by Frann Preston-Gannon

Owls explore opposites with playful antics and a surprise ending.

5.5/7 Bookroo expert·3.8/5 Goodreads · 83 ratings

20 pages· ~450L

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Bookroo's summary

Join wide-eyed owls as they splash through mud and bubble baths, embodying opposites like dirty and clean. Each page offers hidden treats and a sneaky snail, culminating in a delightful birthday party. Will you spot all the surprises?

From the publisher

A companion to the best-selling Hot Dog, Cold Dog,_ Frann Preston-Gannon’s new lap-sized boardbook, _What a Hoot! explores opposites through the antics of adorable owls.

Wide-eyed and plump, Frann’s colorful little owls cavort happily through these pages–sloshing through the mud in a pair of rainboots (“This one’s dirty”) or nose-to-nose with a rubber ducky in a sudsy tub (“That one’s clean”), they embody simple opposites that kids will immediately appreciate. A surprise ending adds to the read-aloud fun.

• In addition to the irresistibly cute owls, each spread includes other funny things for kids to spot, from “hidden” treats to a sneaky snail

• Rhyming text makes this a great read-aloud while repetition encourages early reading skills

• Story closes with a birthday party scene for all the owls

Praise for Frann’s previous book, Hot Dog, Cold Dog:

“Preston-Gannon’s simple words will have children reading along in no time. The instant I started to read the story to my son I started to do it with a sing-song rhythm and continue to do so every time I read it. The simple text and rhyming will instantly draw your child in and have them wanting you to read it over and over again!” - Pawing Through Books

“This larger format board book is a bright and bold delight. Each spread shows a dog but simple opposites (new dog, old dog) become increasingly surprising and more inventive with each turn of the page.” - Books For Keeps

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