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Except If (2011)

by Jim Averbeck(Favorite Author)

3.65 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1416995447 (ISBN13: 9781416995449)

languge

English

genre

Humor

publisher

Atheneum Books for Young Readers

review 1: It all starts with an egg, a big blue egg. "An egg is not a baby bird, / but it will become one / except if..." Turn the page and you see a tiny red snake emerging from the egg. Oh, yes, you think to yourself. Snakes hatch from eggs, too! Using this twisting pattern, Averbeck leads readers from one "gotcha" moment to the next. A snake? Well, except if it's a dinosaur. You'll think for sure the drawing is one thing - only to turn the page and find out it's really something different! It may seem deceptively simple, but young readers will love reading this puzzle again and again, tricking their parents and their friends. Averbeck builds the suspense with each page turn, and then leads readers to a satisfying ending. Head over to the wonderful blog Seven Impossible Things Bef... moreore Breakfast for a great interview with Jim Averbeck, as he talks about the process he went through developing this book.
review 2: "Except If, a new childrens book for 2011 by Jim Averbeck, is a story that starts out with a big blue egg which is about to hatch. At the beginning, it appears that a baby bird will soon hatch. On the pages that follow the story follows the ....."An egg is not a baby bird, but will become one EXCEPT IF......The children get to use their imagination...will it be a bird, a snake, a lizard or something else?This seems like this would make a good, group story hour read for library tot groups to enjoy. Bright, bold illustrations and a story that should keep children guessing." less

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