Pip Sits

Reviewed by: Deidre Walsh - Goodall Library, Sanford, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: September 17, 2017

Review

Pip the porcupine does not like to sit still. He likes to explore and play. So while mom sits and reads, Pip goes off to play. Soon, Pip becomes a mother duck. At least that is what happens when Mother Duck asks Pip to sit on her eggs while she goes out for a bit. The eggs hatch and all the ducklings think that Pip is their mommy. They follow him around in the most amusing ways. Soon, however, the ducklings are drawn to the water. Pip does not like water. The ducklings get in the water and soon find their really mommy. Pip cries for his own mommy who soon appears and hugs him. Everyone is happy. The illustrations are done in watercolor, gouache and colored pencil. They are done in greens, yellows, blues and oranges mainly. They are full of detail that nicely enhance and flow with the story. The text is simple and very accessible to young readers, with relatively simple words and short sentences. There is also a good amount of repetition. This title is a good addition to the I Like to Read umbrella of books. Some children may identify with Pip's wiggly tendencies, as well as the happiness he feels when he sees his mommy. Purchase where collections are in need of early beginning readers.

Overall Book Score: very good