School Library Journal Review
PreSA small child knows how different animals get what they want: ``woof, woof'' means ``Throw my ball, please!,'' ``meow meow'' means ``May I have some milk, please?'' etc. So the boy adopts the same technique when he hands his aunt a book. She instructs him to "`Say please.'" "`Woof woof, quack quack, meow meow, oink oink, please, Auntie Bea!'" he replies. Large, uncluttered, appealing illustrations in pencil and watercolor enhance this satisfying book with an inherent logic that is right on target for toddlers.Sally R. Dow, Ossining Public Library, NY (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
Tom knows that when he hears his friends the animals bark and meow, they are sometimes saying 'please' or 'thank you.' So when he asks his aunt to read his favorite book, he says, ''Woof woof, / quack quack, / meow meow, / oink oink', / please, Auntie Bea!' The simple but quite captivating story is accompanied by expressive pencil and watercolor illustrations. From HORN BOOK 1995, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Booklist Review
Ages 3-5. A quack may sound like a quack to you, but to young Tom, it means the duck is asking for bread, please. And the dog's "woof woof" is clearly, "Throw my ball, please." So when Tom asks his aunt to read him a story, he says please with the quacks, oinks, and woofs he's heard all day. Despite the title, it's not clear whether the animal talk translates into "please" or the whole request. But there's something very charming about this book, especially its watercolor artwork outlined in thick pencil. The book's format is small, but proportionately, the pictures are large; they really grab attention, due not in small measure to the appealing animals cavorting across the pages. A good choice for preschool story hours--both in size and in scope. --Ilene Cooper