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It's a rainy day in the month of May and Sam spots a rainbow, and then a puddle. A perfect spring puddle. His mother warns, "No! No jumping in puddles! You must keep clean today!" but Sam can't stop himself from testing the water with his galoshes. And then the puddle invites him to play. The puddle whispers, "Jump, Puddle Jumper, jump!" and with that very first jump, Sam is off on an adventure of the imagination. He'll be a frog in a pond, with a hat and some spots and a magic wand. He'll be a crocodile with pink polka dots and teeth like blades, and a polar bear with purple polar hair. He's going to jump, leap, dance, plunge, swim, and jump again. Sam is having so much fun in his puddle that even Mom can't resist. With a leap and a thwump , she's jumping too, cheering, "Jump, Puddle Jumper, jump!"
This happy picture book celebrates the simple, pure joy of jumping in a rain puddle. Nancy Cote's cheerful illustrations are full of kid appeal, a perfect match to a story that captures the magic of being a child. Let your imagination take you on your own adventure the next time you encounter an irresistible puddle.
Aimed for children ages 3 to 6, this is a charming book about letting your imagination run wild and also about the joys children can find in even just a simple rain puddle. Encouraging kids to explore their outside world provides important developmental play for kids and parents will find the mom's reluctance and then acquiescence a good reminder that adults need to enter the world of children in order to allow them to explore their world and to learn from it.
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Author Notes
Anne Margaret Lewis is an award-winning and bestselling author of more than ten children's books. She enjoys working with fun fictional characters and carefully weaving important lessons into her stories. A graduate of the University of Michigan, she lives with her husband and four children in Traverse City, Michigan.
Nancy Cote is a children's book author and illustrator whose playful style has garnered her international attention. She is the recipient of multiple awards, including the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award, the AGA "Pick of the Lists," the Smithsonian Notable Book for Children, and the Society of School Librarians International Honor Book. She is the author and illustrator of Watch the Cookie! , published by Sky Pony Press. She lives in Somerset, Massachusetts.
Reviews (2)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-Sam finds himself posed with a difficult decision-to jump in the puddle before him and explore its wonders or listen to his mother and stay dry and tidy. Letting his thoughts run wild, Sam envisions himself as a polka-dotted crocodile, a dapper penguin, and a purple polar bear and splishing and splashing in the puddle. Ultimately, Sam's dreams come true as his mom leaps into the water along with her son. The singsong rhyming text and the chant "Jump, Puddle Jumper, Jump!" offer a great read-aloud, with repetitive sentences perfect for young audiences. Cote's colorful, vibrant, and slightly cartoony illustrations complement the imaginative text. VERDICT Playful and cheery, Puddle Jumpers is a great choice for preschoolers, providing a plethora of opportunities to identify colors and animals.-Kaitlin Malixi, Virginia Beach Public Library, VA © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
A little boy imagines himself with many animals as he jumps into a puddle. His mother admonishes, "No! No jumping in puddles! / You must keep clean today!" But the puddle whispers and tempts him: "Jump, Puddle Jumper, jump!" So the fair-skinned boy plants his galoshes squarely in the water and wishes himself away, pretending to be a frog, a crocodile, a penguin, and more. Each double-page spread focuses on one animal with a descriptive, rhyming couplet, echoing the refrain with various action words. When he is with a crocodile (green with pink polka dots), it is "Snap, Puddle Jumper, snap!" When he is with a polar bear (with purple hair instead of white), it is "Plunge, Puddle Jumper, plunge!" Each animal has a water or water-adjacent habitateven the toucan in the rain-streaked sky. The wide variety of creatures from a manatee to a dragonfly is appreciated. However, the flattened art and lack of dramatic action hardly make this story spring. Luckily the repetition propels it forward, and the surprise ending when Mother jumps in too will make for many smiles. The cheery, yellow-slickered tot brims with child exuberance. (Picture book. 3-6) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.