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Joey has a dog.And a ball.And a great throwing arm.Jet has Joey.And a job to do.And do.And do.And do.They make a fine pair.If you were Joey's ball -- the one withthe blue stripe -- you would keep movingamong the birdsthrough the treeson the waterdown the hillup the hillacross the streetbetween the tablesover the roofsinto a holeand out of a holealong with Jet, Joey's dog.
Reviews (5)
School Library Journal Review
K-Gr 2-A young boy and his pup play a game of fetch, moving through a landscape of prepositions along the way. Jet chases the ball through trees, up and down hills, across the street, and into and out of a hole, among other things. Predictably, he brings the ball back to Joey, who starts the preposition run again with a simple command of "fetch!" Touted as the first of their adventures, this book will win fans with its simple text and retro-style illustrations rendered in a non-retro digital pen and ink. Larger public libraries and most school libraries will want to fetch copies for themselves.-Lisa Gangemi Kropp, Middle Country Public Library, Centereach, NY (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
Yang (Build It Up and Knock It Down), an acclaimed editorial artist, makes his children's book authorial debut in this visually enticing pseudo-primer. He uses a game of fetch as a conceit to demonstrate the differences between prepositions. Joey, who sports a red baseball cap and glasses atop his oversize, ovoid head, launches a ball for his dog, Jet, to catch. The pet amply demonstrates why he is "the best ball chaser in the world," as he careens through Yang's digitally rendered, flat landscapes of overlapping shapes, stylized objects and animals. On one spread, the pooch pursues the bouncing ball "across the street," on another "between the tables" then "over the roofs" and so on; once he finds it, a spread of overlapping panels capsulizes Joey's journey back to Joey. The artwork harks back to a 1950s aesthetic with its patterns and palette, as well as details such as mod, orange caf? chairs and wire antennas projecting from rooftops at all angles. Generally, Yang's compositions aptly show each preposition's meaning, though the distinctions between a few ("among the birds" and "through the trees") may be less apparent. Kids will likely get a kick out of the wearied pup who, upon finally returning the ball, gets only a moment's respite before the game begins again. Readers will hope that, as the subtitle hints, this duo will return. Ages 2-5. (Sept.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
Horn Book Review
(Preschool) What opens as a minimal-vocabulary depiction of boy and dog (""This is Joey. This is the ball. This is Jet. 'Fetch!'"") quickly segues into a lively tour of prepositions as Jet chases his quarry ""among the birds, through the trees,"" and so on. Reader interest is held fast both by the perils of the pup's cheerful trajectory (""across the street""; ""over the roofs"") and by unusually handsome graphics. Bold, repeated images of stylized fish or sidewalk-cafe tables are varied by simpler spreads featuring hills or buildings, all in vibrant, digital color. In a final reprise, Jet retraces his steps, going-on-a-bear-hunt style, for well-earned praise plus yet another throw. Not just a concept book, this is also a comical and satisfying story. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
Kirkus Review
A game of fetch teaches young children how to describe locations. When Joey throws the ball for his faithful dog, Jet, the dog takes off on a journey. "Jet chases the ball among the birds . . . through the trees . . . on the water . . ."--until at last it pops out of a hole in the ground and he's able to grab it. The words referring to locations are in bold type, adding emphasis: up, down, across, between. A double-paged spread follows Jet back through the maze of places he's visited and finally back to Joey, who praises Jet--and then throws the ball again. Yang's simple textured illustrations keep the focus on the dog and the ball, further emphasizing the location of the ball in relation to its surroundings. He also sidesteps a very common complaint of the very young: except for the birds and the fish, all the characters have two eyes showing, even when their heads are in profile, thereby avoiding the inevitable question: "Where's his other eye?" An excellent introduction to what can usually be a difficult concept for youngsters. (Picture book. 2-5) Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
PreS-Gr. 2. Joey (a boy) and Jet (his dog) have a simple adventure that is enhanced by a digital format. Joey, a round-headed kid (think Charlie Brown for the twenty-first century) has a ball. His black-and-white dog (yes, a little Snoopy-like) watches as Joey tosses it. Jet chases it--among the birds, through the trees, on the water, up and down the hill. Jet finally brings the ball back, only to have Joey throw it again. Intensely visual, this also provides a way for children to get the feel of prepositions, which are in boldface, and the way they relate to space: the ball goes between tables and over the roof. But it's the artwork that's the draw here. Using digital pen-and-ink, Yang has created simple yet intriguing landscapes. For instance, trees are black crooked lines overlaid with lime-green leaves set against a mottled-orange background. Groups of tables and chairs are identical, but their 1950s shapes and colors make them standouts. Fun to look at, this is a clever, energetic romp. --Ilene Cooper Copyright 2005 Booklist