Join a young boy for a playful stroll with a colorful parade of farm animals.
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From Publishers Weekly
This Australian import presents a repetitive rhyme that will be appreciated most by the very young. A boy takes a walk and encounters a variety of animals: "I went walking / What did I see? / I saw a black cat / Looking at me." The cat follows him, as do all of the other animals he meets: a brown horse, a red cow, a green duck, a pink pig and a yellow dog. Finally the child is leading a veritable parade of animals. Although Williams's text is not particularly imaginative, the book receives spark from Vivas's illustrations. Each time the question is posed, she offers a partial glimpse of the animal, which is not shown in its entirety until the following page. Thus the story becomes a kind of guessing game that little ones will enjoy playing again and again. Ages 3-7.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
A worthy successor to Bill Martin's Brown Bear, Brown Bear , What Do You See? (Holt, 1983). With its patterned response to the title, "What did you see?," and the accompanying lead-in picture showing part of a farmyard animal, this book immediately draws children into the story. The lively, unspoken storyline of a shock-headed toddler playing silly games with the animals he meets and gradually shedding his shoes, socks, and jacket fills out the spare text for beginning readers. The accumulating line of animals marching in wild sweeping patterns across the page gives viewers a bouncy, flowing experience from page to page. With only six animals, the story is brief; the watercolors, while predominantly realistic in tone and anatomical detail, have an exaggerated roundness and glow that give a fanciful turn to the naming story. The animals and toddler become progressively more animated, until story's end, which features a two-page, wordless spread reminiscent of Max's "wild rumpus" in Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are . The focus on the pages is clearly on the short text and the characters, making for a simple yet active experience for beginning readers and very young listeners. --Ruth K. MacDonald, Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, IN
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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By Nunubi
Format:Board book|Amazon Verified Purchase
My 21 month old daughter absolutely loves this book. I sing it to her when we go out on walks and she likes to add her own sentences, too (I'll say: "I went walking. What did you see? I saw a (and she fills in this part) looking at me.") The illustrations are fun and the simplicity of the book makes it highly appealing.
By A Customer
Format:Board book
the pictures don't make me go WOW but the animals are clear and both my kids have loved this book -- the secret may be in adding animal noises and in changing the words to inlcude thier names (Carmen went walking, what did she see?)But a favrourite to be sure
By S. Falvey
Format:Board book
This is just like the Brown Bear book. I love Julie Vivas' illustrations. Repetitive text makes it easy for your child to read with you (or to you!).
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect for Big Book usage
I developed a lesson plan for 1st grade students using the big book version of this book. The "what is coming next" theme of the book is perfect for young children to form... Read more
Published on July 7 2003
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This book is a treasure
I discovered "I Went Walking" when I taught first grade. It was a part of their literature series early in the year. Read more
Published on May 8 2002 by Tracy Robert
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Get this AND "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See"
Our son loves this book. In his shorthand he calls it "walking" and asks for it regularly when we sit down to read. Read more
Published on Aug 24 2001 by Patrick L Murphy
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The BEST board book ever!
This book is so sweet. The watercolor paintings are colorful without being brash, and the child and animals are all realistic and yet stylized at the same time. Read more
Published on Jun 15 2001 by Amy J
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If you own E. Carle's "Brown Bear" You Will NOT Want This Bk
This book is cute however the text is nearly identical to E. Carle's "Brown Bear". I returned this book only because we owned the other already.
Published on Feb 22 2000 by J & M's mom
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Excellent for 8-36 months!!! We loved it!!
A "must have" if you have 8-36 month old!! My 14 month old daughter loves the pics and now knows every animal. Wonderful ending too!
Published on Oct 13 1999 by Jason MIller
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The boy keeps finding animals and they played a game.
The boy and animals played a game of hide and seek. Terry liked the book because it was colorful.Brandon liked the book because it had the color of the animal before the name of... Read more
Published on Nov 2 1998
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Introducing Reading
This book was reviewed in a graduate course in reading that I was taking. "I Went Walking" is a predictable print book. Read more
Published on Aug 23 1998
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A book you won't mind reading again & again!
My one year old daughter loves this book! She loves to identify the animal part (i.e. tail of horse) previewed on the page by making the animal noise. Read more
Published on July 30 1998
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A book for all
My 18month boy old loves this book and I don't mind reading it over and over. The words are rhythmic the illustrations artistic. Read more
Published on Jun 2 1998
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