Emily Loves to Bounce

by Stephen Michael King

It's hard to keep Emily on the ground since her favorite thing to do is bounce around, in a lively picture book with bright illustrations and simple text.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Storytime

32 pages, Hardcover

First published March 10, 2003

About the author

Stephen Michael King has illustrated, written, and designed many books for children, including The Duck and the Darklings by Glenda Millard. He lives in Australia.

Reviews

[Bonnie Ferrante · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is advertised on Amazon.com as suitable for children aged 3 to 6. I would have to disagree. The “story” is much more suited to two or three-year-olds. Basically, Emily loves to bounce. She bounces in many different ways and in many different places until she goes to bed. That’s it.

With safety in mind, some parents might not like the idea that Emily’s favorite place to bounce is on Mum and Dad’s bed.

The illustrations are delightful and full of life. Emily is obviously a happy, imaginative child. At times, the text rhymes. The words lead themselves well to being read aloud, but the rhythm changes.

A preschooler who loves to bounce will probably enjoy this book but it feels like it's lacking something to me.

[Suzanne Lorraine Kunz Williams · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some people are happy and bouncy like Emily. Some are not. And that's okay.

**Talking points - Do you know people who are bouncy and happy like Emily? Who are they? Are they easy or hard to like and why? Describe some of the other people you know? Are they easy or hard to like and why?

[Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

The illustrations are super cute and this would be a good book to use to have my Storytime attendees bounce along with Emily.

[Lara Bate · Rating 2 out of 5]

A story of a girl who loves to bounce.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very fun book to read with toddlers.

[Mary Luzader · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked it until the end. It just seems kind of abrupt. I figured she'd go to bed or end her day or bouncing somehow, but it doesn't. It kind of felt like a cliffhanger to me. Other than that, I really liked it. I could see reading this to a group of rowdy kids and having them bounce along or do a bouncy song after.

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this book because my name is Emily and i'm super excited and jumpy most of the time.

[Erroll Treslan · Rating 2 out of 5]

A bit of a brain dead read - even if you're only 2.

[Taryn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am not super impressed but Juni LOVES this book. LOVES LOVES LOVES.