Toot and Pop!

Sebastien Braun - Teamwork

by Sebastien Braun

The first title in our exciting new vehicle range - perfect for pre-school boys everywhere! Splash into adventure at the harbour with Toot and two appealing new characters from Sebastien Braun. Pop the tiny tug boat works hard every day, helping all the big boats at the harbour. That is, until the day a huge new ship, Toot, is launched, who doesn't want help from anyone - especially Pop! But soon Toot finds himself in terrible danger...What can little Pop do to come to the rescue? Go, Pop, go! An exciting adventure full of action and bravery.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Fiction, Friendship, Storytime, Transport

32 pages, Paperback

First published February 28, 2010

About the author

"I’m French and studied fine and applied arts at Strasbourg University.
I taught applied arts before becoming a freelance illustrator, first of all for editorial clients in Paris.
When I moved to London in 2000 I developed my illustrations for children and since then have been
working exclusively on children’s picture books.

If you’d like more information about my work, please drop me a line.
I’m a member of the Association of Illustrators."

from http://www.sebastienbraun.com/about

Reviews

[Kristie · Rating 2 out of 5]

•Brief summary
This book is about a little tugboat named Pop and and very large ship named Toot. Toot thinks that because he is big and strong he will never need any help. He refuses to allow Pop to guide him into the harbor. Toot tries to come into the harbor on his own. In doing so he ends up getting hurt and breaking a wall. Toot learns that every one needs help sometimes.

•Audience
Pre-school


•Appeal
The pictures look like a childs coloring book. They have big solid colored pictures that cover the whole page. The story is very simple and short for young children.

•Implementation
I would use this book to talk about asking for help. Everyone needs help sometimes. I
would than ask the children to tell me a time when they needed help. Part of being a good friend is being a good helper.

[Stephanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love the illustrations and the bravery of little pop the tugboat in this one! He does his job well and saves Toot in the end and gets him back to the harbor safely!

[Krystal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute

[Hercho · Rating 1 out of 5]

bOaTs ArE bOyS

[Audrey Hickinbotham · Rating 4 out of 5]

Toot and Pop was a fun read for little ones! It's a good story to help kids understand the value and importance of helping one another and that everyone matters. Those are great things to read about for kids! The title is appealing because of the excitement it brings- "toot and pop!" just sounds like fun! It is nice for kids to have the sounds that different boats make written out, so they can learn how to make the sound and navigate through what it would be like once it is written. I would probably not have chosen the "toot" and "pop" sounds for these boats, but it's a great visual! I liked it :) The illustrations were fun and engaging as well- lots of colors and scenes. Loved it!

[Heidi-Marie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This could be a cute book to use in teaching a few behaviors: patience, apologizing, forgiving, working hard. It's a bit predictable if you're older, but will be really good for the young kids. I think my favorite part were the expressions on all of the inanimate objects. Such happy ships. If my cruise ship is that happy, maybe I won't be so afraid to go in a couple of months!

Could be a fun lap-read. Maybe would work in a storytime, but I'd have to see.

[Melanie Hetrick · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pop is a tugboat. His job is to help the big boats get in and out of the harbor safely. When Toot the steamship arrives Pop is astonished at his size. When he introduces himself, Toot makes it clear that he does not need any help getting around. Toot then proceeds to try to speed his way out of the harbor, injuring himself and the harbor. Finally he accepts Pops' help to get him back into the harbor for repairs.

A great book for patience, acceptance and humility.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

The bold, bright colors and the simple story in this picture book (where the little tugboat is the hero) really appealed to me. This is a great read-aloud and will appeal to children who like boats, sound effects, and *** SPOILER ALERT *** crashes. Luckily, everything turns out OK in the end.

[The Library Lady · Rating 2 out of 5]

The art is the attraction here--bright and appealing. The story is barely there--little boat works hard, big boat ignores little boat and gets hurt, little boat comes to the rescue. The sort of kids who love "Thomas the Tank Engine" type storytelling will go for this one.

[Alice · Rating 4 out of 5]

This a great book about teamwork. I also loved making the deep "toot" sound. Pop may a small tug boat but he does BIG work. Little boys will love this one.I liked the drawing they were simple and brightly color! Fun one

[Janet]

Toot, the new big boat, is too proud to take help from a little boat named Pop until Toot runs into trouble.

Age: 1+

Skill: Narrative Skills (An excellent book to discuss issues of pride, friendship, and forgiveness.)

[Vivian · Rating 3 out of 5]

You'll have fun making the "pop, pop, popping" and long "t o o t" sounds which the little tugboat Pop and the large liner Toot make. Bold, bright illustrations and brief, engaging text make this a good choice for sharing with story time attendees.

[Angela]

A tribute to the 1939 classic Toot! or something else entirely?

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice story about helping out, accepting help, making an apology and accepting an apology.

[Paula · Rating 3 out of 5]

Little tugboat Pop is happy to help the big boats like Toot out of the harbor--even if Toot thinks he can do it himself.

[Lynn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Excellent for young children.

[Lindsay · Rating 2 out of 5]

Great for kids who like transportation and Thomas the Train (if they're willing to diversify to boats).

[Heather · Rating 3 out of 5]

The illustrations were so cute in this simple story. I'd reach for it again.

[Sam · Rating 5 out of 5]

TOOT! Sea Wall! (Sam randomly used vocabulary [sea wall] from this book when playing with his planes, "This is Dusty Crophopper. Uh-Oh, he crash into the sea wall.")

[Jenny · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book for preschoolers, especially boys, although girls would enjoy the sweet illustrations and message of friendship as well.

[Rachel M · Rating 3 out of 5]

story time

[Niki · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like the pictures and the message. I think my three your old son will like it.

[Beyond the Pages with Eva K · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book with many lessons!

[Emerson and Theodore · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute--would be a good series for Theodore in about 1 year.

[Heather · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice little book, not my favorite illustration style.

[Christine Turner]

Pop, the tiny tugboat, works hard helping all the big boats in the harbor. That is, until the day a huge new ship, Toot, is launched. Toot doesn't want help from anyone--especially Pop. But when Toot runs into trouble, it's up to little Pop to come to the rescue!