Inch and Roly and the Very Small Hiding Place

Inch and Roly #2

by Melissa Wiley, Ag Jatkowska (Illustrator)

Inch and Roly and their friends are hiding, but they will have to be careful--this is a very small hiding place!

In this story full of gentle humor, Roly Poly and her friends squeeze into a hole to hide from a bird. But it turns out that being smushed together in the hole is not so much fun!

This Level 1 Ready-to-Read tale is a sweet addition to a charming series that stars familiar backyard and playground insects and is ideal for beginning readers.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Fiction, Animals, Humor

24 pages, Paperback

First published December 15, 2012

About the author

Melissa Wiley is the author of The Nerviest Girl in the World, The Prairie Thief, Fox and Crow Are Not Friends, the Inch and Roly series, the Martha and Charlotte Little House books, and other books for kids. Melissa has been blogging about her family’s reading life and tidal homeschooling adventures at Here in the Bonny Glen since 2005. She is @melissawiley on Twitter and @melissawileybooks on Instagram.

Reviews

[Kristin]

I just love the illustrations in this.
Little friends helping each other.
Cute

[Rose Rosetree · Rating 5 out of 5]

Let's face it. Very young children aren't great at finding hiding places. Over time they'll learn, at least.

In this story what do Roly Poly and Inch have in common with their other friends? All of them are hiding in the same little hole.

And guess what? It's not particularly comfortable.

Also, guess what else? It's not particularly comfortable to be hiding from a bird, either.

FIVE STARS for this tiny adventure, sympathetically told and brightly illustrated.

[Ethelen V. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wiley, M., & Jatkowska, A. (2012). Inch and Roly and the very small hiding place. New York, NY: Simon Spotlight.


Roly finds his friend Inchworm hiding in a hole to avoid being eaten by a bird. Afraid, Roly asks his friend if he can hide in the hole with him. As they are hiding, one by one more creatures come and ask to hide with them. The hole becomes more and more crowed. Inchworm must decide what to do.

This is a good book for young readers in the Kindergarten to 1st grade level. The text is large and easy to read. The illustrations support the text making it easier for beginning readers to determine what is occurring in the story. The illustrations are colorful, bright, and encourages the reader to ask questions. The story line is funny and entertaining. Because of the shortness of the book, this story can be read in one sitting which will help instill confidence in young readers.

[Rosa Cline · Rating 3 out of 5]

Inchworm and Roly Poly are best friends and these series of books with them as the main character are very cute books. In this one Inch is in a hole and he calls out that a bird is about so Roly gets in the hole with him. Along comes their other two friends and the hole gets even smaller. Although they were safe from the bird they were crowded and a little scary in the tiny hole. But as friends they managed through.

[Diana Pettis · Rating 3 out of 5]

This in my opinion is a good book for the emerging reader. I liked how the pictures supported the text and that the text is larger to read. I can see children making connections to the characters in the story and the problem that they encounter.

[Carol · Rating 3 out of 5]

Think Chicken Little and the "sky is falling".