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Who Hops?: A Delightfully Silly Book About Animals and Movement for Babies
From the cow that doesn’t hop to the giraffe that doesn’t crawl, animals on brightly colored page after page offer up giggles galore and a delightfully silly look at the way some creatures do--and don’t --get around.
When the time comes to guess who hops and flies and slithers and swims and crawls, observant young readers just might know the answer!
When the time comes to guess who hops and flies and slithers and swims and crawls, observant young readers just might know the answer!
36 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1998
2 people are currently reading
179 people want to read
About the author
Katie Davis
36 books71 followersKatie Davis is the author/illustrator of over a dozen traditionally published books for children, from picture books to middle grade and young adult novels. They’ve sold over 755,000 copies worldwide, which is why she self-published How to Write a Children's Book and How to Promote Your Children's Book, both #1 Amazon bestsellers.
Because Katie’s secret superpower is her ability to teach writers about writing, tech, and marketing their books, she created digital courses and products for writers such as How to Create Your Author Platform (and Market Your Books without Being Pushy), Video Idiot Boot Camp, and Launch Your Book Blueprint. She’s also co-created the largest and first live online conference of its kind, Picture Book Summit.
Katie’s first podcast Brain Burps About Books is an interview format and focuses more on marketing. Her second podcast is Writing for Children and is bite-sized craft oriented lessons. Katie has been a regular guest on WTNH recommending children’s books and recently appeared on the TEDx stage.
Katie has been honored to speak everywhere from a maximum security prison, to elementary schools, to university level, including UCONN and Yale, and has keynoted conferences and fundraising galas.
Using her now not-so-secret superpower allowed Katie and her husband, Jerry Davis, to take over the 47-year-old Institute of Children’s Literature and its sister school, the Institute for Writers, where, as of this writing, 470,027 people have taken college level writing courses and learned to write for both children and adults.
Because Katie’s secret superpower is her ability to teach writers about writing, tech, and marketing their books, she created digital courses and products for writers such as How to Create Your Author Platform (and Market Your Books without Being Pushy), Video Idiot Boot Camp, and Launch Your Book Blueprint. She’s also co-created the largest and first live online conference of its kind, Picture Book Summit.
Katie’s first podcast Brain Burps About Books is an interview format and focuses more on marketing. Her second podcast is Writing for Children and is bite-sized craft oriented lessons. Katie has been a regular guest on WTNH recommending children’s books and recently appeared on the TEDx stage.
Katie has been honored to speak everywhere from a maximum security prison, to elementary schools, to university level, including UCONN and Yale, and has keynoted conferences and fundraising galas.
Using her now not-so-secret superpower allowed Katie and her husband, Jerry Davis, to take over the 47-year-old Institute of Children’s Literature and its sister school, the Institute for Writers, where, as of this writing, 470,027 people have taken college level writing courses and learned to write for both children and adults.
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July 11, 2023
Goofy, brightly colored book depicts a variety of wacky animal characters and invites tots to correct silly statements and move in imitation of a variety of animal species.
It does annoy me, however, to constantly see references to cows "giving" milk, as if that is a unique attribute to cows. In reality, all mother mammals, including cows, make milk for the purpose of feeding their babies.
It does annoy me, however, to constantly see references to cows "giving" milk, as if that is a unique attribute to cows. In reality, all mother mammals, including cows, make milk for the purpose of feeding their babies.
May 9, 2016
Asks a series of questions: Who hops, who flies, slithers, swims, crawls. A couple examples are given and then a silly wrong answer. Ends by asking who can do all of the above. Maybe I can develop a participation or question story time or loosely include it in my self one.
March 25, 2018
This book is awesome for children who are learning about animals and simple forms of what they do. Each page has an animal that hops and then will have one page that has an animal that doesn't hop but on the next page explains why it doesn't hop and what it does. I also love this book because of its vibrant colors. They make the illustrations and content fun and exciting.
I gave this book a 5/5 because it does provide real facts and realistic fiction. It also has humor, the colors are fun and the text is simple for readers. It is an overall very fun book for either students to read or the teacher to read to the class. This was an awesome book to pick up and read!
I gave this book a 5/5 because it does provide real facts and realistic fiction. It also has humor, the colors are fun and the text is simple for readers. It is an overall very fun book for either students to read or the teacher to read to the class. This was an awesome book to pick up and read!
April 5, 2019
We used this in our Hip Hop: Things that Hop stoytime this week. It wasn't as much fun as I wanted it to be. There are little bits of humor throughout the book where readers get to giggle at the incorrect statements about animals. Readers have the opportunity to show off what they know about these animals, though it could be a little confusing for some readers and it doesn't really go anywhere. I don't think I need to reread it.
For: readers wanting a silly book about animals and what they can do.
Possible red flags: the abstract humor may go over some readers' heads.
For: readers wanting a silly book about animals and what they can do.
Possible red flags: the abstract humor may go over some readers' heads.
September 18, 2022
My favorite all time movement book. I bought on Amazon as our library jobber Titlewave, my local bookstore Powells said the publisher was out of stock. I got the book today because Amazon is amazing! Going to share this with my youngest elementary students as they start their Media Lessons with me this week at Gause and Hathaway Libraries! This is a MUST READ for all students in Preschool, Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten! Let the wiggles be wiggled out!
November 20, 2019
This is a great book with simple text and very simple but very colorful and fun illustrations that will capture a child's attention. This book talks about what animals do and what animals don't do different actions. This book can be used to talk about animals and action words.
February 23, 2018
Good for a preschool audience. Simple, clear, but entertaining.
It does both me a little that the end says that people fly, even though we don't really!
It does both me a little that the end says that people fly, even though we don't really!
December 26, 2018
An older book, but I really like it! It's easy to incorporate actions, it pauses to let the kids respond, and it introduces new verbs.
February 13, 2019
Silly and interactive. 2/5 stars.
August 16, 2019
This is so neat! There is some silly repetition and it was fun. And super-bold illustrations!
October 28, 2022
My child liked it and it was recommended in a homeschooling book. I think it is really a preschool book. It is the repetition and predictability that young children will find enthralling.
March 16, 2023
The narrator asks what animals performs a particular action and then gives three serious answers and one silly answer.
February 2, 2024
Goofy and colorful books. Great for kids.
April 22, 2008
I read "Who Hoots" and couldn't resist reading its predecessor, "Who Hops." It lists animals who share similar actions, such as snakes who slither and lizards who slither, until it finds and animal that does not do the same action. Then a few facts are given about that animal thus introducing the child to all kinds of animals and the things they do. The illustrations are again very bright and eye-catching, which along with the easy to follow pattern of language all lends very well to story time. Preschool, K.
CIP
Lists creatures that hop, fly, sliterh, swim and crawl, as well as others that don't.
From SLJ:
"A satisfyingly predictable structure and some unexpected twists make this an entertaining read-aloud....
The cartoon animals are drawn with simple shapes and outlined with heavy, dark lines. The book design conveys a sense of page-turning action with many of the animals shown moving toward the right, as if they were all racing in the same direction. Preschoolers will enjoy the humorous illustrations and the jokes. Emergent readers can use the text patterns and picture cues to read the book on their own."
From Booklist:
"What begins as a straightforward listing of animals in answer to the question "Who hops?" --frogs, rabbits, kangaroos--quickly turns into something preschoolers will find hilarious. "Cows hop," notes the text, but a turn of the page shows a stomping-mad cow: "No they don't! Cows moo and give milk, but they don't hop!" The question "Who flies?" is answered in similar fashion, and, of course, the answer to the final question, "Who hops and flies and slithers and swims and crawls?" is "You do!" The bouncy, funny, and informative text is paired with illustrations, in marker-bold colors, so bright and clearly defined they are a toddler's story hour dream come true, and the factual tidbits make the book useful through the first grade."
CIP
Lists creatures that hop, fly, sliterh, swim and crawl, as well as others that don't.
From SLJ:
"A satisfyingly predictable structure and some unexpected twists make this an entertaining read-aloud....
The cartoon animals are drawn with simple shapes and outlined with heavy, dark lines. The book design conveys a sense of page-turning action with many of the animals shown moving toward the right, as if they were all racing in the same direction. Preschoolers will enjoy the humorous illustrations and the jokes. Emergent readers can use the text patterns and picture cues to read the book on their own."
From Booklist:
"What begins as a straightforward listing of animals in answer to the question "Who hops?" --frogs, rabbits, kangaroos--quickly turns into something preschoolers will find hilarious. "Cows hop," notes the text, but a turn of the page shows a stomping-mad cow: "No they don't! Cows moo and give milk, but they don't hop!" The question "Who flies?" is answered in similar fashion, and, of course, the answer to the final question, "Who hops and flies and slithers and swims and crawls?" is "You do!" The bouncy, funny, and informative text is paired with illustrations, in marker-bold colors, so bright and clearly defined they are a toddler's story hour dream come true, and the factual tidbits make the book useful through the first grade."
July 14, 2022
This cute story is simply told in large print and bold illustrations for young readers. The questions asked are who hops?, who flies?, who slithers?, who swims?, who crawls? Each question is answered correctly three times, and with one silly answer. Funny story to get children thinking.
April 5, 2024
Not as good as "Who Hoots?" but still a fun and silly book about what animals (and humans) do. The little anecdotes/jokes make this book fun for both kids and adults.
February 9, 2017
I read this to some toddlers and their parents. It's a silly yet informative book.
July 7, 2013
The first thing you notice about Katie Davis is her fantastic smile. It is gigantic and genuine. It is so broad that her eyes twinkle. Clearly, this is a woman who loves to laugh, and by extension, make others laugh. With her book, "Who Hops?", Katie Davis has achieved this goal.
I don't know if it's because of the brilliant (as in colorful and clever) illustrations, or because of the wonderful silliness of this book, but every time I read this book to my (then) one-year-old son, he lets loose with a great, big belly laugh. Because his laugh is one of my favorite sounds, this book has become one of my favorite books.
I don't know if it's because of the brilliant (as in colorful and clever) illustrations, or because of the wonderful silliness of this book, but every time I read this book to my (then) one-year-old son, he lets loose with a great, big belly laugh. Because his laugh is one of my favorite sounds, this book has become one of my favorite books.
September 15, 2012
Genre: PB25
Cool story that helps young readers learn about animals. The illustrations are well drawn and add to the story to help readers follow the storyline. Cute analogies of what animals do, can help readers learn about a variety of animals in a short story. The colors are bright and fun and make the story more fun to read. I would suggest young readers for this story, but may be a silly read for older readers who know all their animals.
Three words to describe this book: colorful, animals, fun
Cool story that helps young readers learn about animals. The illustrations are well drawn and add to the story to help readers follow the storyline. Cute analogies of what animals do, can help readers learn about a variety of animals in a short story. The colors are bright and fun and make the story more fun to read. I would suggest young readers for this story, but may be a silly read for older readers who know all their animals.
Three words to describe this book: colorful, animals, fun
April 26, 2016
Speaking of feet, it's time for a WIGGLE BREAK! Put your hands together and open up this book.
Everybody stand up now and answer "Who Hops?" Frogs, Rabbits, Kangaroos, Cows. Oops. Not cows!
(Let the children hop as you name the hoppers).
The following sections ask "Who flies?", "Who slithers?", "Who swims?", "Who crawls?" and finally, "Who does them all?"
If only a short wiggle break is needed, just do the section of the book which best applies to the story time theme.
Everybody stand up now and answer "Who Hops?" Frogs, Rabbits, Kangaroos, Cows. Oops. Not cows!
(Let the children hop as you name the hoppers).
The following sections ask "Who flies?", "Who slithers?", "Who swims?", "Who crawls?" and finally, "Who does them all?"
If only a short wiggle break is needed, just do the section of the book which best applies to the story time theme.
August 16, 2008
My six and three year olds love this book. It's funny, surprising and entertaining. My three year old grabs it and runs away to read it to himself again and again. the six year old can read it for real after hearing it read by me once. This would make a delightful read aloud for 3 -6 year old classes.
January 2, 2016
This book is adorable in my opinion, and my kids LOVE it. They think it’s HILARIOUS! It’s one my daughter has checked out from her school library SEVERAL times over the past two years. (She’s only in 1st grade.) She even likes to read it to her younger siblings, who crack up while she’s reading. This is definitely one of our favorite kids’ books!
March 12, 2010
This was read at story time at the Lewiston Library. It lists three animals that do hop (or crawl or swim or fly) and then one that doesn't, which is silly. The illustrations were big and bright. It was a fun animal book, but it didn't have that special something for me. I did like that it was about how animals move versus just their noises.
February 6, 2013
This book is an all-time favorite at our house. My husband and I get a little teary-eyed when we recall our little girls laughing hysterically at the silliness of the suggestion that a COW HOPS. The repetitive style allows young children to quickly predict what will happen so that they learn to read the words themselves. The colorful illustrations are attractive and fun.
April 30, 2013
This is a good book to get kids thinking about different animals and how they are alike and different. This is a simple book that beginning readers could read on their own or that parents and teachers could use with kids that can't read yet. I read this book to a three year old and she had a great time acting out the hopping, swimming, and crawling of different animals.
April 8, 2014
This book gives facts about animals that hop and those that do not; animals that fly and those that do not; animals that slither and those that do not; animals that swim and those that do not. This book is a good book for beginner and struggling readers. Students can pick one of these topics out of a hat and in a group, write about those animals that hop, slither, and swim.
May 5, 2014
This book goes through a series of animals and what they do such as hop, slither, crawl...but each area has an animal that doesn't do one of that thing. It makes for a funny short story read that will keep children on their toes and get them active at the end of the book when it tells them they can do all those things!
April 3, 2008
book is funny with pages of animals that do a certain thing...like frogs hop, rabbits hop and then one that does not--e.g. cows hop. viv and em laughed but didn't totally get it. better for 4 years.
July 8, 2010
Cows don't hop. And when they try, the results are disastrous, but completely silly fun. With bright illustration and questions such as "who flies?" and "who swims?" begging to be answered, this is a favorite of the preschool storytime crowd.
August 11, 2016
A simple, funny brightly coloured book about animals -- those that hop, fly, slither, etc. and those that don't. Likely too long and with too unusual animals for toddlers, but well suited for preschool storytimes where all the children can be invited to mimic the movements in the book.
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