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Wiggle
Bounce
Bounce a ball right off your hands. Bounce it off your toes. Try to bounce a beach ball on the tip of your nose! Doreen Cronin and Scott Menchin, who had toddlers all over America jiggling with Wiggle, invite them now to hop, leap, pounce, and bounce to their hearts' content (though not on couches!). Because, after all, it's better to have bounced and bumped than never to have bounced at all.
40 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 24, 2007
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Doreen Cronin
122 books444 followersDoreen Cronin (born 1966) is an American writer of children's books, including Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type, a very well-received picture book illustrated by Betsy Lewin.
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June 6, 2019
I love interactive books! This is a cute book that can easily be added for extra movement. We are constantly asked, "Can you ___?" so the young readers will be eager to try it. I can see this book working for multiple ages, in smaller or larger groups. Very fun.
For: lovers of bouncing/jumping/etc; readers looking for an interactive book; reading wanting a silly book.
Possible red flags: Some readers may see this book as depicting some "bad" behaviors, such as jumping in puddles, etc.
For: lovers of bouncing/jumping/etc; readers looking for an interactive book; reading wanting a silly book.
Possible red flags: Some readers may see this book as depicting some "bad" behaviors, such as jumping in puddles, etc.
January 4, 2008
lame compared to her groundbreaking "duck" series.
September 14, 2024
D'awwww! How cute!
A little poem all about bouncing with a bit of a cheeky (yet true!) homage to Tennyson at the very end.
Not sure if Tennyson would find it amusing or insulting, but I thought it was cute. I was happy with all of the vocabulary in the poem. I was happy with how the pictures reinforced that vocabulary in an interesting way while maintaining simplicity and without being overwhelming. I liked how the rhythm of the poem built up anticipation for the end, and I was happy with how the end broke with the rest of the poem to present something a little more serious: that it is what we do not try that we most regret. That lost chances are what haunt us, and so it is better to go for things than it is to watch them drift by. Another good lesson for all ages.
Story: Imaginative poem
Art: Comical
Price: $15.98
A little poem all about bouncing with a bit of a cheeky (yet true!) homage to Tennyson at the very end.
Not sure if Tennyson would find it amusing or insulting, but I thought it was cute. I was happy with all of the vocabulary in the poem. I was happy with how the pictures reinforced that vocabulary in an interesting way while maintaining simplicity and without being overwhelming. I liked how the rhythm of the poem built up anticipation for the end, and I was happy with how the end broke with the rest of the poem to present something a little more serious: that it is what we do not try that we most regret. That lost chances are what haunt us, and so it is better to go for things than it is to watch them drift by. Another good lesson for all ages.
Story: Imaginative poem
Art: Comical
Price: $15.98
March 13, 2020
A fun, movement-oriented book to get the wiggles out during storytime. Nothing groundbreaking, but has a good rhythm and would work well as essentially the background music to bounce along with! The illustrations are a mix of drawings and photographs, which could also be fun to discuss with young storytime attendees.
Themes: Balls, Play
Age Range: 2-5
Themes: Balls, Play
Age Range: 2-5
March 21, 2024
Looking for books that contain movement ideas. This book has you bouncing like a bunny, frog, and even ballerinas. The sentences rhyme and uses humor to keep the flow. Large, colorful pictures that help with a read aloud. The children can act out some of the bouncing scenes but some they cannot. Doreen is famous for her Farmer Brown and cow books, making this familiar to many children.
June 3, 2020
Doreen Cronin's dog in this book invites kid readers to have fun bouncing, hopping, jumping, whatever you feel is fun for you. Cronin has a gift for encouraging little readers to enjoy life early, which makes Bounce kinda bouncy. Try it!
Three stars
Cronin gives more ounce to her bounce!!!!
Three stars
Cronin gives more ounce to her bounce!!!!
March 24, 2017
A cute book about animals bouncing throughout their day. Nice change to get kids moving. Toddler and up.
October 12, 2017
If you want to get your little one to jump around and get the wiggles out, this is the book. It's all about bouncing. Simple book, and cute.
January 30, 2018
Silly read aloud that encourages movement.
May 7, 2018
Review to come
September 20, 2018
Lots of great descriptions using the verb bounce. Cute illustrations.
Use for synonyms or understanding more about verbs.
Use for synonyms or understanding more about verbs.
October 26, 2018
Ha! This book made me laugh out loud. Not quite as marvelous as Wiggle, but still a cheerful read that encourages moving about. Great for storytime...and guaranteed to wear out the littles!
November 8, 2019
Great book for storytime. Get kids watching the dog, acting out the bouncing, playing along. Lots of fun.
February 7, 2022
A nice story to read to children and a great one for beginning readers to start with.
Bravo Doreen Cronin!
Bravo Doreen Cronin!
May 25, 2023
This book encourages movement with rhyming text and fun illustrations.
Themes: dogs, balls, stories that rhyme
Ages: toddler-1st grade
Pub year: 2007
Themes: dogs, balls, stories that rhyme
Ages: toddler-1st grade
Pub year: 2007
January 30, 2024
This would be fun to read to a toddler!
March 21, 2025
A book that invites you to bounce along. Good cadence to rhymes and a lot of opportunities to move!
April 26, 2025
An adorable way to get those wiggles and bounces out :) I loved all the fun actions and movement prompts in this book like bouncing like a frog (and making funny noises too)
September 5, 2018
A dog full of energy demonstrates, in rhyme, how fun it is to bounce.
December 1, 2014
The best way to describe this book is movement or bouncing. A dog is the main character and he bounces from page to page with a different background on every one. The point of this book is to get up and move because there are so many ways to have fun while being active such as bouncing balls, and bouncing like a frog.
There are no real dark colors in this book except for a night scene with bats which is actually more a light brown than black. This book was drawn with pen, ink, and digital color which you can tell by looking at the pages. The lines are all pretty thick to contrast the lighter colors being filled in around them. Some pages have almost realistic looking material such as some lemons in the lemonade that look to be a result of the digital color that the illustrator used. The main character, the dog, is actually kind of strange to me because he doesn’t really show any emotions on his face. He just does all this bouncing with a smile on his face with bright and circular eyes that don’t change. He doesn’t really connect with the audience because he looks like a set picture instead of a character. The book is good about getting a reader excited about moving, but I am not a fan of the mascot in this story. So go out and bounce!
There are no real dark colors in this book except for a night scene with bats which is actually more a light brown than black. This book was drawn with pen, ink, and digital color which you can tell by looking at the pages. The lines are all pretty thick to contrast the lighter colors being filled in around them. Some pages have almost realistic looking material such as some lemons in the lemonade that look to be a result of the digital color that the illustrator used. The main character, the dog, is actually kind of strange to me because he doesn’t really show any emotions on his face. He just does all this bouncing with a smile on his face with bright and circular eyes that don’t change. He doesn’t really connect with the audience because he looks like a set picture instead of a character. The book is good about getting a reader excited about moving, but I am not a fan of the mascot in this story. So go out and bounce!
April 22, 2013
A review of: Bounce
Publishing Details: Bounce
Author: Doreen Cronin
Year: 2007
Publishing: Simon & Shuster
Introduction: In her book Bounce, Doreen Cronin talks all about the importance of movement and trying. The story doesn’t have a true plot, but it does however have fantastic illustrations, which are accompanied by simple, engaging text that has a great rhyming rhythm to it.
Description: The well-known dog from Wiggle is back in this book and he is ready to bounce! Literally. In Bounce, we follow our beloved dog as he bounces to different places and all over everything. He bounces with frogs and bunnies, at the market, and learns that it is best not to bounce on the couch. Readers will want to get up and bounce right along with this crazy dog.
Text Judgment: This book is excellent for early readers. It has large print, which varies in text styles, boldness, and size. In addition, it has wonderful illustrations that tell the story and can assist the reader when stuck on a word. Although written for a younger age, it is a fun rhyming book that students of all ages would enjoy.
Publishing Details: Bounce
Author: Doreen Cronin
Year: 2007
Publishing: Simon & Shuster
Introduction: In her book Bounce, Doreen Cronin talks all about the importance of movement and trying. The story doesn’t have a true plot, but it does however have fantastic illustrations, which are accompanied by simple, engaging text that has a great rhyming rhythm to it.
Description: The well-known dog from Wiggle is back in this book and he is ready to bounce! Literally. In Bounce, we follow our beloved dog as he bounces to different places and all over everything. He bounces with frogs and bunnies, at the market, and learns that it is best not to bounce on the couch. Readers will want to get up and bounce right along with this crazy dog.
Text Judgment: This book is excellent for early readers. It has large print, which varies in text styles, boldness, and size. In addition, it has wonderful illustrations that tell the story and can assist the reader when stuck on a word. Although written for a younger age, it is a fun rhyming book that students of all ages would enjoy.
September 20, 2012
I love this dog. I think he is absolutely adorable. And I enjoy the rhyming and the various kinds of bounces. This is wright up with Wiggle, as far as going over and over with the action. Some kids like it, and some get bored. This could be a fun lap-read (if your lap is not up for bouncing, put the child next to you), but I think some storytime groups (particularly preschool) would enjoy it, too. After all, most of mine liked "Wiggle." A couple of humorous parts (Gene Kelly and Tennyson references) would probably be lost on the children, but I as an adult sure loved them! My favorite illustration right now is the dog with the lemonade.
I believe I definitely need to own Doreen Cronin books in my library!
9/19/12 & 9/20/12: Part of the Things I Love storytime theme. (For moving, dancing, etc.) I believe the kids love the dog as much as I do. He is so cute! Favorite part in both groups: lemonade! They didn't get the end, of course, but I think it passed over a lot of the adults' heads, too. I did see smiles at the Gene Kelly reference, though, so it's all good.
I believe I definitely need to own Doreen Cronin books in my library!
9/19/12 & 9/20/12: Part of the Things I Love storytime theme. (For moving, dancing, etc.) I believe the kids love the dog as much as I do. He is so cute! Favorite part in both groups: lemonade! They didn't get the end, of course, but I think it passed over a lot of the adults' heads, too. I did see smiles at the Gene Kelly reference, though, so it's all good.
April 18, 2015
This story invites you to bounce in as many ways as you can think of. Bounce like a bunny. Bounce a ball off of your head. Bounce in a puddle. Watch the bees bounce in the day time and bats bounce at night.
The illustrations are mixed media and digitally rendered. They are fairly basic making it easier for the younger readers to enjoy.
I like the idea of a book about bouncing. But this activity to me should be a joyful and contagious activity. Unfortunately, the choppy word flow and, well, choppy illustration flow did not pull me into any sense of fun. This would be a good book for a group read with preschool children in which you practice bouncing along with the story and making sounds together. Recommended for ages 1-8. I would cut that to ages 1-5.
The illustrations are mixed media and digitally rendered. They are fairly basic making it easier for the younger readers to enjoy.
I like the idea of a book about bouncing. But this activity to me should be a joyful and contagious activity. Unfortunately, the choppy word flow and, well, choppy illustration flow did not pull me into any sense of fun. This would be a good book for a group read with preschool children in which you practice bouncing along with the story and making sounds together. Recommended for ages 1-8. I would cut that to ages 1-5.
September 28, 2023
I love how many of the pages of this book includes some images that are drawn and some images that seem like real pictures. The images in the book are super fun and brightly colored. The few words per page would be perfect for a beginning reader. I especially love the last 2 pages.
* Talking points: Do you like to bounce? When have you tried to bounce in life but bumped or fallen instead? Tell how that felt and what you did after that. What things can you easily bounce through in life?
** Essential oil pairing tips: Want to feel a little more like your bouncing through life - a little more like childhood sometimes did? Try diffusing doTERRA's Citrus Bliss essential oil blend.
* Talking points: Do you like to bounce? When have you tried to bounce in life but bumped or fallen instead? Tell how that felt and what you did after that. What things can you easily bounce through in life?
** Essential oil pairing tips: Want to feel a little more like your bouncing through life - a little more like childhood sometimes did? Try diffusing doTERRA's Citrus Bliss essential oil blend.
January 31, 2012
This is a perfect book for a young audience. It just bounces along! Lots of noises to attract attention - "Let's bounce like a frog! Ker-plop Ker-plop", rhymes and, most importantly, humour "If you bounce into a puddle, it's best to bounce in boots. If you MUST bounce in the market, it's best NOT to bounce in fruits!" the illustrations are bright and clear, and complement the text. Oh, and the last line makes all the parents smile (I'm sure the babies picked up on all the joy)!
Read at Baby Rhymetime 31/Jan/2012
Read at Baby Rhymetime 31/Jan/2012
July 7, 2012
Fun and lively, this would be great for a preschool classroom. It takes us through all the ways to bounce ("...like a bunny...hip hop, like a frog...ker-plop"). The font in different sizes adds emphasis to bouncy words and the illustrations fairly bounce off the pages as well. There are plenty of laugh-out-loud lines, too: "Bouncing with your best friend is called a bouncing double. Bouncing on the couch is called big bouncing trouble."
May 21, 2009
This is an okay book. I wasn't overly impressed with the text, but it was flippant and energetic. The illustrations were a strange mixture, cartoon mixed with cut-out photography. I might recommend.
*Taken from my book reviews blog: http://reviewsatmse.blogspot.com/2009...
*Taken from my book reviews blog: http://reviewsatmse.blogspot.com/2009...
January 20, 2009
Nice, concise text with colorful illustrations. My 4-month-old daughter enjoyed it, but I think it would be best for kids who can act out parts as you're reading, like "C'mon! Let's bounce like a bunny!"
March 20, 2012
Bounce with this adorably dog and his animal friends to an upbeat rhythm. Her other books are geared to children a little older. This books is simple but full of action. It best for Early Preschool and Preschool children.
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