Штука-Дрюка

by Tim Warnes, Тим Уорнс

Жил-был Маленький Крот, который очень любил находить правильные слова для всего на свете. А чтобы эти слова никуда не терялись, он записывал их на листочках бумаги и расклеивал по лесу. Маленький Крот был уверен, что подписал уже всё вокруг, но однажды он увидел на полянке совершенно новую и непонятную зелёную штуковину, которую тут же назвал Штукой-дрюкой. На первый взгляд она показалась ему страшной, некрасивой и ужасно вредной, но потом произошло нечто такое, что заставило Маленького Крота переменить своё мнение.

Genres: Picture Books, Friendship, Storytime, Childrens, Animals, Humor, Relationships

32 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2018

About the author

Storyteller Tim Warnes' first book was published in 1995. A writer and illustrator, he now has more than 80 original titles to his name.

Tim's weekly blog, My Life in Books - www.timwarnes.com - is for lovers of kid lit. Part memoir; part commentary; part review by an industry insider. It is intended to give readers confidence and encouragement to share their passion for literacy - creating connections through kids’ books with their loved ones, and inspire a new generation to value reading for pleasure.

Tim's married to illustrator Jane Chapman. He loves comic strips, wearing fancy hats, playing his banjo and of course - reading bedtime stories!

See more of Tim's work at www.chapmanandwarnes.com

Reviews

[K.L. Bernard · Rating 5 out of 5]

How big and scary do you think a big, lumpy and bumpy sleeping crocodile could be?

Mole loves to put words on stickers. He knows quite a bit about the plants, flowers, rocks, trees and animals that thrive where he lives. It doesn't seem to bother the other little creatures in the forest when he tags them with his labels. One day, he encounters something that he has never seen before.

He poked it gently.
Then he stuck a label on it.
And another...
… and then a few more.
But he still didn't know what it was.

Moles labels read gargantuan, scaly, huge, speckled, spotted and so many more. When the sleeping creature awakens and begins to gobble up the labels this makes Mole very upset. As a matter of fact he gets so angry that he begins to yell at the burpy, lumpy, greedy and naughty thing. Do you suppose Mole would be eaten next?

Author and illustrator Tim Warnes has created a tale of wonderful words. Young readers will chuckle at all of the sticky notes and learn so many new words. Hilarious and quirky pictures and oversized wording really put a fun spin on this story. Parents and teachers will love this as a read-aloud book that could be very interactive. Readers will have fun pointing out the familiar objects, animals, insects and plants too.

[Paige Fernando · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mole loved to label everything in sight! One day, Mole saw a huge green thing and Mole was intrigued. He labeled him all over, but then the huge green thing moved and scared Mole half to death. It was a crocodile, and when it woke up, he loved Mole and followed him everywhere. Mole told him to go away and that he was naughty, which made the crocodile very sad. Mole realized what he had done and decided to label him, “friend.”

Major themes include friendship, diversity, and labeling others is hurtful.

I found this book fun to read and loved the underlying message of the book. Labeling others is hurtful and can affect many people. Having an open mind and being accepting of others is really important for children to learn.

I would recommend this book because it is great for learning. The book starts off with Mole labeling everything he sees, which are nouns. Once Mole starts labeling the crocodile, he uses adjectives. This is a great way to teach kids about nouns and adjectives. I would also recommend this book because it is an easy, fun read that teaches children a very valuable lesson about being accepting of others.

[Lucy Barker · Rating 5 out of 5]

A mole who likes to label everything and a crocodile who discovers a passion for eating labels? I knew I was going to love this book from the moment I read its description.

Mole’s labels are many and varied, there are nouns, like “snail” and “moss” “twig” and “poo”. And when he discovers a mysterious green lump on the path his labels venture into adjective territory, “lumpy” “bumpy” “bobbly” and a bit of “nobbly”. But when the thing wakes up, a new label is required. The only problem is that the thing starts eating Mole’s labels while simultaneously following him around.

I’m at a loss to find the right words for how great this book is. In the vein of Mole, I’m going to string together a bunch of labels; great, original, quirky, tasty, heart-warming, splendid. A crocodile puppet or felt and some labels (from the book, or suggested by your audience) would make for a truly awesome storytelling event.

[High Plains Library District · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a heart-warming, sweet, funny book about a mole who loves to label EVERYTHING...feather, ladybug, pebble, poop(!)...EVERYTHING! One day he came across something unusual and strange that he couldn't name. So he labeled it with adjectives...lumpy, bumpy, strange, wrinkly and so on. And then the lumpy, bumpy thing woke up and wanted to be his friend! Plus the lumpy, bumpy thing ate all the labels the little mole had stuck to him! Gasp! Oh that mole was quite upset and proceeded to hurt the lumpy, bumpy things feelings :o( I won't tell you anything more about that lumpy, bumpy thing, but your little ones will love this book. Don't miss reading a single one of those vocabulary words stuck to everything. They add so much to the story. Then go out and label everything YOU can with your child!

~Jan

[Sabrina]

It is short and sweet for a kid to read or for you to read for a kid.

[Bookworm Blogger · Rating 4 out of 5]

A bright, colourful book full of lots of vocabulary and talking points. I had no clue what this book was suppose to be about and was pleasantly surprised at the tale of friendship it involved. My son loved looking at the pictures and was engaged throughout.

[Caitlin · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fabulous story about friendship! I read this for storytime and I can't recommend it enough. You do have to commit to reading all the labels, but that is the important part of the book. Don't label something without understanding it... you could be wrong. ;)

[Terry]

Parent Perspective:
This is a book my then preschooler would have wanted to read hundreds of times! I would have gladly obliged because with all those labels, there is plenty to explore and dig into! This is a must-have for preschoolers and kids learning to read. Mole's labeling is a great way to introduce word labels in your own home, too. Get more in the full review.

[JadeSerena · Rating 5 out of 5]

Eskareiden satutunneille. Lapset ei meinaa pysyä paikallaan, kun kaikki haluaa nähdä, mitä kaikkea Myyrä on keksinyt laputtaa. Oivallinen kirja pohjustamaan lukemaan opettelemista. Tämän jälkeen lapsille voi vetää oman laputusprojektin, jossa he saavat laputtaa huoneessa olevia esineitä. Voisi toimia myös vieraiden kielten opiskeluun samalla tavalla.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice story about mole, who feels the need to label everything and everyone, and a crocodile who eats the labels, much to mole's frustration. The story ends with friendship between the two, although really, there isn't much that shows exactly why mole has a change of heart, except that the mole feels bad for how it has treated the crocodile.

[Debora · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fiz esta leitura para realizar contação de histórias na biblioteca na qual trabalho.

Em termos de contação, acho que apresenta dificuldade moderada, dependendo do recurso que será utilizado.

Minha pretensão é contar a história utilizando objetos diretos e acho que vai ficar muito legal e divertido para as crianças!

[Jenna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kaiken laputtamista (ja nimikointia) rakastava myyrä törmää johonkin kummalliseen metsässä. Siihen on laitettava monta lappua, sillä myyrä ei ole aivan varma mihinkä on törmännyt. Hauskasti kuvitettu teos.

[Lauri Meyers · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mole labels everything in the forest by isn’t sure what croc is. He labels him lumpy, bumpy and finally dangerous. Croc eats all the labels until mole gets upset. Croc writes his own labels: Sorry & Friend

[Chantal HK · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un livre adorable qui aborde le thème des préjugés et de l'amitié, dans un contexte rigolo. Des tonnes de mots de vocabulaires intéressants et amusants à découvrir et à dévorer avec le croco gourmand.
Une finale qui vous fera dire "awnnnnnnnn, adorablement mignon!".

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was hilarious and touching. A mole likes to label things. Everything. He starts putting labels all over a large green bumpy thing, which turns out to be an alligator. An alligator who loves Mole and follows him everywhere, much to the annoyance of Mole. 😂

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mole sticks a label on absolutely everything. When he starts sticking labels on a creature unlike anything he's ever seen before, the creature wakes up!

A decent story time read with fun illustrations.

[jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

Comprei esse porque entrou em promoção e eu tava muito curiosa pra saber a história. O livro é muito fofo, provavelmente melhor de ler com crianças maiores que estejam sendo alfabetizadas por conta das diferentes palavras que aparecem

[Marta Pereira · Rating 4 out of 5]

Muito divertidas as etiquetas no corpo do crocodilo!!!

[Tapani Aulu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nautittavan hienot isot kuvat myyrästä joka laputtaa kaikkea mitä näkee. Vastaan tulee pelottava krokotiili, jonka myyrä merkkaa VAARALLINEN-lapulla - ainakin aluksi.

[Alex · Rating 5 out of 5]

Album mignon, contre les préjugés et l’étiquetage!

[Gabrielle Stoller · Rating 4 out of 5]

I rated this book higher than many might due to its use of adjectives and labelling! SO many ECRTR possibilities!

[Heather Culley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Psh. LABELS.

[Jenny · Rating 4 out of 5]

unexpected ending

[Carol Reis · Rating 4 out of 5]

um livro fofo sobre não confiar só em aparências. :)

[Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Uma história muito fofa, o Pedro amou ela. E ele leu ela inteirinha de cabo a rabo.
Foi bom para introduzir novas palavras pra ele também.

[Cynthia Gosselin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rempli d’adjectif, ce livre en plus d’être drôle, apporte un apprentissage supplémentaire à l’enfant. Une belle histoire d’amitié et de pardon. Mon neveu s’amusait à mimer de crocodile après ! 🤣

[Quezia · Rating 5 out of 5]

A história de uma toupeira organizada e um jacaré guloso.
Comprei para ler com minha filha de 6 anos e ela amou.

[Amalia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Uma história muito linda, que mostra uma amizade inesperado. Eu amei!! 🥰

[Duda Avellar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fofo, especial.

[bella ⋆ฺ｡*:･ · Rating 3 out of 5]

não é ruim, mas eu esperava que fosse gostar mais.