Coats

by Katrine Crow

Whose striped coat is this? A tiger's striped coat, of course! Little ones will love to see the close-up photography and try to guess which animal the soft, slick, warm, or spotted coat belongs to. Animals featured About the Whose Is It These photo-based, early learning nonfiction books use a simple question-and-answer format to provide a fun and interactive learning experience for very young readers. Readers will learn about the characteristics of several body parts of a wide variety of animals as they observe the bold text and stunning photographs.

Genres: Animals, Nature, Nonfiction, Picture Books, Childrens

20 pages, Board Book

Published November 5, 2019

Reviews

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

This board book introduces readers to five different animals--an alpaca, a tiger, an otter, a bear, and a cheetah--through their coats. The left-hand page asks a question about the animal's coat, and the right-hand page shows part of that coat, encouraging youngsters to guess what animal it is. With a flip of the page, they can see if their guess was right while viewing the animal in all its resplendent glory in its natural habitat. The photographs are large and colorful, and text is large and easy to read. A board book such as this one is ideal for encouraging students to use the clues they are provided as well as their prior knowledge and experiences, and it sharpens their visual and observation skills. I'm sure many primary school teachers and caregivers will want to add this to their library classroom collection.

[Jon · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's a fine and good identification book. Rowan doesn't love it, but he doesn't dislike it either. We seem of the same mind on this one. While he can ID and name a lot of things now, these are still a touch beyond him. Or he just doesn't want to. Anyway, it's not a bad one to quickly pad nap and bedtime reading a bit. Just have to be sure and follow it up with one he really gets into.

[Alicia · Rating 3 out of 5]

My little was more interested in literally devouring this book instead of reading it. Now that she's a little older, she does better with going through and identifying the animals based on the pictures provided.

[Liz · Rating 4 out of 5]

One spread asks which animal has ___ coat with a photo of part of the animal. The next spread shows a full photo of the animal. I like this series for toddlers, especially toddler storytimes because the photos are big and clear. It also uses big/unusual vocabulary, which is great to expose kids to.

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of my favorites in this series. Allows for plenty of guessing and interaction.

[Gina Marie Valdez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Both my four year old autistic son and my one year old loved this book! We can’t wait to read the others!

[Anna · Rating 3 out of 5]

As an adult, I guessed wrong on one or two coats! I surprised myself, haha. Great photographs and good book for toddlers. It has bright colors and it's a board book.

[Peacegal · Rating 3 out of 5]

Whose coat? This appealing book features colorful photos of real animals.

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Daphne loved trying to say the animals names with me. Specially otter.

[Maeve · Rating 3 out of 5]

Guess the creature based on a short description and a close-up image of its fur coat.

Beautiful photography; and a great choice for engaging a little one.

[TJE · Rating 3 out of 5]

loved the cats in this book

[Alicia Evans · Rating 3 out of 5]

For: animal lovers; readers looking for a guessing book.

Possible red flags: some readers may not like the level of vocabulary; some may find the book too simple.