Where Are You, Blue Kangaroo

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Summary: help find Blue Kangaroo
Review: In this latest of the Blue Kangaroo books from Emma Chichester Clark, Lily loves her little blue marsupial so much that she takes him everywhere; unfortunately Lily is highly distractable and often forgets Blue Kangaroo, even though her chaperones try to remind her to take better care of him. Finally, Blue Kangaroo must take matters into his own paws if he wants to avoid being lost permanently.

Lily, not a perfect child in the traditional sense, has much that is loveable about her, and the affection between her and Blue Kangaroo is very sweet. Colorful fun pictures augment the text rather than merely reflecting it, so this is a nice book for a wide range of ages.

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Summary: Great Book for Even Very Young
Review: Lily's very favorite toy in the world is her stuffed Blue Kangaroo and she takes him everywhere with her. Unfortunately, she doesn't always hold tight to her special friend and Blue Kangaroo waits and worries for Lily to remember him and scream "Where are you blue kangaroo?" At the park, she left him at the top of the slide. When she got off the bus, she left him on the seat and another nice passenger had to save him. And at the zoo, she left him by the monkey cage and the monkies threw him all over the place before she remembered and had him rescued. When Lily mentions that night in bed that they're going to the seashore, Blue Kangaroo panics and when Lily's asleep, decides to take matters into his own hands..... Emma Chichester Clark has written a wonderfully creative story about friendship and responsibility many pre-schoolers will be able to identify with. Her simple, gentle text, with surprise ending that will have your little ones giggling, is complimented by her vibrant, expressive artwork and youngsters will love finding blue kangaroo in the pictures before Lily does. Where Are You Blue Kangaroo is a story kids will want to read again and again and may even help teach them to hold onto their "Blue Kangaroos" a little tighter.

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Summary: Hold Tight to your Blue Kangaroo
Review: Lily's very favorite toy in the world is her stuffed Blue Kangaroo and she takes him everywhere with her. Unfortunately, she doesn't always hold tight to her special friend and Blue Kangaroo waits and worries for Lily to remember him and scream "Where are you blue kangaroo?" At the park, she left him at the top of the slide. When she got off the bus, she left him on the seat and another nice passenger had to save him. And at the zoo, she left him by the monkey cage and the monkies threw him all over the place before she remembered and had him rescued. When Lily mentions that night in bed that they're going to the seashore, Blue Kangaroo panics and when Lily's asleep, decides to take matters into his own hands..... Emma Chichester Clark has written a wonderfully creative story about friendship and responsibility many pre-schoolers will be able to identify with. Her simple, gentle text, with surprise ending that will have your little ones giggling, is complimented by her vibrant, expressive artwork and youngsters will love finding blue kangaroo in the pictures before Lily does. Where Are You Blue Kangaroo is a story kids will want to read again and again and may even help teach them to hold onto their "Blue Kangaroos" a little tighter.

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Summary: Great Book for Even Very Young
Review: We received this book as a present for our then just turned 2 daughter. To my surprise, she immediately loved it! While I think the weighter themes of responsibility may be flying over her head, she can relate to the 'boo' kangeroo and his adventures with Lily. The illustrations in the book support what's written very clearly and colorfully making it easy for toddlers beginning to associate words with storyline to follow along. The sometimes hard to spot Blue Kangaroo in each frame also adds another dimension to this book for a younger audience - we play 'can you find Blue Kangaroo' - and she's very proud when she does! All in all, a great book to grow with!