What's Following Us?
Brandy Cooke, illus. by Chuck Reasoner. Little Simon, $6.99 (20p) ISBN 978-1-4169-9673-6
Scaredy Snake freaks when he hears a "swish... swoosh" sound in the grass: "Something is following me!" Each time Scaredy warns another jungle friend (including Eddie Elephant, Lou Lion, and Casey Crocodile), he tacks on adjectives beginning with the letter S to describe the mysterious pursuer. When Maggie Mouse asks the terrified herd what's wrong, Scaredy reports: "Something scary, scaly, strange, spooky, scruffy, and sneaky is following us!" Spunky digital graphics, distinguished by speckled texture and a slightly spooky nighttime setting, and a foldout surprise ending pair well with the cumulative, gently hyperbolic story. Ages 2%E2%80%934. (July)
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Reviewed on: 04/11/2011
Genre: Children's