What about all them and a bunch of their other animal friends at the same time. When a bird flies up and asks her what she is doing, she replies that shes having a staring contest with the child reading the book. Once again tom booth, author of dont blink, breaks the fourth wall to delight and entice readers young and old in this sweet and funny, experiential picture book. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Now living in brooklyn, new york, tom is currently at work on several picture books on a table all his own. Ingenious, interactive, and just meta enough, it may even convince a few reluctant readers that staring at a book can be a lot of fun. When everyone gives in at once, each wonders who won, leaving readers the sole witness to the answeran enormous tortoise who very gradually has entered the tale on the righthand page. Macmillan is a proud reoccurring client for david taylor design. If any readers are still a little uncertain about what is transpiring, the girl acknowledges that she. Childrens picture book author and illustrator tom booth. It has been a while since ive done a 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 interview.
Author information tom booth is an author, illustrator, and character designer who has worked in both animation and publishing at macmillan, scholastic. First, a bird flies by her and asks her what shes doing as she stares at the books audience with a smile. Dont blink, tom booths debut picture book, cleverly captures one of the eternal rituals of childhood. What about a gorilla, a cheetah, a fox, or an alligator. Dont blink, dont blink, dont blink, dont blink, shouts the girl as weary eyes begin to narrow, but somethings eventually got to give. A girl and her animal friends challenge the reader to a staring contest in this interactive picture book. Post your questions for tom in the comments, and the timess maria russo will. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Children from six months through six years will enjoy the humor. Tom booth author tom booth is an author, illustrator, and character designer who has. They chose us to undertake a fun, silly, and creative website design and develop a project on their behalf. Tom booth, author and illustrator of dont blink, will read his new picture book, dont tell, followed by a book signing. What about all themand a bunch of their other animal friendsat the same time.
Im excited to be back in the game of talking with book creators. Illustrations are a combination of traditional and digital techniques. It can easily be used as an introduction into studying animals. Author tom booth holds dont blink story time menlo. Skip to main navigation skip to main navigation skip to search skip to search skip to content english english, collapsed.
Dont blink tom booth think you can win a staring contest against an elephant. Think you can win a staring contest against an elephant. Dont blink tom booth a girl and her animal friends challenge the reader to a staring contest in this interactive picture book. Now living in brooklyn, new york, tom is currently at. Get ready, get set, and whatever you do, dont blink. Dont blink by tom booth 9781250117366, amazon a little girl sits in the middle of the page, looking right at the reader. When a wideeyed girl looks right at you and says, go. Whatever you do dont blink readers will enjoy testing their own staring skills against a vibrant assortment of characters in this interactive picture book from talented new author tom booth. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. Kids can test their staring contest skills with the characters in dont blink, a new childrens book coming out in june.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading dont blink. Tom booth takes a childhood game of staring and cleverly has the main character in the book, a cute girl with huge brown eyes appropriate for staring, engage in a staring contest with not only many wild animals, but the reader of the book. This website had unique requirements as it must be a kid friendly and interactive website. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Born on the twelfth day of the twelfth month, tom made his earliest marks sometimes on his parents antique kitchen table growing up just outside of philadelphia. Author tom booth holds dont blink story time menlo parkatherton, ca the interactive readaloud will be held at keplers books on june. As girl and animals wonder who it was that gave away the secret of the books existence to the reader, an elephant named harvey approaches. He joins us to draw kids and animals and talk about kids books and the path to becoming an illustrator. This is a perfect gift for parents or the classroom. Tom booth is an author, illustrator, and art director.
Tom made his earliest markssometimes on his parents antique kitchen tablegrowing up in pennsylvania. Ingenious, interactive, and just meta enough, it may even convince a few reluctant readers that staring at a book can be a lot of. Tom booth, illustrator of jeter publishings night at the stadium, and the author and illustrator of dont blink, has worked in both animation and publishing since graduating from hamilton college. Readers will enjoy testing their own staring skills against a vibrant assortment of characters in this interactive picture book from talented new. A little girl sitting crisscross applesauce on the left side of the opened book stares at the reader while several animals come along asking her what is it that. His books include derek jeter presents night at the stadium and dont blink. Readers will love testing their own staring skills against a vibrant assortment of characters in this interactive picture book from talented authorillustrator tom booth. Dont blink read along with me simple story time youtube.
Day at the beach book by tom booth official publisher. Dont blink tom booth thank you for reading with me story time bunnies. Readers will enjoy testing their own staring skills against a vibrant assortment of characters in this interactive picture book from talented new author tom booth. Readers will delight in being asked how they found this book. Readers will enjoy testing their own staring skills against a vibrant assortment of characters in this interactive picture book from. Booth wisely keeps the background flat beige to enhance. This book could be used to practice counting as each page brings more animals into the contest.
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