FICTION

Eeny, Meeny, Miney, Mo, and Flo!

by Laurel MOLK
Eeny, Meeny, Miney, Mo, and Flo! illus. by Laurel Molk. 32p. Viking. Jun. 2015. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9780670015382.
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PreS-Gr 1—Molk puts her own twist on this traditional children's counting rhyme. As four mice attempt to catch a tiger (success 'till he hollers), hippo (success 'till he sneezes), snake (no toes), turtle (disappearing toe), dodo (not to be found), and gator (where's Flo?), little sister Flo keeps trying to get in on the action. The brothers always (kindly but firmly) say no. In the end it is tenacious, optimistic, popcorn-tossing Flo who leads all of the animals parade-style with no toe catching necessary. Molk's text makes effective use of different fonts, asides, and word balloons. Her pen and ink with watercolor illustrations are humorous and detail filled but not fussy. The picture of the brother painting the hippo's toenails before she sneezes (luckily Flo has an umbrella) is quite amusing.
VERDICT The perfect combination of text and illustration creates a fun choice for storytime or one-on-one reading.
Reviewed by Catherine Callegari, Gay-Kimball Library, Troy, NH
In this entertaining extension of the classic rhyme, mouse brothers Eeny, Meeny, Miney, and Mo try--and fail--to catch a tiger, a hippo, and other creatures by the toe. Little sister Flo tags along uninvited, but it's her animal-catching technique (offering popcorn) that's successful. The mice bound across the high-spirited pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations, creating plenty of page-turning momentum.
 , Apr 01, 2015

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