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Book Reviews Whose Ears Are Whose? by Lana Jordan Illustrated by Pam Farrance & Melanie Babcock "Five Hearts" – Heartland Reviews A boy comes into his room to find all his stuffed animals very upset. His little sister has removed all their ears and thrown them into a pile on the floor. He sorts them all out and returns them to each animal properly. The animals don't recognize their own ears because they are now too loose. The boy re-sorts them into some very funny combinations and duct tapes them on so they feel fitting and tight. The animals all love their ears now, although the elephant has sheep ears; the lion has rabbit ears; the pup has deer ears and antlers; the deer has mouse ears; and so on. This is a delightful read-a-loud. First, it teaches patience when the boy doesn't become angry at his little sister. It demonstrates sorting skills, inventiveness with using the duct tape, and flexibility in how the ears are finally matched. The animals demonstrate how people don't always know what's really best for them. My wife and I eagerly look forward to sharing this book with our young grandchildren. It is indeed rare that a picture book teaches so much so quickly and easily. We rated it five hearts. "Delightful Read" – Midwest Book Review A finalist for the Next Generation Indie Book Awards, Whose Ears Are Whose? is a rhyming children's picture book about a boy and a girl who find that their toy critter friends have all misplaced their ears. Which set of ears goes with which toy animal? "'Our brains are full of fluff,' bawled Cow. / 'We can't think what to do.' / 'Cheer up,' I said. 'With my know-how, / you'll soon be good as new.'" The final page encourages young people to look at pictures of toy animals with mismatched ears and point to where each one's ears should go. Playful color illustrations add the perfect touch to this delightful read.
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"Fun Story" – Kirkus Discoveries A rhyming picture book whimsically portrays stuffed animals separated from and reunited with a key body part. The narrator David's stuffed-animal collection has, courtesy of his younger sister, just had its members' ears plucked off. The animals, distraught and unable to help themselves on account of their stuffed heads, cry out. Our good-natured hero tries to remedy the situation by attempting a number of possible critter/ear combinations, all of which are rejected by the animal ensemble. The day is saved when David...reaches for the duct tape [and] gives each animal ears that turn out to be satisfactory, even when they aren't the auditory organs the animals are meant to have. The satisfied toys collapse into sleep, and the story ends with a light-handed moral message on the virtue of helping friends in need. The reader then has the opportunity to correctly match each animal to its appropriate [ears]. The story flows nicely [and] is complemented by crayon-like drawings against a white background, accentuating the book's fanciful tenor and child-friendly approach to narration. "Interesting Vocabulary" – The Old Schoolhouse Magazine What happens when a little boy's stuffed animals are snatched by his sister? Let's just say none of the animals are ever quite the same again. In this picture book, young children have to help figure out which ears belong to which stuffed animal after the animals' ears are taken off by little sister. As wrong ears and right ears are tried back on each of the animals, no one feels quite right because all of the ears fit too loosely. That is, until the little boy decides to take matters into his own hands with a roll of duct tape. In the end, no one is wearing the correct ears, but all are happy because the ears finally feel comfortable. ...Words like shaggy, critters, despair, and spikes will increase a little one's vocabulary. The cutesy illustrations will likely draw a child in too, especially as they attempt to help figure out which ears belong with which animal. A little matching game at the end reinforces which ears really belong to each animal. |
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