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aylea's review against another edition
2.0
This review originally posted on The Children's Book and Media Review
When Officer Panda begins his shift, he notices that there is something unusual going on with the haystacks. He keeps seeing strange prints, so he asks witnesses if they’ve seen anything unusual. He goes through the forest and makes some notes, then comes home to see more prints there too. In the end, he discovers that the mysterious fingerprints belong to the reader of the book.
Even young readers are likely to notice that there isn’t a much of a story and some of the elements don’t make a lot of sense tied in with the rest of the book. However, the illustrations and the clever use of fingerprints throughout the book is cute and interesting. The back of the book contains some bullet point facts about fingerprints and the history of fingerprints in police work. It could be useful to introduce children to the idea of fingerprints and why they can be important, but the story is lacking.
When Officer Panda begins his shift, he notices that there is something unusual going on with the haystacks. He keeps seeing strange prints, so he asks witnesses if they’ve seen anything unusual. He goes through the forest and makes some notes, then comes home to see more prints there too. In the end, he discovers that the mysterious fingerprints belong to the reader of the book.
Even young readers are likely to notice that there isn’t a much of a story and some of the elements don’t make a lot of sense tied in with the rest of the book. However, the illustrations and the clever use of fingerprints throughout the book is cute and interesting. The back of the book contains some bullet point facts about fingerprints and the history of fingerprints in police work. It could be useful to introduce children to the idea of fingerprints and why they can be important, but the story is lacking.
pwbalto's review against another edition
4.0
I entirely love these illustrations, with the unexpectedly svelte but plush Officer Panda balanced against the stringy lines of his bike, a swingset, etc and the fat ovals of haystacks, trees, and a cat.
Am I completely satisfied with the twist ending of this story? Ehh, maybe not. But I dearly love the endpaper explanation of fingerprints and the history of their use. One to remember when brainstorming preschool craft and storytimes.
Am I completely satisfied with the twist ending of this story? Ehh, maybe not. But I dearly love the endpaper explanation of fingerprints and the history of their use. One to remember when brainstorming preschool craft and storytimes.
rainbowbookworm's review against another edition
3.0
I wonder at which grade kids learn about fingerprints... After reading it I came up with four ideas for learning centers I would do if I was still teaching early childhood.
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