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Just Like Jasper!

Just Like Jasper!
By Nick Butterworth, Mick Inkpen

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Jasper Cat goes to a toy store to spend his birthday money.

Product Details

  • Amazon Sales Rank: #1153496 in Books
  • Published on: 1989-07
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 26 pages

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly
In another effort from this talented British team, plump, likable Jasper the cat heads for the toy store with his birthday money. The question is: What will he choose? A clockwork mouse? A robot? A jack-in-the-box? After much deliberation, he finally settles on a black-and-white toy kitten that looks just like him. Children will sympathize with Jasper's dilemma and appreciate his sound choice. The text is printed in oversized type, and Inkpen's engaging watercolors are surrounded by a generous amount of white space, which gives the book an air of freshness and exuberance. Ages 3-5.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal
PreSchool-- Jasper the cat is going to the toyshop with his birthday money to select a new toy. The uncluttered, playful watercolor illustrations are quite effective in making each choice look appealing; large type and lots of white space add to the attractive format. Preschoolers will enjoy the shopping excursion and giving their own ideas on how to spend birthday money. The British terms "toyshop" and "clockwork mouse" will not be in listeners' vocabulary, but the meaning is clear in the illustration. A pleasant offering for toddler story hours. --Janie Schomberg, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review
Wondefully simple ... delightfully drawn. -- Mother One of the most effective plot-lines of the year. -- Books for Your Children On Jasper's Beanstalk: Stunningly simple... this book will encourage first steps in reading alone. -- Practical Parenting

Customer Reviews

Very cute!4
This book shows us a kitty named Jasper and he is out at the store trying to decide what to buy with his birthday money. It has adorable illustrations that are good at catching the attention of children and keeping them focused on what is happening in the book. In the end Jasper decides to take home a stuffed likeness of himself!