Is that you? by Gregg Dreise

A handy easily held held book, designed for young readers being introduced to the fun of books.

Gregg’s distinctive style of illustration shows different animals on each double page, animals include a dingo, Tasmanian Devil and a snake. Each shows its own behaviour or noise, and Gregg asks the reader to follow the animals’ example. 

Each page is an invitation for the child to emulate the movement or noise. The first page shows a bilby, and this animal hops. The reader is asked to hop as well. Lizards like to hide and the reader is asked if they could play peek-a-boo. A wombats likes to dig, and the child is asked to bury itself under a pillow or two.

The bright vivacious illustrations will be enjoyed by the readers, turning each solid page will bring another noise to make or movement to be tried.

A book full of sound and movement, its simple text introduces young people to a range of Australian animals, as well as the sounds they make or a behaviour that only belongs to them.

A solidly built book will be handled often by young readers, and initiate learning about their environment.

Themes: Australian animals, Board book, Movement.

Fran Knight