Uh-Oh, Dodo!
PreS-K-A little blue dodo goes on a walk with his mama, his feet ready for adventure, but he hears "Uh-Oh, Dodo!" each time things go a little wrong. His singing disturbs a mother bird and her nesting babies, he is sprayed by an unfriendly skunk, and he mistakes a flamingo's legs for his mother's. With things getting a little scary, he cries for Mama, and she comes and soothes him. Throughout the adventure, he is accompanied by a lively and expressive grasshopper. They soon reach their destination-a gently rising slope with a breathtaking view of the sea. The walk has worn them out, and Mama carries them nestled on her back as she begins the journey home. Each turn of the page moves the story forward, as the blue sky becomes sunset rose in the waning day, and the landscape slopes upward to a view of the sea, suggesting a larger world before them. In addition to the strong mother-child bond, there is the emerging friendship between Dodo and the little grasshopper. Youngsters will join in the "Uh-Oh, Dodo!" refrain when this satisfying story is shared one-on-one or in storytimes.-Mary Jean Smith, formerly at Southside Elementary School, Lebanon, TNα(c) Copyright 2011.  Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc.  No redistribution permitted.