Pouch!

by David Ezra Stein

Hardcover, 2009

Status

Available

Call number

813

Genres

Children's Books

Collection

Your library

Publication

Putnam Juvenile (2009), 32 pages

Description

A baby kangaroo takes his first tentative hops outside of his mama's pouch, meeting other creatures and growing bolder each time.

User reviews

LibraryThing member KellyKnox

A baby kangaroo ventures out of the safety of his mom's pouch for the first time to explore the world, and after encountering some new experiences jumps back to his mom for comfort. Until he meets another kangaroo and realizes there was nothing to be afraid of, and gains confidence!
Very cute story

and illustrations, and is fun for a read aloud, especially with sensitive kids, or early in the year when kids are a little apprehensive about leaving mama behind.

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LibraryThing member anacryan

Sweet story of a new-born kangaroo and his first venture into the world, with mama always never far away. This would be a good story-time book and would also be good for early readers since the text is minimal.

LibraryThing member kschorn

Very cute, and loved the illustrations. A story about growing more independent, leaving parents, and making friends.

LibraryThing member AbigailAdams26

A very young kangaroo named Joey (haha!) decides that he wants to hop on his own one day, and under the watchful eye of his mama, sets off on his first solo venture. But a surprise encounter with a bee sends him into a tailspin, and shouting "Pouch!," he makes a panicked dive for the safety of his

mother. So it goes, also, when he meets a rabbit, a bird, and another kangaroo. Fortunately, this fellow kangaroo is also a youngster, also afraid, and also shouting "Pouch!," and the two marsupials - realizing how silly they are being - manage to befriend one another. Still under the watchful eyes (though not in the warm pouches) of their mamas...

There isn't a lot to David Ezra Stein's Pouch, text-wise, but what there is works wonderfully, communicating Joey's desire for a little bit more independence, without necessarily relinquishing his mother as a place of refuge (aren't all families place of refuge?), and his utter panic, when he gets what he wants. The china marker, watercolor and pencil illustrations are bright and appealing, with a kind of free-form style that feels both casual and expressive. All in all, a most engaging little reassurance tale for younger children, one which validates their desire to explore, while also offering proof that watchful parents are there, in the background.

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LibraryThing member rgraf1

This is a very easy book with few text. It's about a kangaroo baby and his mother. The baby gets interested in seein the world so he starts climbing out of the pouch and gets to know several animals. The pictures are really nice and it's a good book to learn children different animal names.

LibraryThing member lnfranklin

Fosters independence, while teaching that it is ok to venture and explore your surroundings. Great for children of young ages who are attached to their parents and are somewhat fearful of being independent.

LibraryThing member ktankers

In this book fear, life experience, and leaving the nest were entangled. This shows kids to experience life, we have to leave the nest (pouch of a kangaroo). With every step we take, fear can set in and run us back to the nest. However, if we venture out through the fear the world becomes an

infinite resource.

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LibraryThing member heyleigh

Joey is a new kangaroo. He lived in his mother's pouch until he decided he wanted to
explore. The book teaches counting because every time Joey hops it's a different
number. Joey explores for awhile until he gets scared and yells to his mom POUCH! He
was scared of many animals. The last animal he

saw was another kangaroo. They both
got scared at first and yelled POUCH! They both realized they were scared of each other
and starting laughing. After that both mothers offered them pouches but neither one of
them wanted it. This book is good for kids and counting, it shows that being scared
is okay but sometimes good things come out of it.

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LibraryThing member CMJohnson

This book is a great one for kids learning there animals! Little Joey is wanting to see the world around him, and meets many animals! It is a cute little story with great illustrations to keep readers engaged.

LibraryThing member BrandiMichelle

A little kangaroo emerges from his mother's pouch ready to explore the world. However he is not sure of the new things he encounters and retreats into his mama's pouch. The pictures are simple and colorful which allow the reader to join in the wonder of the story.

LibraryThing member wichitafriendsschool

Caldecott Honor winner David Ezra Stein's delightful tale of a baby kangaroo's first hops toward independence is perfect for board book audiences. Joey wants to go exploring, but at first he isn't sure he's ready to leave Mama's safe, warm pouch. Touching on a universal childhood experience, this

sweet tale celebrates trying new things.

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