Pouch is a book about a baby kangaroo branching out from his momma and seeing the world. At first, the baby kangaroo wanted to hop and when he took a couple of hops, he ran into a bee. That scared little kangaroo, Joey. So he yelled "Pouch!" back to momma. He did this several times until he ran into another baby kangaroo. First running in to the other kangaroo, he was scared and then he found out the other one was too. So the two kangaroos were giggling and happy. They no longer needed to be back in the pouch. This story is probably one that I would read to a kindergarten classroom on the first day of school to show that it's okay to be scared but they don't have to be. The students could then bond and form friendships. I liked this story because of that concept, alone. It would be an enjoyable read aloud. The illustrations are also rather nice due to the facial expressions on little Joey's face with every animal he meets. A sweet story that is just a little bit silly. (I love silly!) A baby kangaroo sets out to explore. Each time he gets a little startled, he says, "pouch!" and heads back to his mama for a little cuddle before heading out to explore again. The illustrations are bold and colorful, and express both the humorous and sweet moments of the story. The repetition of "pouch!" is a perfect opportunity for audience participation in a storytime setting. A good choice for preschool storytimes or for groups of older toddlers.
What do You think about Pouch! (2009)?
Great book for young children and their mothers! We love reading this one together.
—faye
cute. The baby kangaroo is very timid, until he finds a friend just like him.
—xan
possible Beehive nominee - I say nocute but nothing special
—Duaa
