Knick Knack Paddywhack!
By Paul O. Zelinsky
Penguin Putnam Books, 2002
27 pages
Traditional Literature
Knick Knack Paddywhack is a pop-up book created from the traditional counting song with the same title. The hands-on features of this book are a joy to all children and add an extra dimension to the fun song. I especially enjoyed the pull tabs with features that seem to pop out of nowhere. My favorite page was the one that has an old man rolling down the hill, when you pull the tab it turns into a dog. This book is most appropriate for younger children.
The illustration and pop-up features are a lot of fun. The paitnings are very detailed and three dimensional. He uses lots of bright colors, especially yellows and oranges.
This book could be used in lower grades to teach number order. It could also be used to teach music and rhythm. Repetition and rhyme are also used frequently throughout the book and could be used in a poetry lesson.
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