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Overview

Smick is a BIG dog.

Sit, Smick.

Chick is a little chick.

Stay, Smick!

So what happens when they see a stick?

Written by New York Times bestselling author Doreen Cronin and ingeniously illustrated by newcomer Juana Medina, Smick is a story of unlikely friendship, a sense of adventure, and a lot of wonderful wordplay.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780698169166
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	02/05/2015
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	40
File size:	13 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Doreen Cronin has written over 20 books for children including Click, Clack Moo: Cows That Type which won a Caldecott Honor. Doreen lives in Brooklyn with her two children.

Juana Medina was born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia and came to the U.S. to study at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). She now lives in Washington, DC, where she teaches at the Corcoran College of Art.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

PRAISE FOR SMICK:

"Maximum fun." —Booklist, starred review

"Less is definitely more in this fetching, fun-filled mix of dog, chick and stick, guaranteed to tickle all." —Kirkus Reviews

From the B&N Reads Blog

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12/15/2014
Writing in short, emphatic phrases, Cronin (the Click Click Moo books) introduces Smick, an eminently playful dog who happily shows off his best tricks. Newcomer Medina does a remarkable job of encapsulating Smick’s essential dogginess in just a few exuberant black lines with a crayonlike texture: aside from a slim collar that displays Smick’s name, the rough outline of Smick’s body is all that separates him from the pages’ white backgrounds. The narration assumes the voice of Smick’s unseen owner, offering commands (“Go, Smick, go!”) and praise (“Good, Smick!”). After demonstrating his ability to sit and fetch a photographic stick, Smick befriends Chick, a tiny bird who consists of a single oval flower petal, upon which Medina has drawn a beak, wings, eyes, and stick legs. There’s a tense moment when it seems like Smick might gobble up Chick (“No, Smick, No!”), but before long these two become “Sidekick” and “Sidechick,” mutually devoted friends. It’s a straightforward and satisfying friendship story in both its concept and execution. Ages 3–5. Author’s agent: Holly McGhee, Pippin Properties. Illustrator’s agent: Gillian MacKenzie, Gillian MacKenzie Agency. (Feb.)

Publishers Weekly

PRAISE FOR SMICK:

"Maximum fun." —Booklist, starred review
"A great dual-purpose title that will serve both very young picture-book audiences and barely emergent readers, this will be a happy collection workhorse. Workdog?" —BCCB, starred review

"Less is definitely more in this fetching, fun-filled mix of dog, chick and stick, guaranteed to tickle all." —Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

★ 02/01/2015
PreS-Gr 1—A pup named Smick, an ordinary stick, and one adorable chick form an unlikely trio. The first few pages introduce the pup while spare text lists commands for the canine. Next, a stick is introduced into the story line and serves as a tantalizing treat for the pooch. Smick is encouraged to act on his interest in chasing his new toy. "Go, Smick, go!" His ears twitch as the next word introduces the newest arrival: "Chick?" Initially, it appears that Smick and Chick are in a standoff until they realize that there is much joy to be found in their relationship; the final page features Smick and Chick in a moment of slobbery affection. "Sidekick…Sidechick…Side lick!" With only a smattering of words and thick dark outlined drawings on the white pages, Smick's telling facial features accentuate his playful charm. Photographs of flower petals and rosemary tree sticks are combined with digital images to achieve an excellent effect. VERDICT This clever and appealing glimpse into the start of some delightful friendships is one doggone good time.—Meg Smith, Cumberland County Public Library, Fayetteville, NC

School Library Journal

2014-11-04
A dog named Smick encounters a stick and Chick, with high-action results.When Smick hears his named called, followed by the command to sit, he eagerly responds, winning a laudatory "Good, Smick." Ordered to fetch a stick, Smick complies and earns another "Good, Smick." Then Smick hears Chick clucking. He curiously approaches the little bird to investigate and receives an alarmed "No, Smick, no!" As Smick and Chick check each other out, Chick perches on Smick's head until Smick resumes chasing the stick. Eventually, the unlikely pair bond and companionably share the stick as well as a friendly lick. Printed in bold, black typeface, the spare text plays with single words like "Smick," "stick," "Chick," "sidekick," "sidechick," "lick" and "ick," triggering a neat rhyming cadence from beginning to end. Simplicity is key in the energetic, digitally rendered illustrations printed on plain white backgrounds. Economical, expressive, fluid black lines capture Smick's range of doggy emotions and postures, while Chick catches the eye as a single red-and-yellow digitally collaged flower petal with a black beak, eye and wings digitally added. The realistic photo of a stick adds whimsical verisimilitude. Less is definitely more in this fetching, fun-filled mix of dog, chick and stick, guaranteed to tickle all. (Picture book. 2-8)

Kirkus Reviews