Move Over, Rover!

Bibliography
Beaumont, Karen. 2006. Move Over, Rover! Illustrated by Jane Dyer. Harcourt, Inc. ISBN: 9780152019792.

Plot Summary
One fine day Rover is all alone and has nobody to play with. But suddenly it starts raining and all the animals who are trying to stay warm in the storm want to squeeze into Rover’s doghouse. Does Rover really want all this company now?

Critical Analysis
Move Over, Rover! is a very delightful read aloud book for young readers. The repetitive text is easily comprehendible by little children. Children usually like books where they know what phrases are going to be repeated so that they can say it aloud with the reader. As the children read the book they will be curious to know what happens next. Children will also enjoy the unexpected ending. The watercolor and acrylic illustrations are lively, colorful, and beautiful. The fall colors, the storm, the different animals have been illustrated very nicely in the book. The text and illustrations blend very smoothly to tell an enjoyable story.

This is book children will not put down and want to read over and over again. This book is an excellent choice for children's storytimes.

Review Excerpts
Children’s Literature – Kids will enjoy reading along the rhymes that accompany each animal’s entrance (2006).

School Library Journal - The marvelously textured watercolor-and-acrylic illustrations convey the feeling of a driving rain, the fur and feathers of the various creatures, and the joy of Rover when his house is once again his sole domain (Tamara E. Richman, 2006).