Also illustrated by Joung Un Kim: Hen Hears Gossip The Grasshopper Hopped! by Elizabeth Alexander, illustrated by Joung Un Kim Ages 2-4 14 pages Golden Books January 2010 Hardcover     A bright green grasshopper is off on a hopping adventure. It hops right into a bowl of soup, but finding the soup too hot, it hops out again. It hops into a fridge next, but the fridge is much too cold. It even hops into the ocean, but that turns out to be too wet and salty. What will happen when it hops right into the mouth of a hungry frog? This is a cute new book by Elizabeth Alexander, the author of the successful Little Pumpkin’s Big Surprise (2008). Kids will enjoy reading about the little grasshopper’s quest to find a perfect spot for hopping. The artwork by Joung Un Kim features bright and attractive cut paper-style images and little tabs on each page that kids can turn to make the grasshopper hop - hours of fun for a little one! Although the book is listed as suitable for ages 3-6, it is probably more appropriate for slightly younger children, between the ages of 2-4.     web reviews   Usha Reynolds/2010 for curled up with a good kid's book   For grown-up fiction, nonfiction and speculative fiction book reviews, visit our sister site Curled Up With a Good Book (www.curledup.com)