| Books and reading -- Juvenile fiction. |
| Stories in rhyme -- Juvenile fiction. |
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Summary
Summary
Babies and toddlers join in an exuberant celebration of books of all shapes and sizes in this charming picture book. For little kids, books can be anything from a chair, to a tower, to a hat. But once little ones discover the magical world that can be found inside a book, the best thing a book can be--is a book! This joy of discovery is evident on the faces of these little kids as they open up a book and find a favorite story. In short, this book about books is so adorable and tempting, it will have toddlers and parents running to libraries and bookstores everywhere.
Author Notes
JANE BLATT is a primary school teacher as well as an accomplished violinist, and her musical background is evident in her lyrical writing.
SARAH MASSINI worked as a designer at several major children's book publishers before devoting herself to illustration full-time. She lives with her husband, young son, and terrier Tess, who stands guard as she draws.
Reviews (3)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-Babies, toddlers, and a variety of animals accompanied by books as they read on the swings, while climbing trees, on rainy days, at the beach, etc. The text has a nice flow, consisting of two words per page, e.g., "Book wide" shows children surrounding a picture of a crocodile; the facing page reads, "Book tall" and features a child and a giraffe. All of the characters have identical facial features: dots for eyes and simple semicircle smiles, differentiated only by hair, skin tone, etc. Otherwise, the mixed-media illustrations have some charming details, such as children reading books whose titles and/or text coincide with their activities. As the kids cuddle in bed with some sweater-clad sheep, they are reading Counting Sheep, while at the park they read Trees Are the Bees Knees and Ooops-a Daisy! The soft, mostly pastel pictures have a great deal of texture, and children are likely to try and feel the pages. They will also have fun spotting the little mouse that cavorts somewhere on every page.-Grace Oliff, Ann Blanche Smith School, Hillsdale, NJ (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
Blatt debuts with a jubilant celebration of books, aiming her chirpy rhymes at both pre- and emergent readers. Two easily sounded-out words accompany each of Massini's (Tulip Loves Rex) mixed-media illustrations, which feature cherubic babies and toddlers. On the first spread, a child stands next to a giant book displaying a picture of an elephant ("Book big"); the next pages show a baby crawling over to a board book showcasing a mouse ("Book small"). After introducing books with exaggerated horizontal and vertical formats ("Book wide/ Book tall"), Blatt ventures beyond opposites as toddlers use books for various non-reading purposes-stacked as chairs, tented as hats, and as building blocks for a play house-before settling down (sort of) to read. It's a nimbly paced and satisfying progression, further elevated by Massini's art, which incorporates witty thematic book titles that tie into the settings and characters (e.g., a child in a swing drops a book entitled Oops-a-Daisy!). A mouse scooting through the pages provides added visual diversion. A sturdy stepping-stone to titles like Judy Sierra and Marc Brown's Wild About Books. Ages 3-7. (May) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Booklist Review
Books are everywhere even in this book. In the opening spread, we see a page from book big, appropriately showing an elephant, which is life-size in relation to the child and mouse who are holding the tome. The next two-page spread shows book small, a very small edition with a picture of a mouse being viewed by a large child. Children learn that books teach and are enjoyed in many ways. We take books to the park, browse them in book stores, read books in bed, and fall asleep with them. Best of all, we share them, always, everywhere. Rhyming text accompanies colorful single-and two-page pictures that depict a variety of adorable toddlers with simple-featured faces, all enjoying the pleasures of having books in their possession. The large format and rhyming text, along with the obvious pleasure of the topic, make this one a strong contender for story time.--Edmundson, Martha Copyright 2010 Booklist