CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 4, 2011
"Timeless wisdom, splendidly decked out. (Pop-up fables. 6-10)"
Huge, extravagantly designed and detailed pop-up illustrations for 10 classic cautionary tales showcase a trio of uncommon talents.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2010
"An elegant alphabet experience. (Pop-up. 4 & up)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 30, 2008
"Bald eagle, crocodile, tiger, polar bear and great white shark fare better, thanks to greater specificity, but the flashy presentation cannot obscure such gaps as a failure to indicate range, a focus on the sensational and occasionally clunky paper engineering. (Pop-up/nonfiction. 6-10)"
A partially submerged saurian face beckons readers with toothy grin to open and devour, but the information contained within is hardly filling.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2000
"The wordplay is completely engaging, and artist Baskin, who has been delighting generations of children at least since Hosie's Alphabet, triumphs again with evocative and often startling animal images in a muted palette. (Picture book. 5-10)"
Paintings full of freshness and spirit, poems whimsical and sly, and yes, even a bit of mathematics all make this book irresistible.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 1997
"It's a polished, effective presentation, for lap-sharing or story hours, and evidence that Young continuously redefines his role as a picture-book creator. (Picture book/folklore. 5-9)"
The mouse-parents of a cherished mouse-daughter seek the greatest and most powerful suitor for her; the sun begs off, for it humbly admits it can be eclipsed by a cloud.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 1, 1996
"The humor is never pushy and always on target. (Picture book. 4+)"
