A perfectly adequate count-along.
A streak of tiger cubs scampers around the jungle, gradually increasing in number.
Little ones will learn to count to 10 as each additional tiger cub makes its presence known, circular die cuts in the middle of each tiger allowing readers to peek through to a patch of tiger-patterned plush embedded in the last page. In the top left corner of each double-page spread is a helpful numeral, bold against the softly shaded illustrations. The book is billed as a "back-and-forth" book, but little is made of the reverse narrative. There are simply fewer butterflies to count through the die-cuts as the pages are turned backward. The insects aren't given any colorful activities or humorous observations such as those the forward-counting tigers enjoy. The tigers get up to all sorts of mischief, such as climbing trees and diving in the water. While there's nothing particularly eye-popping on hand here, the book is certainly amusing enough for the audience, though.
A perfectly adequate count-along. (Board book. 1-3)Pub Date: Jan. 1, 2015
ISBN: 978-1-62370-233-5
Page Count: 22
Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
Review Posted Online: Jan. 19, 2015
Kirkus Reviews Issue: July 1, 2015
There are just too many cooks in this kitchen.
Pim has quite the appetite and one unusual palate.
Little Pim the panda scours his pantry for something to eat. Tabs and lift-the-flaps feature three possible ingredients on each page to add to the meal; each one is described in three different languages (English, Spanish and French). Crowded type in various colors and itty-bitty phonetic pronunciations make these labels hard to read. Beginning with bread for his sandwich (the other flaps conceal carrots and apples), Pim’s tastes demonstrate a toddlerlike eclecticism. He crams a hodgepodge of foodstuffs (seven potato chips, nine marshmallows, etc.) into his towering sandwich. The fake enthusiasm grates. Pim juggles apples as the narrator urges readers to join in: “Making a sandwich is fun! Now Little Pim needs six slices of cheese. Can you help him find them?” A concluding spread depicts his final culinary masterpiece. Animals brings Pim and his camera to photograph farm animals, with a similar interactive design.
There are just too many cooks in this kitchen. (Board book. 2-3)Pub Date: April 1, 2012
ISBN: 978-1-4197-0175-7
Page Count: 10
Publisher: Abrams Appleseed
Review Posted Online: June 12, 2012
Kirkus Reviews Issue: July 1, 2012
While this father-and-son relationship is lovely and their habitat delightful, in this case, neither is well-suited to...
Little Nutbrown Hare explores colors, actions, shapes, numbers, sounds and the natural world on seven double-page spreads as his doting father looks on.
Beyond the basic captions typically found in concept books, the text includes father-and-son dialogue that echoes Guess How Much I Love You: “Would you rather be a caterpillar or a frog?” asks Big Nutbrown Hare. “I’d rather be big like you,” the little one replies. Jeram’s lovely, soft watercolors appear to be a mix of illustrations recycled from other books in the popular series and original paintings. As a concept book, it is a mixed bag. The pages focusing on numbers are the most successful, with oversized numbers on the outsides of 10 flaps and pictures of dainty critters, from one bird to 10 ladybugs, to count on the insides. Less effective is the spread demonstrating colors; it utilizes flimsier flaps with blocks of the hue in question on the exteriors and almost-too-subtle-in-color illustrations of vegetation on the interiors. While the pages titled “Actions” effectively show the young hare engaging in a nice variety of movements (including sniffing and blowing), the “Shapes” section only introduces three shapes, and the geometric square looks a little out of place in this English wood.
While this father-and-son relationship is lovely and their habitat delightful, in this case, neither is well-suited to teaching about a more conceptual world. (Board book. 18 mos.-3)Pub Date: Feb. 11, 2014
ISBN: 978-0-7636-7064-1
Page Count: 16
Publisher: Candlewick
Review Posted Online: Feb. 4, 2014
Kirkus Reviews Issue: July 1, 2014
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