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
This modest-sized, lift-the-flap animal excursion is a good bet for one-on-one sharing or individual exploration.
Baby animals surprise their mommies in this lift-the-flap celebration of newfound know-how.
The left-hand pages feature close-up photographs of animal mothers in their natural habitats, while the right-hand pages reveal cartoonlike drawings of baby animals showing off their skills. For example, a photo of a single penguin against a snowy backdrop is paired with a drawing of three baby penguins perched atop a hill, exclaiming, “Mommy penguin, look what we can do!” Beneath a sturdy flap is the answer to the question—“We can slide down a steep hill!”—accompanied by a picture of the little penguins barreling down the slope in single file. Also featured are orangutans, birds, tigers, dolphins, rhinos and bears. Companion volume Daddy, Look What I Can Do! (978-1-60537-170-2) follows the same formula but with different animals. No doubt wee ones will relate to the baby animals’ desire to impress their parents and enjoy guessing what new achievements will appear beneath the flaps. While the combination of photographs and illustrations may be jarring for adults, children will not be bothered; in fact, the discordant pairings may serve to stimulate their thinking as they learn to categorize and identify various animals.
This modest-sized, lift-the-flap animal excursion is a good bet for one-on-one sharing or individual exploration. (Board book. 1-3)Pub Date: Nov. 1, 2013
ISBN: 978-1-60537-169-6
Page Count: 14
Publisher: Clavis
Review Posted Online: Nov. 12, 2013
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Jan. 1, 2014
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An overly sweet confection with unnecessary frosting.
A rabbit family enjoys various spring activities in simple verse and double-page scenes.
Anthropomorphized mom, dad and toddler bunny garden, clean and play in an idealized rural setting. Five lines of stiff verse with the same meter accompany nearly every page: “Birds fly by. / Birds in sky. / Chirp and peep. / Young ones sleep. / It’s nesting time.” The pastel illustrations, likely created digitally, have a deliberately hazy look and a calculatedly cute feel. Sparkling glitter is embedded into details of the art and provides a tactile emphasis on flowers, rainbows, butterflies and more.
An overly sweet confection with unnecessary frosting. (Board book. 18 mos.-3)Pub Date: March 1, 2013
ISBN: 978-1-58925-639-2
Page Count: 16
Publisher: Tiger Tales
Review Posted Online: March 19, 2013
Kirkus Reviews Issue: July 1, 2013
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