A cute, serviceable game.
The iconic white cat enjoys the summer season.
Hello Kitty is here to soak up the sun and appreciate all that summertime has to offer in this mix-and-match board book. The book's split pages make it possible for readers to fiddle around with Kitty's outfits, scenery, and activities. It's entirely possible to read the book straight through and witness sensible situations, such as Kitty playing baseball and hitting home runs and dressing up as a bee for the summer parade, but it's better fun to make the character dress up like a bee to hit a home run. The pictures are all on recto, with the text on verso also flipping with the flaps: “Hello Kitty goes swimming / to get some yummy ice cream.” The book's binding is solidly constructed and will certainly stand up to several mix and matches. This one would probably serve well as a travel book for little ones to play with in the car on the way to their own summer adventures.
A cute, serviceable game. (Board book. 2-3)Pub Date: May 5, 2015
ISBN: 978-1-4998-0047-0
Page Count: 16
Publisher: Little Bee Books
Review Posted Online: May 11, 2015
Kirkus Reviews Issue: July 1, 2015
A sweet if fragile introduction to the building blocks of words.
The ABCs come to life in a touch-and-feel book.
"A is for apple that grows on a tree. / B is for butterflies, 1, 2, and 3," and thus begins a rhythmic, tactile exploration of the alphabet. Every letter of the alphabet is accompanied by an interactive activity in this large board book. These activities range from lifting flaps to feeling textures, and each letter is graphically designed to stand out individually. The book is well-intentioned, but the construction is lacking. Flaps are easily ripped out, and the binding is flimsy as well. Excitable little readers may make short work of it, but calm readers will enjoy luxuriating in each letter's individual page. This is a terrific book for readers in that sweet spot just between board books and picture books—if they can be coached to treat it gently.
A sweet if fragile introduction to the building blocks of words. (Board book. 2-3)Pub Date: Aug. 25, 2015
ISBN: 978-0-545-90317-2
Page Count: 26
Publisher: Cartwheel/Scholastic
Review Posted Online: Oct. 5, 2015
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Jan. 1, 2016
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An arbitrary listing of activities loosely connected by the concept of seasons, the book may be too wordy for toddlers and...
A multiethnic cast of characters is shown cheerfully engaged in seasonal activities.
Sharing the pattern of all the books in the Seasons series, this celebration of the coldest months starts “I know it’s winter when...” and then provides seasonal markers framed within a child's day. From the observation that “my toes are cold in the morning” through “snow fights” and warming bowls of soup to a warm snuggle at bedtime, activities depicted are fairly typical for snowy climates. Although the book is written in first person, no one child is consistently depicted, so readers are never quite sure who is speaking. The children shown are older than board-book readers, and there is more text than would be tolerated by many toddlers. This British import reveals some incongruities that may puzzle American readers. For example, though the narrator says that “It's time for snowsuits, big boots and funny hats,” there is no snow on the ground, and two travel trailers are in the background. In companion Summer, two children splash in an inflatable pool but seem overdressed in long-sleeved and long-legged play suits rather than swimsuits, and children pick blackberries in Fall instead of Summer.
An arbitrary listing of activities loosely connected by the concept of seasons, the book may be too wordy for toddlers and doesn’t provide enough substance to engage preschoolers. (Board book. 2-3)Pub Date: Oct. 1, 2015
ISBN: 978-1-84643-745-8
Page Count: 12
Publisher: Child's Play
Review Posted Online: Nov. 2, 2015
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Jan. 1, 2016
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