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DO YOU KNOW NEW? by Jean Marzollo

DO YOU KNOW NEW?

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Pub Date: Feb. 28th, 1998
Publisher: HarperFestival

In a simple poem in the Harper Growing Tree series, Marzollo (Home Sweet Home, 1997, etc.) introduces concepts for babies that have a long u sound, but while parents can point out a shoe or count to two, a concept such as ""new"" will be too abstract. A foil mirror on the last page invites children to recognize ""you,"" but the poor quality of the mirror results in a distorted and unrecognizable image. Despite these flaws, the book is fun to read aloud, and the illustrations are welcoming in their rounded simplicity and comforting pastel colors.