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NUMBERS

Name: NUMBERS
Author: Julia Pimsleur Levine
ISBN: 978-1-4197-0175-7

From the Little Pim series

by Julia Pimsleur Levine & illustrated by Julia Pimsleur Levine ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 1, 2012

There are just too many cooks in this kitchen.

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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

Categories:

CHILDREN'S CONCEPTS

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WHAT TIME IS IT, DANIEL TIGER?

From the Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood series

by Maggie Testa ; illustrated by Jason Fruchter ‧ RELEASE DATE: Aug. 30, 2016

A terrific resource for fans of Daniel Tiger and newcomers alike.

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Animated PBS character Daniel Tiger helps readers tell time.

Mr. Rogers–like (explicitly—the show is produced by the Fred Rogers Co.), Daniel Tiger welcomes his neighbors, inviting them to spend the day with him and learn to use a clock along the way. A large clock face with movable hands is accessible through a large, die-cut circle in the upper-right corner of each double-page spread. The hands click and clack as they’re moved around the clock’s face, and the sound is peculiarly satisfying. Each hand has a different noise, helping children to differentiate between the two. Daniel and his family and friends do lots of things throughout the day, including eating breakfast, going to school, running errands, eating dinner, and going to bed. The illustrations emulate the show’s rounded, calmly colored style. Fans of the television show will be entranced. Daniel’s constant engagement with readers will spawn busy interaction, and the fact that this book covers a whole day makes it an excellent read right before bed.

A terrific resource for fans of Daniel Tiger and newcomers alike. (Board book. 2-3)

Pub Date: Aug. 30, 2016

ISBN: 978-1-4814-6934-0

Page Count: 14

Publisher: Simon Spotlight

Review Posted Online: Aug. 29, 2016

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Jan. 1, 2017

Categories:

CHILDREN'S CONCEPTS | CHILDREN'S SOCIAL THEMES

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COLORS!

From the Look & Learn series

by National Geographic ‧ RELEASE DATE: June 12, 2012

These busy arrangements require an older audience and a different format.

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Though bright and bold, this exploration of color demonstrates a dreary understanding of tots' abilities.

Clearly recognizable photographs, several to a spread, present both objects regularly associated with specific colors (yellow school bus, red ladybug) and those that occur in many hues (crayon, flower). Each color is introduced in a clear spread that features several labeled objects, while the following spread asks the audience to find items of that color in a crowded scene full of like choices. “This is candy for a special after-dinner treat. Can you find everything orange?” The scattering of orange-peel candies and an array of gumdrops and jelly beans in eye-poppingly bright shades makes it difficult to distinguish among the treats. Each of these spreads also presents a factoid in an inset circle that lacks any context for the toddling set. “GUESS WHAT? / It takes 7 to 21 days to make a jellybean.” Companion title Same and Different requires a similarly advanced skill set, asking listeners to "spot the difference."

These busy arrangements require an older audience and a different format. (Board book. 2-3)