Synopses & Reviews
What can you make with one oval, two circles, and eight triangles? Just ask three clever miceandmdash;who even find a funny way to trick a sneaky cat.
Ellen Stoll Walsh once again proves that sheandrsquo;s a master of concept books in this celebration of shapes, color, and innovation. Featuring Spanish and English bilingualand#160;text set in two colors for easy readability, bilingual babies and new language learners will love theand#160;simple text and bold illustrations in this entertaining story fulland#160;of creativity.
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Con esta celebraciandoacute;n de figuras, color e innovaciandoacute;n, Ellen Stoll Walsh demuestra una vez mandaacute;s su capacidad para escribir libros de ilustraciones. Este libro bilinganduuml;e presenta texto en espaandntilde;ol e inglandeacute;s, diferenciando cada idioma por colores para facilitar su lectura. Tanto los niandntilde;os bilinganduuml;es como aquellos que estandeacute;n aprendiendo un nuevo idioma quedarandaacute;n encantados con un texto simple e ilustaciones llamativas, y disfrutarandaacute;n de un cuento divertido lleno de creatividad.and#160;
Review
"The collage technique works well for distinguishing the brightly colored shapes, and the simple story is pitched perfectly for sharing with the youngest of listeners." -School Library Journal
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"The open-ended quality of the verse and the visual nature of the subject create plenty of opportunities for the art. The striking scratchboard illustrations use black lines, shapes, and crosshatched shading on white backgrounds to create strong compositions, while watercolor washes add subtle warmth and brilliance. . .There are, of course, many school uses for this, but just reading it aloud at home will make the everyday fascinating."and#8212;Booklist, starred review
"The observations, from a few words to a couple sentences, are tucked neatly into Krommesand#8217;s gorgeous scratchboard spreads."and#8212;School Library Journal, starred review
"Exquisitely simple and memorable."and#8212;Kirkus, starred review
"From the endpapers that gather together all the spirals depicted to the spiraling text on the title page verso, this book is elegantly constructed, and as poetry, picture book, or nonfiction, a success in every way."and#8212;The Horn Book,and#160;starred review
"This is one of those rare childrenand#8217;s books that make you look at the physical world differently. . .spirals are beautifuland#8212;whether we see in them hints of infinity, the promise of unfolding potential, or the embodiment of mathematical perfection."and#8212;Publishers Weekly,and#160;starred review
Synopsis
What can you make with one oval, two circles, and eight triangles? Just ask three clever miceandmdash;who even find a funny way to trick a sneaky cat.
Ellen Stoll Walsh once again proves that sheandrsquo;s a master of concept books in this celebration of shapes, color, and innovation. Featuring Spanish and English bilingualand#160;text set in two colors for easy readability, bilingual babies and new language learners will love theand#160;simple text and bold illustrations in this entertaining story fulland#160;of creativity.and#160;
Synopsis
In this companion to the classic concept book Mouse Paint, three mice learn about shapes, creativity, and cooperation.
Synopsis
The mice are at it again. This time, they are discussing shapes and arranging them to create recognizable images. They even make a cat face with lots of pointy teeth. When the real cat shows up, they use their typical ingenuity to escape!
Synopsis
A Caldecott medalist and a Newbery Honor-winning poet celebrate the beauty and value of spirals.What makes the tiny snail shell so beautiful? Why does that shape occur in nature over and over againand#8212;in rushing rivers, in a flower bud, even inside your ear?
With simplicity and grace, Joyce Sidman's poetry paired with Beth Krommes's scratchboard illustrations not only reveal the many spirals in natureand#8212;from fiddleheads to elephant tusks, from crashing waves to spiraling galaxiesand#8212;but also celebrate the beauty and usefulness of this fascinating shape.
Synopsis
What can you make with one oval, two circles, and eight triangles? Just ask three clever mice--who even find a funny way to trick a sneaky cat.
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;Ellen Stoll Walsh once again proves that sheand#8217;s a master of concept books in this celebration of shapes, color, and innovation.
About the Author
Newbery-Honor winning poet Joyce Sidman is theand#160;author of
Song of the Water Boatman and
Red Sings from Treetops, both Caldecott Honor Books, as well as other fine books of poetry.and#160; For her remarkable poetry, she has won, severaland#160; times, both the Lee Bennet Hopkins Award and Bank Street's Claudia Lewis Award.and#160; About writingand#160; this book she says "For me, writing is a matter of finding what things amaze and intrigue me and what things give me joy."and#160; She lives in Wayzata, Minnesota.
Beth Krommes is the Caldecott Winner of The House in the Night and other beautifully illustrated, much-acclaimed picture books.and#160; She lives in Peterborough, NH.and#160; www.bethkrommes.com