Synopses & Reviews
Two mice make a teeter-totter. They’re balancing just fine, but then along comes a frog. Can they make room for one more friend on their teeter-totter? What about two? What about more? Then a big bird comes along and wants to play too. Better watch out!
Ellen Stoll Walsh has a singular knack for bringing simple concepts to life, as she does so vividly in this collage-illustrated balancing book that’s perfect for teeter-totterers of all ages.
Review
"Reminiscent of Leo Lionni...this is just the right size for small hands and for sharing one-on-one and also offers an opportunity to talk about the different elements of the story, including cooperation, creativity, and sharing as well as basic physics and math."--Booklist "This deceptively simple and creative book is loaded with fun...Readers might be fooled into thinking this is just a concept book, but Walsh gives them so much more...This book is full of wonder."--School Library Journal "With consummate skill, Walsh tells a taunt and dynamic story while introducing some basic physical science to preschoolers...an impressive balance of composition, color, and narrative content; the spreads alternate between displays of potential energy and kinetic energy. A lively yet minimal text supports the story beautifully; there's not a word out of place."--The Horn Book Magazine "The textures and bright colors in the author's cut-paper illustrations pop off the pages...making it easy for young readers to focus on the mathematical concept. Tips the scales in a subject area surprisingly lacking."--Kirkus Reviews
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"Reminiscent of Leo Lionni...this is just the right size for small hands and for sharing one-on-one and also offers an opportunity to talk about the different elements of the story, including cooperation, creativity, and sharing as well as basic physics and math."--andlt;iandgt;Booklistandlt;/iandgt;
Review
"This deceptively simple and creative book is loaded with fun...Readers might be fooled into thinking this is just a concept book, but Walsh gives them so much more...This book is full of wonder."--andlt;Iandgt;School Library Journalandlt;/Iandgt;
Review
"With consummate skill, Walsh tells a taunt and dynamic story while introducing some basic physical science to preschoolers...an impressive balance of composition, color, and narrative content; the spreads alternate between displays of potential energy and kinetic energy. A lively yet minimal text supports the story beautifully; there's not a word out of place."--andlt;Iandgt;The Horn Book Magazineandlt;/Iandgt;
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"The textures and bright colors in the author's cut-paper illustrations pop off the pages...making it easy for young readers to focus on the mathematical concept. Tips the scales in a subject area surprisingly lacking."--andlt;Iandgt;Kirkus Reviewsandlt;/Iandgt;
Synopsis
Two mice attempt a balancing act--but are interrupted by friends, in Balancing Act, by Ellen Stoll Walsh.
Synopsis
Two clever mice try a balancing act but are interrupted by friends who want to play too in this delightful young concept book by Ellen Stoll Walsh.
Synopsis
Two mice make a teeter-totter. They're balancing just fine, but then along comes a frog. Can they make room for one more friend on their teeter-totter? What about two? What about more? But then a big bird comes along and wants to play too. Better watch out!
About the Author
Ellen Stoll Walsh has written and illustrated numerous beloved books for children, including andlt;iandgt;Balancing Act andlt;/iandgt;and the bestselling modern classics andlt;iandgt;Mouse Paintandlt;/iandgt; and andlt;iandgt;Mouse Countandlt;/iandgt;. She lives in upstate New York.Ellen Stoll Walsh has written and illustrated numerous beloved books for children, including andlt;iandgt;Balancing Act andlt;/iandgt;and the bestselling modern classics andlt;iandgt;Mouse Paintandlt;/iandgt; and andlt;iandgt;Mouse Countandlt;/iandgt;. She lives in upstate New York.