Description

By (author) Chytilova, Lenka; Illustrated by Zacharova, Veronika

Books with a playful mechanism introducing young readers to some basic concepts. Is the house big or small? Is the ball clean or dirty? What’s the difference between old and new? In this board book, kids will learn the basic opposites they meet on an everyday basis! This way, children will learn their first words with us! On every page, there is a little surprise waiting for them: thanks to cut-outs on every spread, one image transforms into another as the page turns. Combined with thoughtful and lively illustrations, this book is perfect for little ones!

Review quote

Format: Boardbook

What did you like about the book? Partof a series (First Words), thisbook is nicely sized for little hands and printed on sturdy board pages. The opposites are well presented; the pictures clearly illustrate the conceptsand readers will be able to catch on to the concept of opposites.

This is a simple book, with just the two words on each page(old/new, many/few) but there are enough extra details that there will beplenty to talk about between adult and child as they look at the book together.Especially fun are the pages that have windows cut through to show part of thenext or previous illustration.

Anything you didn’t like about it? No

To whom would you recommend this book? Familieswith babies and toddlers learning to hold books and turn pages, people learningthe concept of opposites, beginning English language learners.

Who should buy this book? Daycares,preschools, public libraries

Where would you shelve it?Boardbooks

Should we (librarians/readers) put this on the top of our “toread” piles?Yes.

Reviewer’s Name, Library (or school), City and State:RobinShtulman, Athol Public Library, Athol, MA

―Youth Services Book Review

Biographical note

Veronika Zacharova is a graphic artist, illustrator, and animator from the Czech Republic. She has made several animated films and projects, some of which have won festival awards. She is an author of the visual identity and the jingle for Anifilm, a Czech animation festival.

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Excerpt
Big small/Down up/Old new/Many few/Far near/High low/Light heave/Full empty/Dirty clean/Hot cold/Outside inside/Day night

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Books with a playful mechanism introducing young readers to some basic concepts.