Octopus Opposites

by Stella Blackstone, Stephanie Bauer (Illustrator)

Overview

Empty, full; push, pull; young, old; hot, cold!

The creatures in this vibrant book range from friendly elephants to flying kookaburras, each demonstrating some kind of “opposite.” The learning continues at the end, where readers find out where each of the animals makes its home.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781846865916
Publisher:	Barefoot Books
Publication date:	08/01/2011
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	1,022,564
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 7.80(h) x 0.90(d)
Age Range:	1 - 4 Years

About the Author

Award-winning author Stella Blackstone has written many of Barefoot's best-selling titles, including the Bear series and the Cleo the Cat series. She has been writing for children for over twenty years. Stella lives in Somerset, UK.

Stephanie Bauer begins every painting by asking herself what she finds funny about her subject. Using thick gouache paint, she exaggerates imperfections, celebrating the beautiful endearing quirkiness of everything she paints. Her charming, wonky style has graced more than three dozen children’s books, puzzles, games, greeting cards, apparel and wall decor. She lives in Cave Creek, Arizona, USA.

Editorial Reviews

PreS-K—This book explores one animal pair per spread and features simple rhymes ("Octopus fat, octopus thin. Sea urchin out, sea urchin in"). A few of the comparisons are clunky (snow leopard climb, snow leopard fall), but most do an effective job of showing the differences. The last two spreads answer the question, "…where do all these creatures go?" and provide a simple illustration of their habitats. The text is accompanied by vivid, appealing acrylic drawings surrounded by textured borders, with backgrounds painted in thick strokes. An attractive, useful concept book.—Beth Cuddy, Seward Elementary School, Auburn, NY

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