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On Build Me a Home (Emily Bannister, Ana Sanfelippo):
Kirkus Reviews: "Where would you like to live? Just imagine…. Ten fanciful four-line poems each imagine a different kind of home, one per double-page spread. … Bannister's repeated invocation, 'Build me a…' sets a lovely dreaming tone. Sanfelippo's illustrations are appropriately busy and colorful, cheerfully populated with diverse humans and animals… Engaging as well as a nice springboard for creative play."
On Play Me Some Music (Emma Yarlett):
Mom Read It: “… a dino book that kids will come back to again and again.”
On Snappers series (Teresa Bellón):
Publishers Weekly: “Artist Bellón’s polished and playful art style features boxy animals, some with eyes that resemble black and white cookies, and pale green, yellow, and peach backgrounds. Toucan doesn’t make a sound until the final spread: “Squawk!” A pull tab makes Toucan’s beak open and close, creating a modest but satisfying snapping sound, which will be fun for readers to anticipate in subsequent readings.”
Kirkus Reviews: "Where would you like to live? Just imagine…. Ten fanciful four-line poems each imagine a different kind of home, one per double-page spread. … Bannister's repeated invocation, 'Build me a…' sets a lovely dreaming tone. Sanfelippo's illustrations are appropriately busy and colorful, cheerfully populated with diverse humans and animals… Engaging as well as a nice springboard for creative play."
On Play Me Some Music (Emma Yarlett):
Mom Read It: “… a dino book that kids will come back to again and again.”
On Snappers series (Teresa Bellón):
Publishers Weekly: “Artist Bellón’s polished and playful art style features boxy animals, some with eyes that resemble black and white cookies, and pale green, yellow, and peach backgrounds. Toucan doesn’t make a sound until the final spread: “Squawk!” A pull tab makes Toucan’s beak open and close, creating a modest but satisfying snapping sound, which will be fun for readers to anticipate in subsequent readings.”
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