Shout! Shout It Out!
PreS-K-A small mouse leads readers through an exuberant review of basic concepts. "Everybody loves to shout. So, if you know it, SHOUT it out! Ready. Set. Go!" Children will be only too happy to comply: numbers 1 to 10, the alphabet, colors, names of animals, and modes of transportation are enthusiastically presented. The colors chosen to make up the backgrounds on the spreads vibrate with energy, and the children are painted open-mouthed in mid-yell. Pulp painting with accents of pastel pencil, china marker, colored india inks, and patterned paper collage create their own energy. Fleming's wild shades and patterns add to the fun of simply letting loose and encourage children to show off what they know. This book will help give confidence to reticent children and add liveliness to storytimes. It makes a great companion to Fleming's The Everything Book (Holt, 2000) and will be requested time and again.-Maryann H. Owen, Racine Public Library, WI (c) Copyright 2010.  Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc.  No redistribution permitted.