Bear and Ball
PreS-Simplicity is the essence of these charming board books. Using a nostalgic style of illustration, reminiscent of an older, classic time, Wright sets a picture of a bear against a white background. On one page, its activity or appearance is pictured and described in a word. The illustration and words on the opposite page create an idea and a concept. The art moves the story along as the words create a rhyme and introduce contrast: "Big and small," "Run and crawl," "Short and tall," "Stand and fall." In each book, the final spread lays out a storyboard of the book, pictures and rhyme, so that children can read it over again. These delightful books are perfect for parents to share with babies and toddlers and may even find an audience with beginning readers.-Be Astengo, Alachua County Library, Gainesville, FLCopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.