Circle under berry

Title:

Circle under berry

Author:

Summary:

"It's a puzzle. It's a read-aloud. It's a Rubik's cube on paper. This striking, delightfully different exploration of shape, color, and patterns redefines what a picture book can be. Read it once, read it ten times; see something new every time. An elegant and simple approach to explorations of profound depth, this enigmatic, thought-provoking concept book shows young readers that everything in the world can be seen from infinite perspectives."-- Provided by publisher.

Audience:

Ages 5-8. Chronicle Books.

Grades K-1. Chronicle Books.

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm

Genre:

Picture books.

Subject Term:

Shapes -- Juvenile literature.

Colors -- Juvenile literature.

Pattern perception -- Juvenile literature.

Publisher:

Chronicle Books,

Publication Date:

2021

ISBN:

9781797205083

Publication Information:

San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2021]

Call Number:

P HIGGINS

Holds: Copies:

Available:*

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Summary

Part Sandra Boynton, part Each Peach Pear Plum ; part Chicka Chicka Boom Boom , part Hippopposites --a treat for the brain and the tongue.

With an elegant and simple approach, this thought-provoking concept book shows young readers that everything in the world can be seen from infinite perspectives.

Each page compares colors, shapes, and objects in relation to each other. A triangle that is over a square is also under a circle. A circle that is pink also might be a flower.

The artful, playful combinations of simple concepts and Higgins's rhythmic writing and expert arrangement of objects on the page make this book a perfect read-aloud, capable of entertaining, educating, and challenging readers in equal measure.

There are multiple ways to read the book, allowing it to work for several ages and reading levels at once. The educational value and sheer fun packed into this book's language and visual design will make it a huge hit with educators and librarians, new parents, and creative kids who are visual learners.

This striking, delightfully different exploration of shape, color, and patterns redefines what a picture book can be. Read it once, read it ten times. See something new every time.

A GREAT INTRODUCTION TO MANY DIFFERENT CONCEPTS: This book's focus on color, shapes, objects, and relative words like "over," "under," and "next to" make this the perfect introduction to basic concepts of all kinds. Rather than traditional concept books that focus on only one idea, this book combines its teaching approach, helping young readers learn more than one concept at once by showing how they relate to each other.

A DYNAMIC LEARNING EXPERIENCE: The unusual combination of colors, shapes, and animals intelligently introduces young readers to patterns, classification, and problem-solving. The imaginative language of this book, rich with rhythmic phrasing and a tongue twister-like playfulness, creates a soothing read-aloud text that engages young children with questions and encourages audience participation.

PERFECT FOR ANY KIND OF EDUCATION: With a variety of concepts, clear read-aloud qualities, and the many different ways this book engages different styles of learning, this book is ideal for librarians, educators, and anyone creating reading events in their communities.

BELOVED AUTHOR: Carter Higgins is not only the author of many acclaimed books for children such as Everything You Need to Build a Treehouse, This Is Not a Valentine , and Bikes for Sale , she's also a seasoned school librarian who's spent many years working with children. Her love of kids--and her passion for teaching--shines throughout this book.

EASY ART PROJECT INSPIRATION: Having honed her art skills as an elementary librarian, Carter Higgins makes her own debut as an illustrator for this book with simple, appealing collages. Kids will love making their own art projects inspired by the illustrations in this book.

BRIGHT, EYE-CATCHING ART: The simple shapes and lively colors are designed to appeal to young children. Read this if your children enjoy Hervé Tullet's Press Here or Bill Martin Jr.'s Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See?

Perfect for:

* Parents
* Grandparents
* Educators
* Gift-givers

Author Notes

Carter Higgins is the author of many books for kids, such as Everything You Need for a Treehouse, Bikes for Sale , and Audrey L & Audrey W: Best Friends-ish . She is an Emmy-winning visual effects and motion graphics artist and spent a decade as a school librarian. This is her first illustrated book. She lives in Los Angeles, but you can always find her on Twitter and Instagram @carterhiggins.

Reviews (1)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Using hand-painted paper to create brilliantly hued, shape-based forms that appear against a clean white backdrop, Higgins (Bikes for Sale) economically examines ways to observe color, shape, pattern, and position. On the opening spread, two true statements describe a berry's position relative to a shape. On the spread's verso, the berry of the title--a red diamond with a green stem--is suspended precisely above a yellow circle. On the recto, a second berry appears over a green square. "Circle under berry," the first line reads; "berry over square," states the second. A page turn builds on the concept, presenting four objects stacked in a vertical line and words that convey both position and differing elements (shape, color, or object) of each--"circle over berry/ under orange/ over square." Soon, the elements begin to vary between shapes, colors, and animals (a frog, a guppy, a pig), drawing readers' attention while achieving real grace as the items resolve into origami-like forms. Via "a stack of shapes" that "can make you think/ and wonder what you see," Higgins offers seeds of conversations about naming and classification. Ages 2--4. Agent: Rubin Pfeffer, Ruben Pfeffer Content. (Sept.)