Caldecott Honor winner Rachel Isadora's introduction to the five senses is perfect for the youngest children, who will recognize themselves in charming vignettes portraying a wide range of activities. Her lively art reveals the power and delight of each sense.
Rachel Isadora (www.rachelisadora.com) received a Caldecott Honor for Ben's Trumpet, and has written and illustrated numerous other books for children, including Bea in The Nutcracker, Bea at Ballet, Jake at Gymnastics, Say Hello!, Peekaboo Morning, the Lili at Ballet series, and several classic tales set in Africa (Old Mikamba Had a Farm, The Night Before Christmas, Rapunzel, and The Princess and the Pea). She lives in New York City.
* “A sensory tour of early childhood, exploring common sights,
sounds, smells, tastes, and textures. . . . The artist’s trademark
style is perfectly suited to depict the child-focused activities of
these diverse, expressive, and engaging tots. . . . A sour, spicy,
slippery, crunchy, green treat. Preschoolers and their caregivers
will devour this oversize title and come back for more.”—School
Library Journal, starred review
* “A tribute to the five senses that will resonate with young
readers. . . . An ethnically diverse group of young children tell
readers what they sense—or don’t—in simple declarative sentences
that are sometimes embellished by the kids’ thoughts. . . .
Children of most skin and hair colors will find at least one face
like their own in these pages. . . . A great read-aloud, an easy
read for beginning readers, and a model for student books.”—Kirkus
Reviews, starred review
* “Isadora’s book about the five senses is aimed perfectly at
another sense—kids’ sense of humor. . . . Small vignettes of
children exploring their world, both indoors and out. . . .
Interjections throughout, printed in italics, add read-aloud
pleasure. . . . Delicate ink and watercolor illustrations on white
backgrounds nicely elicit a young child’s point of view. . . . Be
sure to have a jar of baby dills on hand for this one.”—The Horn
Book, starred review
* “This fetching concept book from veteran author/illustrator
Isadora offers a gallery of sensory experiences. . . . Has the
gently carnivalesque charm of Krauss and Sendak’s A Hole Is to Dig
as kids weigh in on different experiences and responses in multiple
vignettes per page. Some of the vignettes are self-contained
moments of poetry; sometimes a sequence provides a satisfying bijou
story. Delicate lines with simple watercolor shading and patterns
keep the small tableaux simple, but they’re vivid with life from
the multicultural cast of bouncy kids and the evocation of life’s
sensory encounters, from the homely smell of baby poo to the
glorious vision of fireworks. This will be excellent fodder for
sharing in a preschool curriculum, and audiences will be chiming in
to offer their own examples of what they hear, see, and most
definitely smell.—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books,
starred review
“Simplicity is the defining note of Isadora’s inviting introduction
to the senses. . . . Drawing from everyday experiences in a child’s
life, Isadora pays tribute to the senses, as well as to the natural
world, friends, family, food, pets, curiosity, and discovery. . . .
Isadora’s book brims with teachable moments, yet it’s her
expressive ink and watercolor vignettes that steal the
spotlight.”—Publishers Weekly
“Isadora’s simple ink drawings, brightened with watercolors, have
an unpretentious charm. . . . The clean, white pages provide
spacious settings for the characters, whose actions, reactions, and
observations will intrigue young kids. Well designed for raising
awareness of the senses, this is fine for reading aloud in a group
setting and particularly effective one-on-one.”—Booklist
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