Ruth Ohi has illustrated over 40 picture books and novels, and has written several of her own, including Pants Off First.
"In this story from the Early Bird Boardbook series, a little boy's
mother takes him upstairs to undress for bed while she goes back
downstairs to be with company. As the child takes off each piece of
clothing, he puts it on one of his pets. Soon his kitten, puppy,
bunnies, and hamsters are more or less dressed, but he has nothing
on. As the guests prepare to depart, the boy startles his mother by
appearing on the stairs to enlist her help with putting on his
pajamas and tucking him into bed. Ohi's appealing scenes of the
warm family setting, the partially dressed animals, and the
(tastefully depicted) undressed boy combine in a story told with
humor that parents and children can share. Colorful washes brighten
the well-defined line drawings in a boardbook that is visually more
detailed than most, yet more attuned to the actual lives of
toddlers. A charmer for parents as well as children." - Booklist "A
simple, rhythmic text together with joyful details in the
illustrations will make this a lovely book to share with a very
young child...The illustrations are filled with movement and
captivating detail...The text is presented with 2 lines per page,
one black and one red. This invites partner reading and younger
children will enjoy chiming in. Children learning to read will find
this little story fun to practice on. Another wonderful book from
Ruth Ohi!" - ResourceLinks "This is a delightful bedtime frolic,
sure to ring true for children and parents alike. Ohi is an
extremely accomplished illustrator, and this book is no exception.
The illustrations are full of mischief, creativity, affection and
joie de vivre...The text is simple, allowing the pictures to tell a
great deal of the story, and there is enough repetition to make it
a worthy early reader...Highly recommended." - CM Magazine, Feb 01,
02
"In this story from the Early Bird Boardbook series, a little boy's
mother takes him upstairs to undress for bed while she goes back
downstairs to be with company. As the child takes off each piece of
clothing, he puts it on one of his pets. Soon his kitten, puppy,
bunnies, and hamsters are more or less dressed, but he has nothing
on. As the guests prepare to depart, the boy startles his mother by
appearing on the stairs to enlist her help with putting on his
pajamas and tucking him into bed. Ohi's appealing scenes of the
warm family setting, the partially dressed animals, and the
(tastefully depicted) undressed boy combine in a story told with
humor that parents and children can share. Colorful washes brighten
the well-defined line drawings in a boardbook that is visually more
detailed than most, yet more attuned to the actual lives of
toddlers. A charmer for parents as well as children."
- Booklist
"A simple, rhythmic text together with joyful details in the
illustrations will make this a lovely book to share with a very
young child...The illustrations are filled with movement and
captivating detail...The text is presented with 2 lines per page,
one black and one red. This invites partner reading and younger
children will enjoy chiming in. Children learning to read will find
this little story fun to practice on. Another wonderful book from
Ruth Ohi!"
- ResourceLinks
"This is a delightful bedtime frolic, sure to ring true for
children and parents alike. Ohi is an extremely accomplished
illustrator, and this book is no exception. The illustrations are
full of mischief, creativity, affection and joie de vivre...The
text is simple, allowing the pictures to tell a great deal of the
story, and there is enough repetition to make it a worthy early
reader...Highly recommended."
- CM Magazine, Feb 01, 02
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