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Zusatztext In simple! effective rhyme! a variety of objects guide the reader through a wondrous world. A little girl and her father settle down in a comfy armchair with a book! until the book suggests they take a closer look. Soon the girl is zoomed inside the book and whisked away on a fantastical romp. She plays with sheep on a mountain—“We are fleecy says Flock (stock-still on a rock)”—and climbs toadstools with a gnome—“I am gnarly says Gnome (at home on a dome).” Various creatures and objects introduce themselves! but gradually they become less fantastical (“I am wizened says Wizard”) and more familiar (“I am hot says Cocoa”). “I am cozy!” Papa finally echoes to the girl. “How about you?” The gouache illustrations are playful and bright! and the text is an integral part of the design: a dripping mitten dangles off the end of the word “wet”; a sock and two balls of yarn make up the word “woolly”; and green lichen sprouts from a mossy trail. A whimsical exploration of imagination. — Maggie Reagan Informationen zum Autor Richard Jackson was a long-time editor at Atheneum Books for Young Readers and the critically acclaimed author of a number of books, including Have A Look, Says Book. , illustrated by Kevin Hawkes, which Publishers Weekly proclaimed "a shoe-in for the bedtime rotation;" All Ears, All Eyes , illustrated by Katherine Tillotson; and This Beautiful Day , illustrated by Suzy Lee, which received three starred reviews. Klappentext Through illustrations and simple, rhyming text, a book invites its reader to explore fluffy, furry, or squishy objects and creatures, both real and imaginary, that are found within its pages. Zusammenfassung Soft kittens! wooly socks! soggy mittens! fleecy flocks—this pictorial celebration of things tactile explores how what we touch touches us. There’s a reason why toddlers put everything (or so it seems) into their mouths—it’s how they understand it…with grabby hands! open mouths! and…here…open book. In Take a Look! Says Book fleas seem to hop off one page! peas squish bean-bag flat on the next. The images seemingly come to life! just as so much comes to life within our imaginations through reading! and handling things with just the right touch. From legendary editor Richard Jackson and phenomenally talented illustrator Kevin Hawkes! Have a Look! Says Book is a sweet celebration of the ways we discover new things! through touch! through books. ...
