PreS—The spreads in this colorful pop-up book take readers through the numbers in words and numerals. Large capital letters are set against solid-color backgrounds. The numerals themselves are designed to pop or fold out and up, appearing in their specific number (for example, seven number sevens, along with the word "seven"). Also scattered across the spread are the specified quantity of ladybugs. Counting them is at times a hunt, as some of them are not immediately visible. Charles Reasoner's One Blue Fish (S & S, 2010) and Salina Yoon's One Weighs a Ton (Running Pr., 2009) are sturdier movable books.—Laura Butler, Mount Laurel Library, NJ
Moerbeek's pop-up book uses attention-grabbing design elements to jazz up teaching preschoolers numbers one through ten. Take, for example, the spread for eight: the word "EIGHT" appears in stocky letters; eight colorful interlocking "8"s leap off the pages; and eight ladybugs beg to be counted. It's not pedagogically groundbreaking, but tots--and adults--will appreciate all the pizzazz.
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