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Big and Little

A Book of Animal Opposites

Illustrated by Linda Tordoff
Board Book
$9.99 US
7.38"W x 7.38"H x 0.85"D   | 15 oz | 30 per carton
On sale Jun 04, 2024 | 10 Pages | 978-1-6643-5095-3
Age 2-5 years | Up to Kindergarten
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This follow-up to A to Z: An Alphabet of Animals features a pair of animals on each spread to introduce the concept of opposites in this fun lift-the-flap book.

Animals representing opposites such as big and little, light and heavy, quiet and loud, and more comparisons are hiding on each page of this fun lift-the-flap book! Children meet a variety of animals and bugs, from an owl and a turtle to bees and a chameleon, as they open the flaps to see the size comparisons of the animals.

  • PERFECT FOR: Young fans of animals and bugs

  • FUN AND EDUCATIONAL: Introduces the early concept of opposites featuring adorable characters in an exciting hide-and-seek format

  • INTERACTIVE: Large lift-the-flaps are ideal for little hands
Toddler-PreS–Opposites come to life with flaps for young hands to engage with on every page. “Slim and Plump” feature a pufferfish unexpanded and then all puffed out. Illustrative details make the meanings clear; the well-designed flaps reinforce the concepts. VERDICT Perfect engineering meets engaging content—this is highly ­recommended. --School Library Journal, starred review
Harriet Evans works in children's publishing and spends her days researching cool animal facts, imagining awesome adventures, and drinking copious amounts of tea. View titles by Harriet Evans
Linda Tordoff is a designer and illustrator whose specialty is surface pattern design. Linda can usually be found drinking tea in her studio at home, where she lives with her three children, a rescue dog, and a cat! View titles by Linda Tordoff

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This follow-up to A to Z: An Alphabet of Animals features a pair of animals on each spread to introduce the concept of opposites in this fun lift-the-flap book.

Animals representing opposites such as big and little, light and heavy, quiet and loud, and more comparisons are hiding on each page of this fun lift-the-flap book! Children meet a variety of animals and bugs, from an owl and a turtle to bees and a chameleon, as they open the flaps to see the size comparisons of the animals.

  • PERFECT FOR: Young fans of animals and bugs

  • FUN AND EDUCATIONAL: Introduces the early concept of opposites featuring adorable characters in an exciting hide-and-seek format

  • INTERACTIVE: Large lift-the-flaps are ideal for little hands

Praise

Toddler-PreS–Opposites come to life with flaps for young hands to engage with on every page. “Slim and Plump” feature a pufferfish unexpanded and then all puffed out. Illustrative details make the meanings clear; the well-designed flaps reinforce the concepts. VERDICT Perfect engineering meets engaging content—this is highly ­recommended. --School Library Journal, starred review

Author

Harriet Evans works in children's publishing and spends her days researching cool animal facts, imagining awesome adventures, and drinking copious amounts of tea. View titles by Harriet Evans
Linda Tordoff is a designer and illustrator whose specialty is surface pattern design. Linda can usually be found drinking tea in her studio at home, where she lives with her three children, a rescue dog, and a cat! View titles by Linda Tordoff