Pat-A-Cake - by Mary Brigid Barrett (Board Book)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"If you can pat a cake, why not a kiwi or a peach? How about a fuzzy caterpillar crawling on your knee? Join in as this well-known rhyme is expanded into a tactile exploration of a toddler's world"--Page 4 of cover.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>LeUyen Pham's adorable, vibrant illustrations bring Mary Brigid Barrett's singsong text to life in a board book for the very young.</b> <p/>If you can pat a cake, why not a peach or a cold and bumpy pickle? How about a fuzzy caterpillar crawling on your knee? A well-known rhyme expands into a tactile exploration of a toddler's world.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Barrett's verse scans with a pleasingly jaunty rhythm. Pham's stylized cartoons are done in a muted color palette; eye-catching patterns on the clothing and in the backgrounds infuse the scenes with a lively energy. The last two double-page spreads skillfully bring the energy down as a pair of brown-skinned siblings pat Mommy, Dad and each other before patting a pillow and teddy at bedtime. ... [Y]oungsters will recognize the exuberance represented here as their own.<br>--Kirkus Reviews <p/>Each scenario is illustrated with Pham's exuberant artwork, featuring bright colors and happy children. ... Barrett has stayed faithful to the rhythm of the original rhymes, making [Pat-a-Cake] easy to read and enjoyable to hear.<br>--School Library Journal<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Mary Brigid Barrett</b> has written and illustrated many award-winning picture and board books, including <i>Shoebox Sam</i>. In addition, she served as creative editor for <i>Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out</i> and <i>The Exquisite Corpse Adventure</i>, published by Candlewick Press. She is the president and executive director of The National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance. She lives in Franklin, Massachusetts. <p/><b>LeUyen Pham</b> is the author-illustrator of <i>Big Sister, Little Sister</i> and has illustrated many other books for children, including the <i>New York Times</i> bestseller <i>Grace for President</i> by Kelly DiPucchio. With Candlewick Press, she illustrated <i>God's Dream</i> by Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Douglas Carlton Abrams and <i>Aunt Mary's Rose</i> by Douglas Wood. She lives in San Francisco.
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