Look - by Fiona Woodcock (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Starring a brother and sister who go to the zoo, see kangaroos and baboons, and get to bring home balloons, this playful story is told entirely in words that contain a double "o." Full color.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>Look! It's a book!</strong></p><p>Starring a brother and sister who go to the zoo, see kangaroos and baboons, and get to bring home balloons! Told entirely in words that contain a double <em>o</em>, this playful story is a great choice for emerging readers.</p><p>Bright illustrations and an engaging, interactive text will invite repeated readings. Hooray! </p><p>A brother and sister can't wait to go to the zoo, where they have an exciting day ahead full of food, balloons, baboons, and so much more. This playful concept-and-story book is ideal for new readers.</p><p>Author-illustrator Fiona Woodcock's spare text uses only words containing double <em>o</em>'s, an important concept for early literacy. Each word is cleverly woven into stunning illustrations. And it all ends with a bedtime book, of course. Good night!</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>LOOK!</p><p>It's a book!</p><p>About a brother and a sister and their trip to the zoo.</p><p>What makes it special?</p><p>Here's the scoop: every word in this story contains the letter pair OO.</p><p>Ooh! Cool! Woo-hoo!</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Woodcock creates art that feels hand-crafted, warm, and extremely appealing. ...each spread [creates] its own tableau within a loose narrative structure. ...A delightful exploration of a thematic concept, exceptionally designed and thoroughly charming."--<em>Kirkus Reviews </em><strong>(starred review)</strong><br><br>"Bright colors and simple shapes make Look delightfully appealing and cheerful, while its lights-out ending makes it an ideal bedtime book. <em>Look </em>is full of easy-to-learn sight words for beginning readers, and it will also find a home in classrooms. ...Even nonreaders can keep up with this book's straightforward plot."--<em>BookPage</em><br><br>"This picture-book compendium of words with double <em>oo</em>'s finds visual fun in the letters' shapes...made with hand-cut stencils and printing techniques, burst with playful energy...the scenes create an appealing visual game that will encourage kids to think about word patterns and, perhaps, draw their own spin-offs."--<em>Publishers Weekly</em><br><br>"With bright...illustration, Fiona Woodcock draws children's attention to the surprising frequency of double-o's in Look. ...[a] cheerful picture book."--<em>Wall Street Journal</em><br><br>"A picture book that takes as its text more than 30 words containing two consecutive Os sounds like breezy entertainment, but Fiona Woodcock's art is worth a close inspection. ...<em>Look</em> is a toothsome and groovy book. Understood?"--Shelf Awareness (starred review)<br><br>"The ingenious story line becomes clear after just a few pages. ...Laid out on expansive light backgrounds, the artwork invites young readers to look and look again. Playful fun, this engaging read-aloud will be welcome in most collections."--School Library Journal<br><br>"Clever and eye-catching...With its satisfying narrative arc and imaginative wordplay, this picture book is pretty cool."--The Horn Book<br>
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