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Summary
What will baby's first word be
Hello
Sun
Dog
Cat
Cow
Owl
Spend a day in the country with Anita Lobel's friendly animals.
Meow. Woof. Moo! Whoo! Baby will be talking in no time!
Author Notes
Anita Lobel (née Kempler) was born on June 2, 1934. She is a Polish-American illustrator of children's books, including A New Coat for Anna, This Quiet Lady, Alison's Zinnia, and On Market Street, which won a Caldecott Honor for illustrations. One Lighthouse, One Moon, one of two books she created about her cat, Nini, is a New York Times Best Illustrated Book. Her childhood memoir, No Pretty Pictures, was a finalist for the National Book Award.
Lobel was born in Krakow, Poland. She was forced to hide in a convent during WWII, but was captured by the Nazis. She and her brother were forced to go into a concentration camp in Germany; they were rescued in 1945 by the Swedish Red Cross. They were lucky to be reunited with their parents in 1947. In 1952, her family moved to New York, and she then attended Pratt Institute for Art. Lobel graduated with a B. F. A. in Fine Arts. Lobel met her husband, Arnold, at Pratt while acting in a play.
Anita's major works include: Alison's Zinnias, Sven's Bridge, On Market Street, and One Lighthouse, One Moon. She has been nominated for numerous awards including selections for the Best Illustrated Book from New York Times Book Reviews (Sven's Bridge, On Market Street and One Lighthouse, One Moon). On Market Street also received a Caldecott Honor Book Award, a Boston Globe/Horn Book Award (illustration), and is an American Book Award finalist.
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Reviews (5)
Publisher's Weekly Review
It's a beautiful spring day, inspiring the denizens of farm, field and forest to offer up their full-throated version of the title greeting. "The Cow said, "Moo,'--" proclaims the text opposite a mild-mannered, sloe-eyed cow, her hide glowing with marker-like striations of peach, pink and brown. Like the other nine animals featured, the cow is portrayed in a stylized setting that's positively Edenic, filled with a rainbow of flowers, turquoise water and plump, leafy trees. Lobel (Alison's Zinnia) doesn't seem to be aiming for a realistic approximation of the sun's transit-in fact, the sky backdrop for the horse portrait ("Neigh") is an improbable but utterly fetching pink (all the better to set off the gray of the horse's coat). The sun remains a radiant orange ball in an upper corner of each image until the final pages, when it exits dramatically to make room for the moon (here Lobel cues a handsomely dappled owl). The luxuriantly hued, playfully textured portraits will rivet preschoolers and invite them to make animal sounds of their own; the minimal text, set in big, friendly type, may also encourage some simple word recognition. It's a familiar, basic idea, but Lobel makes it as fresh as a morning in May. Ages up to 3. (Apr.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
Horn Book Review
(Preschool) There are plenty of picture books that cleverly incorporate animal voices into a story; here Lobel just gives it to us straight: "The Cow said, 'Moo.' The Sheep said, 'Baa,'" etc. Even so, this book isn't quite that simple, as Lobel leads young readers to a pleasing explanation: "What they all meant was 'Hello, day!'" The basic format is deftly rounded out, beginning with a predawn landscape and the rising sun before the rooster's classic "cock-a-doodle-doo!"; moonrise and an owl's good-night "whoo-ooo" make a satisfying conclusion. There are opportunities to find and count all the animals, first sumptuously arrayed in a floral field that features tulips and blue cabbages, then (just a bit more challenging to spot) asleep in the moonlight. As is Lobel's wont, her mixed-media illustrations are radiant with color and enriched with subtle touches. The animals are affectionately portrayed, their paired glances suggesting their personalities and relationships (the dog gazes toward an uninterested, aloof cat; horse and cow are companionably face to face). Just right for the very youngest. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
Booklist Review
A variety of sunny-hued, roundly rendered barnyard animals greet the new day in Lobel's latest picture book. The sun rises with a morning greeting, which is returned by the rooster's Cock-a-doodle-doo the cow's Moo, the sheep's Baa until the day is over, the moon rises, and the owl hoots Whoo-ooo to say good night. Lobel's mixed-media illustrations (in, marker, pencil, colored pencil, watercolor, and gouache) make this simple book an appealing trip through a pleasant day. Rolling hills, powdery blossoms, and the curved shapes of pig, goose, cat, and sundry are punctuated by comforting lows and neighs, filling spreads that both brightly invite and cheerfully soothe. Lobel's illustrations are softer than usual here, with a naïveté that suits her content. This is a book that lends itself to early childhood literacy programs, as well as toddler and lap-sitting storytimes; put it on a read-aloud shelf and watch it become a favorite participation story for little listeners.--Del Negro, Janice Copyright 2008 Booklist
School Library Journal Review
PreS-When the sun rises, familiar farm animals greet the dawn in their own ways. Naturally, "The rooster said, `Cock-a-doodle-doo!'" He is followed by nine others who make their respective greetings. "What they all meant was, `Hello, day!'" As the sun sets, only an owl "whoo-ooos" to say, "Good night." The layout is straightforward and consistent. A full-page illustration faces the text. Each line of text follows the same pattern as the rooster. Using a combination of materials, Lobel has created "folksy" yet realistic pictures. Each animal stands in a colorful field or garden with the sun shining brightly. Babies will be attracted to the many vivid colors, while toddlers will readily identify the familiar animals and their sounds. The old-fashioned simplicity makes this a great first book, and the repetition and large pictures make it a perfect choice for storytimes.-Carolyn Janssen, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, OH (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
Lobel once again demonstrates that in the hands of a skilled creator, simple is best. Ten farm creatures greet the sunrise with their characteristic voices, e.g., "The Cat said, 'Meow.' The Mouse said, 'Eeeek.' / The Rabbit said, 'Pr-pr-pr.' " One side of each spread depicts the animal with the apposed, large-type text set against white with the sound in a correlating color. Last is the owl "whoo" welcomes the night. Other picture books have illustrated a similar theme and approach, but few have the panache of Lobel's palette, flow, composition and brushwork. Her style is a luxurious blend of folk paintings, Monet-like imagery and irradiated color. The toddler set will squeal with delight, point to the animal, echo the sound and then say, "Read it again!" One hopes there's a companion book for evening just around the corner. (Picture book. 1-4) Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
