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Look through this eye-catching board book's spy hole to discover a world of animal colors!
Have you ever played the I-spy game? Edward Gibbs takes the classic contest to a whole new level in this board book with spy holes. Peeking through the pages, children will be able to spot a different-colored animal every time, and guess what it is by using a simple, factual clue. Bold illustrations and die-cut holes will absorb young readers as they learn about colors and animal names.
Author Notes
Edward Gibbs is an exciting new talent in children's books. He is the author-illustrator of I Spy with My Little Eye, which received three starred reviews, and I Spy Under the Sea, I Spy on the Farm and I Spy Pets. He studied illustration at college before becoming a graphic designer. Edward Gibbs lives in London.
Reviews (4)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 1-This clever book combines color recognition, die-cut peek-a-boo holes, animals, and a guessing game into a successful and appealing whole that will have young listeners asking for more. The first spread contains a circle with an eye on the left side, facing a die-cut hole that shows a blue circle. The text reads: "I spy with my little eye.something that is blue." A speech bubble reads: "I am the biggest animal in the whole world." Turn the page and a full-bleed spread depicts a realistic- looking blue whale, with the cutout encircling the eye from the previous verso. And so it goes with a gray elephant, a yellow lion, a white polar bear, an orange orangutan, and a red fox, concluding with a green frog that says, "I'm a frog and I spy.you!" Each "I spy" page includes visual hints about the upcoming animal's habitat, alongside the textual clues. On the final page, the hole goes through the back cover, which asks, "What can you spy with your little eye?" While some animals are easier to guess than others, children will be so busy enjoying the page turns and the colorful spreads that not guessing an orangutan won't bother them a bit. This creative book would work equally well in storytimes or one-on-one.-Amy Lilien-Harper, The Ferguson Library, Stamford, CT (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
A classic childhood guessing game gets an elegant treatment from newcomer Gibbs in this introduction to colors and animals. Alternating spreads tease readers with visual and textual clues: "I spy with my little eye..." reads one, "something that is orange." A porthole-like window at left shows the animal's eye, while a die-cut circle opposite reveals a glimpse of fur. Speech balloons ("I swing from tree to tree with my long arms") and loose jungle flowers offer additional clues, and when readers turn the page, the eye from the previous page aligns with the die-cut, completing each picture (here, an orangutan). Defined by joyful scribbled outlines, the exuberant, friendly animal portraits dazzle. Ages 2-5. (Apr.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Horn Book Review
I spy with my little eye...something that is blue." A die-cut gives readers a peek, while a speech bubble provides a hint: "I am the biggest animal in the whole world." The blue whale, in deep-hued digital illustrations, appears on the next spread. The pattern and hints guarantee success for preschoolers, who will be richly rewarded with each page turn. (c) Copyright 2011. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (Picture book. 2-6)]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
