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GO GREEN! HOME

Name: GO GREEN! HOME
Author: Pintachan
ISBN: 978-1-4197-6101-0

MY FIRST PULL-THE-TAB ECO BOOK

From the Go Green! series

illustrated by Pintachan ‧ RELEASE DATE: Jan. 17, 2023

An eco-winner!

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You’re never too young to start thinking green.

Each of the four double-page spreads in this board book includes two to three short sentences that focus on different areas of ecological awareness and a die-cut tab that, when moved, sets off a change of scene. The first turns the lights in a house on and off, the second causes flowers and a cute little worm to emerge from compost, the third turns a faucet off and on, and the fourth transforms a plastic bottle into a recycled sock. The sentences are simple and direct: “Let’s turn off the light. We’re saving energy!” While the intended demographic may not understand the messages just yet, they still serve as excellent reminders for caregivers. And as they grow, little ones may repeat phrases from the book, helping to instill good lessons about, for instance, the big impact of seemingly small actions such as composting. The tabs are sturdy and likely to stand up to life in a busy home or library, so the book will be enjoyed by many for a fair amount of time or by a few for a more extended period. Even if the message isn’t absorbed by young readers, the tab motions, which move in three different directions across the four spreads, will encourage hand-eye coordination.

An eco-winner! (Board book. 1-2)

Pub Date: Jan. 17, 2023

ISBN: 978-1-4197-6101-0

Page Count: 8

Publisher: Abrams Appleseed

Review Posted Online: Oct. 25, 2022

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Nov. 15, 2022

Categories:

CHILDREN'S HEALTH & DAILY LIVING

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BABY'S FIRST WORDS

by Stella Blackstone & Sunny Scribens ; illustrated by Christiane Engel ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 1, 2017

A solid, attractive vocabulary builder.

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A little girl explores her surroundings in this board book.

Each turn of the page offers a different scene with objects labeled in bold, black text. The brown-haired, peach-skinned toddler spends time with her interracial dads (one’s black, and the other has olive skin and black hair) playing in the park, eating lunch, taking a bath, and eventually going to bed. Each double-page spread focuses on one setting, activity, or theme, as in one of various types of locomotion, another set in a kitchen at lunchtime, and another that focuses on emotions. Labels are printed in boldface type, sometimes with an extra descriptor: “loud fire engine”; “excited wiggle.” A Spanish-language version of the book, Mis Primeras Palabras, is concurrently published, with identical illustrations but swapping Spanish descriptors in for English ones. The illustrations employ a dark color palette that leans heavily on purples, greens, oranges, and browns to render the chunky and curved objects. The compositions are a little cluttered, with each scene depicting about 10 new words. Little ones will learn about clothes, food, emotions, animals, and more in this fairly extensive but still compact resource.

A solid, attractive vocabulary builder. (Board book. 1-2)