Look
Author(s): Fiona Woodcock
Look! Its a book!
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 o, this playful story is a great choice for emerging readers.
Bright illustrations and an engaging, interactive text will invite repeated readings. Hooray!
A brother and sister cant 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.
Author-illustrator Fiona Woodcocks spare text uses only words containing double os, 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!
Review(s):
With bright…illustration, Fiona Woodcock draws childrens attention to the surprising frequency of double-os in Look. …[a] cheerful picture book.
A picture book that takes as its text more than 30 words containing two consecutive Os sounds like breezy entertainment, but Fiona Woodcocks art is worth a close inspection. …Look is a toothsome and groovy book. Understood?
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.
Clever and eye-catching…With its satisfying narrative arc and imaginative wordplay, this picture book is pretty cool.
This picture-book compendium of words with doubleoos finds visual fun in the letters shapesmade with hand-cut stencils and printing techniques, burst with playful energythe scenes create an appealing visual game that will encourage kids to think about word patterns and, perhaps, draw their own spin-offs.
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.
Bright colors and simple shapes make Look delightfully appealing and cheerful, while its lights-out ending makes it an ideal bedtime book.Look 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 books straightforward plot.
ISBN:9780062644558
