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On the first two-page spread of this deceptively simple picture book, the text asks, ?Which one is round?? There are two straightforward drawings showing the choices: an apple or an armadillo. For the child who understands what round means, that's an easy one --- the apple is round. Until you turn to the next spread. There you'll see that the same question is asked, ?Which one is round? What do you think?? But this time, the apple has been eaten down to its (unround) core, and the armadillo is asleep, curled into a (round) ball. Surprise! Though the objects being featured are the same, the answer to the question has now changed.
This interactive concept book, written and illustrated by Mineko Mamada, contains six such pairs, illustrated with appealing, unfussy colored drawings. For each pair, children are asked to compare them based on their shape, size, height, speed or color. As with the apple and the armadillo, at first the answer to the question seems obvious, but then a turn of the page provides an unexpected twist. Young children get drawn in, first to figure out the easier answer, then to laugh when they discover the new way of looking at things. This is a unique, innovative approach to the popular concept of comparatives. It's a terrific tool for promoting school readiness with preschoolers in areas such as observation, critical thinking and creativity. But with its playful spirit, young children will just see it as a lot of fun!
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Author-illustrator Mineko Mamada has published several children's books in her native Japan, where she also works as a graphic designer. Which Is Round? Which Is Bigger? is her first book to be translated into English. Mineko lives in Tokyo.
Author-illustrator Mineko Mamada has published several children's books in her native Japan, where she also works as a graphic designer. Which Is Round? Which Is Bigger? is her first book to be translated into English. Mineko lives in Tokyo.
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*Starred Review* In this eye-opening and mind-bending picture book, six seemingly easy questions lead to surprising answers. The first spread opens blandly, asking “Which one is round?” and showing a picture of a large red apple on one page and a hedgehoglike animal (perhaps an echidna) standing on the other. Turn the page to find the apple eaten down to its core and the animal curled into a ball. “Which one is round? What do you think?” Children are asked to choose “Which is higher?” as a cat climbs a tall, spindly sapling, and a mouse climbs a somewhat shorter one. On the next page, both have reached the treetop, but the taller tree has bent over under the cat’s weight, leaving both the mouse and its tree higher. The short text leaves the explanations to viewers of the clean, digital artwork, which showcases each idea with clarity, energy, and a touch of humor. Like a magician, this clever book confounds expectations again and again, potentially encouraging children to stop blurting out the expected responses and, instead, to start exploring how they can possibly be wrong. Sure to inspire critical thinking, light-bulb moments, and laughter, this makes a terrific read-aloud choice. Preschool-Grade 2. --Carolyn Phelan
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- PublisherKids Can Press
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 1554539730
- ISBN 13 9781554539734
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages24
- IllustratorMamada Mineko
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