Smart’s illustrations are playful and expressive, curating the most joyful moments of family life. One same-sex couple with two children in tow are expecting another child. In some, readers see only one caregiver: a father or a grandparent, perhaps. Subsequent pages show a wide array of families with members of many different racial presentations engaging in bike and bus rides, indoor dance parties, and more.
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The rhymed verse, based on a song from the Noodle Loaf children’s podcast, declares that “Families belong / Together like a puzzle / Different-sized people / One big snuggle.” The accompanying image shows an interracial couple of caregivers (one with brown skin and one pale) cuddling with a pajama-clad toddler with light brown skin and surrounded by two cats and a dog.
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For instance, a scowling cat getting drenched in the rain illustrates “grumpy” a crying gorilla with a bee sting on his thumb aptly represents “hurt” and pairs of cuddling and kissing animals symbolize “love.” In companion title Colors ! (978-2-1), the left-hand page offers an object-“I say apples, you say…”-and the gatefold reveals the name of the color: “RED!” Little ones will enjoy the repetition and interactivity of these offerings, celebrating as they correctly guess the words hiding under the flaps.Ĭarpenter’s predicable, interactive titles in the I Say, You Say series offer appealing introductions to basic concepts just right for toddlers and preschoolers.įamilies in a variety of configurations play, dance, and celebrate together. The bright, busy pages, which star wide-eyed, cartoon-style animal characters in situations typically associated with the emotions featured, will appeal to little ones and help them to understand the concepts presented. Quickly falling into a predictable and comforting pattern, the left-hand page introduces a feeling-“I say happy, you say…”-and the gatefold flap on the right-hand page lifts to reveal a corresponding response: “SMILE!” Other feelings include grumpy, silly, sad, excited, sleepy, hurt and love.
This new addition to the I Say, You Say series invites a young audience to playfully explore the world of emotions.
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