FICTION

Hippopposites

by Janik COAT
illus. by author. 38p. Abrams/Appleseed. 2012. BD $14.95. ISBN 978-1-4197-0151-1.
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PreS—A bright red hippo is set against a stark white background on each page in this book of opposites. Coat displays the relative nature of opposites by showing that the hippo can be both small and large depending on what it is compared to. Concepts include squared and rounded, invisible and visible, in front and behind, and even include tactile elements for soft and rough. The clean design of this oversize board book takes a seemingly simple subject and gives it complexity. Some of the examples may be a bit abstract for preschoolers, but overall this is an interesting spin on an everyday subject that is worthy of a look.—Laura Butler, Mount Laurel Library, NJ
Reviewed by Laura Butler , Aug 01, 2012

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