FICTION

Look! Another Book!

by Bob STAAKE
Look! Another Book! illus. by author. 48p. Little, Brown. Dec. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9780316204590.
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PreS-Gr 2—This noteworthy sequel has many similarities to Look! A Book! (Little, Brown, 2011): bright, colorful pages with very little wording and cutouts that highlight what is on the next page, spreads of intricate cartoonlike drawings, and Staake's everlasting creativity. The author's use of language conjures up delightful imagery: how about "a fish reading mail" or a "crossing guard newt"? Look! Another Book! is a puzzle and a poem in one. Staake's whimsical text challenges readers to find objects in the pictures, and the book concludes with a giant foldout rocket. There are fun references for adults, too (look for the Bukowski Delicatessen or the Honeybaked Haggis store). Guaranteed to become a favorite among children.—Mary Cass Mabbot, Indianapolis Public Library
Seek-and-find fans will happily linger over Staake's engaging follow-up to Look! A Book!. Once again, circular cutouts offer peeks of three items that rhyme: "Beef stew! A shoe! A blue kangaroo!" With each page turn, a double-page spread reveals the madcap scene, and readers are directed to search for delightfully wacky objects therein (e.g., crab fondue in a zoo).
Reviewed by Mary Cass Mabbot , Dec 01, 2012

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