FICTION

Mokomaki

by Satu KONTINEN
illus. by Satu Kontinen. 24p. POW!. Nov. 2017. Tr $14.95. ISBN 9781576878057.
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PreS-K—This quirky series title by Finnish designer Kontinen stars the Mokomaki, little birds who live in the Mokomaka forest where animal moms and dads enlist the birds' help in finding their missing offspring. A zebra, for example, has lost her baby among a group of 10 zebras on the opposite page. Each creature is slightly different—some have more or fewer stripes, others are almost all black or white—and it is the readers' task to spot the baby that matches the parent. In the process, children will learn about counting and colors and a little about animal features ("Tigers have stripes…But these guys have spots!"). The text can be choppy as the Mokomaki contribute brief asides to the activity, so the book doesn't work well as something to read through—but the search-and-find activity is fun and satisfying.
VERDICT Though Mitsumasa Anno's books are much better, this title could work with children who are drawn to the spare aesthetic of his Anno's Counting Book.
Reviewed by Henrietta Verma, National Information Standards Organization, Baltimore , Jan 01, 2018

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