FICTION

Pussycat, Pussycat

by Mies VAN HOUT
illus. by Mies van Hout. 32p. w/CD. Lemniscaat. Oct. 2015. Tr $19.95. ISBN 9781935954484.
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PreS—In this fun, bold picture book, readers will find contemporary and classic rhymes accompanied by brightly colored illustrations with simple shapes and a lot of white space. These pictures dance across both pages while the words are lyrically positioned around them. On some pages, parents and teachers will be able to teach concepts like shapes and colors: on other pages, the lesson will be counting. "Five/little ducks/went out one day,Over the hill and far away. Mother duck said/Quack, quack, quack, quack,/But only four little ducks/came back." The itsy bitsy spider rhyme contrasts nicely to the very fat elephant song. Preschoolers will enjoy joining in with the verses and it will be easy for them, parents, and teachers because of the accompanying CD.
VERDICT Fans of Eric Carle and Bill Martin will love this charming title.
Reviewed by Gwen Collier, Buffalo and Erie County Public Library, NY , Jul 01, 2015

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