- Hardcover: 44 pages
- Publisher: J. Paul Getty Museum; 1 edition (Nov 2 1995)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0892363215
- ISBN-13: 978-0892363216
- Product Dimensions: 26.5 x 22.6 x 1.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 431 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#43,564 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #43 in Books > Children's Books > Baby-3 > Basic Concepts > Sense & Sensation
- #47 in Books > Children's Books > Baby-3 > Basic Concepts > Colours
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A diving board to creative wordplay, the fascinating picture book If... offers a surrealistic view of the natural world. The two-page spreads present artful watercolors paired with such strange possibilities as "If zebras had stars and stripes...," "If the moon were square...," and "If worms had wheels...." Although some of the ideas and pictures are whimsical to the point of being downright creepy ("If caterpillars were toothpaste...," "If toes were teeth..."), the hypotheticals will surely inspire flights of fancy for readers of all ages. What could be more appealing for a 5-year-old than imagining the silliest suppositions and seeing them come to life in realistic paintings?
Sculptor Sarah Perry creates a world to make us stop and think. One of her best illustrations depicts a large, hairy warthog with a sparkling crown and the text, "If ugly were beautiful...." With every if idea, the author encourages the kind of mental double take that comes naturally for children. (Ages 4 to 7, and adults, too) --Emilie Coulter
From Publishers Weekly
In her first book for children, Perry, an artist, suggests a series of impossible propositions, then makes each come true in striking if sometimes disturbing paintings. Her text sets up one scenario after another ("If frogs ate rainbows"; "If dogs were mountains") and ends with the suggestion "If this is the end.../ Then dream up some more!" Many concepts are funny ("If zebras had stars and stripes"); many are both intriguing and comic. "If ugly were beautiful," for example, is paired with a painting of a warthog?with warts, bristles, wrinkles and all?wearing a glittering diamond tiara fit for a beauty queen. Other visions are more surrealistic: "If mice were hair" captions a picture of a child's head aswarm with lanky, squirming mice. Elsewhere, a girl in green sunglasses parts her lips to reveal a row of realistically drawn toes; a blue toddler marches off with a green elephant, holding its tail?which closely resembles the child's own. While the artwork is arresting, the premise would be better served with a more supple, varied text and a stronger ending. Ages 3-up.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A beautiful, imaginative book,
By A Customer
This review is from: If... (Hardcover)
Although supposedly an 'adult', I can't help reading and rereading this beautiful book. It helps my imagination soar. I could see it being used in a variety of classroom activities (art, math, science, writing). Beautiful illustrations to study.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Writer's Motivational Device,
By Alfred C. Boucher (Sharpsburg, GA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: If... (Hardcover)
I witnessed a teacher using If... with third graders. They were so eager to create their own If... segments. Even children who are skeptical of reading and writing were able to enjoy the follow up activity. Sculptor Sarah Perry sure knows how to spark a child's imagination. No elementary classroom should be without If...
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A creative, touching books that speaks to souls of all ages.,
By A Customer
This review is from: If... (Hardcover)
Sarah Perry creates a fabulous feast of image and words. By blending thought provoking questions with visually rich images, she allows both right and left brained indivduals to partake in a sensory delight. The book, though appropriately geared to the developing imagination of the youth, allows readers from 8 to 100 to answer her questions. It's as if books could read your thoughts....
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