- Board book: 72 pages
- Publisher: Candlewick; Brdbk edition (Sep 9 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0763641588
- ISBN-13: 978-0763641580
- Product Dimensions: 18.2 x 5.9 x 18.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1 Kg
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#232,628 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #54 in Books > Children's Books > Baby-3 > Basic Concepts > Opposites
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Product Description
Product Description
"With bright hues and loads of humor, these board books shed light on the mystery of opposites." — CHILD magazine
Three beloved concept board books are now available as a nifty boxed set. Yes!
BIG LITTLE
NO NO YES YES
YUMMY YUCKY
Three beloved concept board books are now available as a nifty boxed set. Yes!
BIG LITTLE
NO NO YES YES
YUMMY YUCKY
About the Author
"My Grandma was a pastel artist and, for as long as I can remember, an artist is what I wanted to be too," says children's author and illustrator Leslie Patricelli. "My hobby as a kid was drawing cartoons and writing stories, and I started to consider a career in art in seventh grade. When the multiple choice career test I took resulted in a recommendation that I pursue a career in forestry, I went back and changed all my answers, so that it recommended instead that I pursue graphic design since they didn't have children's book writer or cartoonist on the list."
Today, Leslie Patricelli's legions of fans are evidence that career tests are not always reliable. Her colorful trio of board books about opposites -- YUMMY YUCKY, BIG LITTLE, and QUIET LOUD -- follows a diapered protagonist as he discovers some curious contradictions, such as "ladies are big" while "ladybugs are little." Her inspiration for the series came from her son Beck who, at one year old, "was constantly putting everything into his mouth." Says the author, "I found myself saying 'Yummy!' and 'Yucky!' all the time. I began to draw a baby dramatically expressing his taste or distaste for the things he was eating. The idea of YUMMY YUCKY was born!"
BINKY and BLANKIE, a colorful board book duo, play up two scenarios near and dear to every toddler's heart with the artist's humorous, bold graphic style. "I call BINKY and BLANKIE the attachment series," says Leslie Patricelli, laughing. Here again, the author/illustrator drew on her parenting experiences. "During our years of early child-rearing, my husband and I have spent countless frantic hours looking for Binky. Usually the search is tense, as it typically begins when our toddler wants her binky NOW! I found myself thinking how funny it must look to our kids to see us on our hands and knees, digging around the house. As for BLANKIE, this book was created as an ode to that beloved item."
Most recently, Leslie Patricelli's beloved baby character graduated to star in his first full-length picture book. An affectionate ode to the power of imagination and the unlimited potential of an empty box, THE BIRTHDAY BOX was also inspired by Leslie Patricelli's parenting experiences. "I've watched my kids transform boxes into cars, boats, spaceships, hospital beds, dog carriers, snake houses, bass drums, forts, airplanes, sleds, and yes, even a robot," she says.
Leslie Patricelli lives in Seattle, WA with her husband, two children, and cats Sassy and Elvin.
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4.9 out of 5 stars (24 customer reviews)
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Absolutely adorable!, Dec 9 2008
By CallMeNoni - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Yes Yes! A Box of Board Books (Board book)
My 18-month-old granddaughter LOVES these books -- and so do I! They are simply written and easy for her to follow along with and "read", they are just adorably illustrated, and they have a good bit of humor in them as well that both children and adults will love. I guarantee that parents and grandparents will enjoy these books just as much as their little ones! Then you'll do like I did and go buy all the REST of Leslie Patricelli's books (my personal favorites are "Binky" and "Blankie"!) I can't recommend these books highly enough - they are just precious!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
great books, Dec 4 2008
By Adam Robinson - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Yes Yes! A Box of Board Books (Board book)
My son has a slight speech delay and these books were perfect for him ... not too wordy, nice and simple.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Yes Yes! A Box of Board Books, Sep 19 2008
By J. Moore "Jeje" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Yes Yes! A Box of Board Books (Board book)
Wonderful books. Excellent for small children.I love the way that she explains little things.
The most important is that this is a set of three books.
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