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Loading... Open This Little Book (edition 2013)by Jesse Klausmeier (Author), Suzy Lee (Illustrator)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. File this one under "so good I actually cried tears of jealousy that I hadn't written it." Not only a masterpiece of meta-fiction for those of us who are simply book people, it's also a great jumping off place for kids to make up their own stories about the many animal characters, each reading their own book. My 2 year old was entranced, turning each page, smaller and smaller, and then inspecting the animals in the library on the last page. We read it three times, right in a row. And bonus, the author dedicates it (in part) to Levar Burton. READING RAINBOW SHOUTOUT Y'ALL. Is it too early to call this one a Caldecott contender? What will you find when you open this little book? A fun story? Sweet characters? Enticing pictures? Yes! But much more. Open this book and you will find...another book...and another...and another. Debut author Jesse Klausmeier and master book creator Suzy Lee have combined their creative visions to craft a seemingly simple book about colors for the very youngest readers, an imaginative exploration of the art of book making for more sophisticated aficionados, and a charming story of friendship and the power of books for all. - Chronicle Books Teaching Connections: students create their own wordless picture book, looking closely at the pictures and the story they tell no reviews | add a review
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Pages of decreasing, then increasing, size open to reveal different animals, each opening a book of a different color and reading about the next. No library descriptions found. |
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Each book is being read by a different creature: a ladybug, a frog, a rabbit, and bear and a giant. But the ultimate reader is the child, who is encouraged at the end to go out and read even more books. You can tell your young reader that this is one book that's actually seven books! Then sit back and watch them explore this neat concept.
While it's too small for story time, this is a great tribute to the joys of books and reading. I will also add that showing it to someone would be a great help in explaining how [b:Cloud Atlas|49628|Cloud Atlas|David Mitchell|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1344305390s/49628.jpg|1871423] works.
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