
"A" is crunchy,
crisp and red."B" floats on the waves.
The picture shows Cleo sniffing you guessed it - a big round apple. (Click the hyperlink to see the book on Google books.) The "B" page shows Cleo on a sailboat on the water. The gap between text and illustration leaves room for the reader/listener to supply the arc of electric thought connecting them. This tension gives listeners a gift and draws us along to complete the circle, bringing meaning to the text. This is what the very best picture books do - inspire creative thought and reward our engagement with pleasure. I think this little book is perfectly on target and completely delightful.
Barefoot books is a publishing company started by two working moms dedicated to bringing children the very best in story, music and art. More Cleo books here.
1 comment:
This is one of the Tongginator's favorites!
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