Book
The nice book.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780399165344
Content descriptions
| General Note: | On board pages. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Rossland Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rossland Public Library | BB STE (Text) | 35162000135795 | Board Books | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2008 November #1
In the simplest of formats, with just a few words of text, various animals placed against blank backgrounds demonstrate what it means to be niceâkoalas "cuddle," chicks "nestle," and horses "nuzzle." Other animals illustrate how to be gentle: "Squeeze . . . not too hard!" and "Pat . . . but don t stomp flat!" are paired with monkeys hugging and an elephant patting a cat, respectively. The narrators then move to anger management: "When you get in a snit, Don t hitâsay how you feel. Take time." Reminiscent of the style and design of many of Chris Raschka s books, especially his Thingy Things series, abstract brush strokes create the bodies of the animals with facial features drawn in black lines to give them definition. The backgrounds, which are blank in most cases, are brightly colored or stark white. The endpages modify the concept with continuous sets of alliterative words that run off each edge of the pages, like "lovable lemurs" and "hospitable hogs." Enjoyable, informative, and just plain nice. Copyright Booklist Reviews 2008. - Horn Book Guide Reviews : Horn Book Guide Reviews 2009 Spring
Colorful animals demonstrate Stein's advice on good behavior. The unpretentious text offers basic rules ("When you get in a snit, don't hit!") and reminds readers that sometimes having time alone is as important as being with friends. The acrylic, ink, marker, and digital illustrations are reminiscent of finger painting. Sound advice and good humor impart wisdom without didacticism. Copyright 2008 Horn Book Guide Reviews. - Kirkus Reviews : Kirkus Reviews 2008 October #1
Emotional literacy at its most basic. "Cuddle / nestle / nuzzle / Don't tickle / ...well, maybe a little." A variety of animals from bugs to elephants practice what it takes to be nice, demonstrating the actions in seemingly simple vignettes placed against flat, monochromatic backgrounds. There's plenty of humor here: A family of koalas clings together, three babies stacked, one on the other, hugging mama, who in turn hugs her eucalyptus tree; a nervous lemur looks askance at an elephant about to "pat," as, below, the text reads, "But don't stomp flat." The images were created with a mix of acrylic paints, ink and china marker, combined digitallyâthe effect is beautifully childlike. The animals' bodies are great blobs of paint, the broad brushstrokes clearly visible in a manner any kid who's used poster paints will recognize; their features are sketched quickly in with swift black lines placed just so. Although the trim is small, the images will be clearly visible for group sharing, and the playfully varied typefaces add extra interest to the compositions. Nice indeed. (Picture book. 2-5) Copyright Kirkus 2008 Kirkus/BPI Communications.All rights reserved. - School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2008 October
PreSâ This charming book describes what it means "to be nice" through single words or simple phrases and expressive illustrations of animals created out of swirled acrylic paint, ink, and china markers. Laid out on solid-color backgrounds, the text appears in a variety of fonts and hues. Two blue koalas embrace atop a large, orange "cuddle." Two chicks "nestle" in the grass. For the word "LOOK," two owls gaze at each other; "â¦but don't stare" on the opposite page shows a green frog gawking at a red bird. Some of the words demonstrate and others remonstrate. Taken together, they allow children to grasp what adults mean when they say, "Be nice." A useful item for all picture-book collections.âLinda Staskus, Parma Regional Library, OH
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