Review by School Library Journal Review
PreS-K-The "Look & Learn" series encourages interactive learning by presenting little ones with an observation ("The tiger cleans its fur with its tongue") followed by related directions ("Find the tiger's tongue. Stick out your tongue."). The clean layout and -vibrant photos set these books apart--readers won't be able to resist such images as a toddler -enjoying a pile of leaves or the head-on -quizzical stare of a snow leopard. © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
Little ones learn about their environments. Lots of different things can happen outside, and this board book provides a solid showcase. Each double-page spread depicts a different scene of people and places little readers might see outside. There are leaves blowing in the wind, clouds, snow, rain, and lots more. Basic descriptive text is positioned at the top of each scene, occasionally encouraging little ones to interact with it. After pointing out a brown-skinned mother-and-baby pair, the text suggests to readers, "Smile at the baby. Smile at her mommy." The settings emphasize the pastoral, with spreading vistas of fields and forests rather than an urban environment. A concurrently published title, Big Cats, shows little readers lions, tigers, leopards, and other big cats. The formula is similar to Look Outside, employing keenly composed photographs of the cats and simple, straightforward text. While not an essential addition to a child's bookshelf, these titles are smartly tuned to engage those with burgeoning curiosities in the respective fields. A pleasant-enough exploration of the outside world. (Board book. 1-2) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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