![]() ![]() The orange oval made to look like a fish is added to a stack of three shapes to become “yellow over diamond under guppy over green.” And so on. As the text says, “a stack of shapes can make you think and wonder what you see.” First, readers see a circle under a strawberry (the red diamond with a leafy, green top and yellow-triangle seeds) and then that berry over a green square. This visually striking and carefully assembled collection of shapes, which seems to have been inspired by an Eric Carle aesthetic, invites young children to put their observation, categorization, problem-solving, color, and spatial-relation skills to work, pondering shapes and compositions-and even learning about prepositions in the process. Nine basic shapes in vivid shifting colors are stacked on pages in various permutations. The message of diversity is reinforced by images of three babies-one light brown, one medium brown, one white-in windows on the final spread.Ī cheery board book to reinforce the oneness of babykind. This world survey comes full circle, ending in San Francisco with a beige baby sleeping in an equally beige parent’s arms. English translations are included in a slightly smaller font. French (spoken by 67 million people) is included, but German, Russian, and Hindi (spoken by 101 million, 145 million, and 370 million respectively) are not. British English is treated as a separate language, though it is, after all, still English. Similarly, Chinese and Japanese are transliterated, without use of traditional hànzì or kanji characters. This is also a problem on pages showing transliterated Arabic from Cairo and Afrikaans from Cape Town. However, the languages are not named, so on first reading, the fine but important differences between Spanish and Portuguese are easily missed. A flag in each illustration provides another hint. On the next spread, “Mexico City” is written on a light brown toddler’s bike. For example, on the first spread, NYC is emblazoned on a blond, white baby’s hat as well as a brown baby’s scoot-car taxi. Ten babies in 10 countries greet friends in almost 10 languages.Ĭountries of origin are subtly identified. Part informational, part playful, and sure to drum up reader interest. The final two pages include labeled images of drums, even the atypical kinds like a playground slide. Rajan then invites readers to start drumming by “playing this book.” This manipulative element really isn’t necessary, especially since the book makes for a great surface without that. The end of the book includes a circle with a textured center, the material meant to imitate a drumhead. Yakunova’s illustrations are geometric and boldly colored. Rajan takes care to explain that drumming can happen almost anywhere, even on the side of a bathtub, on the floor, or on the refrigerator it’s all about the rhythm. With “TAM! THAKA TAM!” and “RAT-A-TAT-TAT!” even the words themselves make music. Rajan’s text explains the drum names and their purpose (to “KEEP THE BEAT!” of course). Read on for descriptions of pots of food and escapades that will keep you laughing till the last page.A look at drums and drum sounds laced with an invitation to keep the beat.Įxploring everything from Cuban bongos to West African djembes, with marching bands in between, this board book highlights homemade drums, simple drums, wearable drums, and even belly drums. Will Goopy and Bagha be able to escape and do what they love the best-play music for everyone? Will they stop the kingdoms of Halla and Shundi from going to war? And how many sweets and how much pulao will they eat while they do so? Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury’s well-loved and hilarious story of friendship, music and magic now appears in a delightful new translation along with beautiful illustrations. But when they scare the king by appearing suddenly in his room, they themselves are accused of being ghosts and locked away. With these boons, Goopy and Bagha set out to perform for the king of the land, and earn laurels. The ghosts love their music and the King of Ghosts grants them three boons. When they decide to play their music in a thick and scary forest one night, they are heard by the ghosts who live there. They happen to meet each other and become good friends. Goopy Gyne and Bagha Byne have both been banished from their villages for being horrible musicians. ![]()
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