Follow the Line
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| Rating | : | 4.92 (635 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0670060496 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-09 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Follow the line on a journey from the city to the country, from the sky to the ocean, from morning till night. Each page is packed with colorful, artful objects and animals—and young counters can follow the line from the front cover to the back cover, through each stunning scene.. For example, in the underwater picture, children can count seashells, turtles, and the legs on an octopus. Laura Ljungkvist uses her trademark continuous line style to create the perfect counting book for young children. Each scene contains questions designed to get children looking, counting, and thinking
. Laura Ljungkvist is a Swedish artist whose editorial work has appeared in The New York and Harper's Bazaar. This is her third book for children. She now lives in Brooklyn, New York
Following the creative loops and squiggles of the line is entertaining in itself. Ideal for one-on-one sharing. Mary Elam, Forman Elementary School, Plano, TXCopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. . From School Library Journal Kindergarten-Grade 2 Follow the line, indeed, as it loops, curves, and winds across cityscapes, landscapes, buildings, animals, trees, sky, and water from early-morning traffic to night. Each deep-hued page encourages a counting of images printed over a busy, endless black line as it outlines figures (and faces) in a succession of graphics imprinted with complementary color shadings. The line simply propels readers on to the next image, question, and
E. R. Bird said Whither shall I follow follow follow, whither shall I follow follow thee?. Is it bad that the first thing I thought when I picked up this title was, "Oh! An Etch-a-Sketch book". I can be forgiven for this. After all, when a book's gimmick is identical to that of a beloved childhood toy, you're automatically going to associate the two together. And, I might add, . "Popular among teachers because children have such fun while counting." according to M W Penn. To be precise, mathematicians might interpret the ‘line’ in this book as actually being a series of straight lines and curves, but we shouldn’t be picky: this is one of the most imaginative counting and sorting books around. The line begins on the front cover and continu. Caldecott Committee, take note E. Wimberley Laura Ljungkvist is a wonderful author/illustrator, and she has outdone herself with her third book, Follow the Line. I highly recommend that all parents include this book in their home libraries. I always buy books for children's occasions, and this is the book I keep on hand to give any