Copyright Date:
2017
Edition Date:
2017
Release Date:
03/14/17
Illustrator:
Chung, Julien,
Pages:
1 volume (unpaged)
ISBN:
1-554-51891-1
ISBN 13:
978-1-554-51891-3
Dewey:
E
Dimensions:
16 cm.
Language:
Multiple languages
Bilingual:
Yes
Reviews:
ALA Booklist
(Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 CDT 2017)
This trilingual (English, French, and Spanish) board book introduces young listeners to 15 animals. Most species will be recognizable to the intended audience (lion, toad, turtle), though a few will be less familiar (iguana, buffalo, hyena). Each species appears separately on black-and-white double-paged spreads, and Chung's artwork shows much variety despite the lack of color. Many animals seem to pop out of the black backgrounds (giraffe, jaguar, hippo), while other creatures are somewhat obscured by patterned backgrounds (parrot, elephant, zebra). Color is used only for the text: yellow (English), blue (French), and green (Spanish). A final spread, depicting everyone seated for a story from mouse, brings the book to a surprising narrative conclusion. Ideal for multilingual story hours, pair with Tilly and Chung's companion title, Don't Move! (2017).
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ALA Booklist
(Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 CDT 2017)
Hurry Up! and it's companion book Don't Move are ideal board books for very young children. With only one word per page, simple, bold illustrations, and a surprise ending in both, these books can be used to expose toddlers to the names of animals. Those featured include common ones like lion or monkey, but there are also ones that may be new to children, like iguana or pink flamingo. In Hurry Up! , the animals gather one by one until they're all assembled on the last page to listen to a story. Similarly, in Don't Move! , the animals come together to have their photo taken. The name of each animal is presented in English, French, and Spanish, so whether parents/caregivers are native speakers or want to expose their children early to a foreign language, these two board books are just the thing.