Look

Description

Look! It's a book! Starring a brother and sister who go to the zoo, see kangaroos and baboons, and get to bring home balloons! Told entirely in words that contain a double o, this playful story is a great choice for emerging readers. Bright illustrations and an engaging, interactive text will invite repeated readings. Hooray! A brother and sister can't wait to go to the zoo, where they have an exciting day ahead full of food, balloons, baboons, and so much more. This playful concept-and-story book is ideal for new readers. Author-illustrator Fiona Woodcock's spare text uses only words containing double o's, an important concept for early literacy. Each word is cleverly woven into stunning illustrations. And it all ends with a bedtime book, of course. Good night!

Fiona Woodcock is the author and illustrator of several books for children, including Hiding Heidi, and Poppy, Buttercup, Bluebell, and Dandy, published with Simon and Schuster. Her first Greenwillow picture book, Look, goes on sale in July 2018. She grew up in Leicester, England, and has a degree from the Glasgow School of Art.

"With bright...illustration, Fiona Woodcock draws children's attention to the surprising frequency of double-o's in Look. ...[a] cheerful picture book." - Wall Street Journal "A picture book that takes as its text more than 30 words containing two consecutive Os sounds like breezy entertainment, but Fiona Woodcock's art is worth a close inspection. ...Look is a toothsome and groovy book. Understood?" - Shelf Awareness (starred review) "Woodcock creates art that feels hand-crafted, warm, and extremely appealing. ...each spread [creates] its own tableau within a loose narrative structure. ...A delightful exploration of a thematic concept, exceptionally designed and thoroughly charming." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Clever and eye-catching...With its satisfying narrative arc and imaginative wordplay, this picture book is pretty cool." - The Horn Book "This picture-book compendium of words with double oo's finds visual fun in the letters' shapes...made with hand-cut stencils and printing techniques, burst with playful energy...the scenes create an appealing visual game that will encourage kids to think about word patterns and, perhaps, draw their own spin-offs." - Publishers Weekly "The ingenious story line becomes clear after just a few pages. ...Laid out on expansive light backgrounds, the artwork invites young readers to look and look again. Playful fun, this engaging read-aloud will be welcome in most collections." - School Library Journal "Bright colors and simple shapes make Look delightfully appealing and cheerful, while its lights-out ending makes it an ideal bedtime book. Look is full of easy-to-learn sight words for beginning readers, and it will also find a home in classrooms. ...Even nonreaders can keep up with this book's straightforward plot." - BookPage