“A welcome companion to Baker’s alphabet book, LMNO Peas (2010), this counting book features a large cast of the same odd but charming little characters: green peas with skinny arms and legs, occasional footwear or headgear, and abundant energy. The spacious format supports a series of well-composed double-page spreads in which huge numerals in vibrant colors and patterns stand out brilliantly against the white backgrounds used in most pictures. Meanwhile, the little peas scurry about, illustrating phrases in the rhymed couplets that unite the scenes…. Children will enjoy finding the right number of characters in each scene in this inviting introduction to counting.”
—Booklist Online, August 8, 2012
“In this companion to L-M-N-O Peas, the wildly animated crew of peas takes a numerical jaunt from 1 to 100…. The crisply metric text makes this as much fun to read as it is to pore over, and it’s a whole lot of fun to pore over…the numeral is treated as a physical element in the pea-rich vignettes for the little veggie participants to fish off of, drive around, or build on. The highly detailed activities of said peas are definitely worth a closer look (Peayoncé can be found crooning on the “Seventy peas singing” page).While little listeners will appreciate the story, they will especially enjoy the opportunity to take a closer look when storytime is through.”
—BCCB, October 2012
