Orange, Triangle, Fox

by Sarah Jones

Overview

A humorous and innovative introduction to colors, shapes, and backyard animals

 

Common animals, such as red square owl and yellow star frog, teach young readers multiple, basic concepts at once in this educational concept book. An ideal read for bedtime or story time, this book’s rich watercolor illustrations and delightful animals will engage children and become a family favorite.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781936669219
Publisher:	blue manatee press
Publication date:	04/01/2014
Series:	ROYGBaby
Pages:	14
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 5.50(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	1 - 3 Years

About the Author

Sarah Jones is an artist, an educator, and a storyteller. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Editorial Reviews

"In this triple threat (at least as far as concept books go), Cincinnati-based author/artist Jones makes a strong debut as she explores seven colors, shapes, and animals. On the opening spread, the words "brown circle hedgehog" appear within a white circle at left; at right, an adorable cartoon version of the animal sleeps contentedly on its back, its body the shape of a circle. Elsewhere, a "red square owl" stares off-page, as though trying to remember something, and the jointed legs of a "yellow star frog" give the animal a five-pointed outline. Jones's clever portraits ooze personality, and will appeal to children and book-buying adults alike."  —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

From the Publisher

2014-04-30
An exploration of colors, shapes and animals.On the left-hand side of the page, against a solid background of the shade in question, a white shape with three words in its interior names the attributes being described: "purple heart bug" or "red square owl." On the facing pages are Jones' winsome animal drawings in what looks to be a watercolor wash in a pale shade of the featured hue. Each animal forms the shape that has been named—some more successfully than others. The hedgehog "circle" is actually an oval, and the blue jay's rectangular form is more than a little forced, but the frog cleverly conforms to the star's shape, and the turtle makes a convincing semicircle. The companion title, Bunnies Near and Far, also focuses on multiple concepts at once; a warren of rabbits demonstrates opposites and counting up to 10. The bunnies are quite adorably fluffy as they go for a ride in a carrot-shaped car or attempt to play guitar collectively. While the opposites are clearly presented (near/far and up/down), the critters are shown as big, white heaps of fur, thus making them difficult to count. A faint, extra bunny appears on the last spread, bringing the number of rabbits up to 11, even though the rhyming verse instructs readers to count up to 10.What this and its companion lack in clarity of concepts, they make up for in character. (Board book. 18 mos.-3)

Kirkus Reviews