Hello Animals, What Makes You Special?

by Loes Botman (Illustrator)

Overview

This bright and lively board book introduces young children to a range of animals and their special characteristics.

Loes Botman's colorful and detailed illustrations bring the animals to life, and the simple concepts and words make these books perfect for exploring with young children.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781782506881
Publisher:	Floris Books
Publication date:	06/23/2020
Series:	Hello Animals
Pages:	12
Product dimensions:	6.02(w) x 7.09(h) x (d)
Age Range:	1 - 3 Years

About the Author

Loes Botman is an illustrator in the Netherlands. She has been widely exhibited and runs workshops. She is also the illustrator of Hello Animals, Where Do You Live? and Hello Farm, How Do You Do?

Editorial Reviews

'The minimal text leaves the animals unnamed, providing a good opportunity for conversation and encouraging readers to focus on the gorgeous pastel illustrations, which are what make this offering special. The detailed, realistic renderings create lifelike critters ablaze with color and light.'
– Kirkus Reviews

'Delightfully vibrant and clear illustrations of carefully chosen animals, birds and fish... beautifully atmospheric and realistic paintings, and very minimal text, are ideal for young nature lovers.'
– Carousel

From the Publisher

2015-11-03
A brief introduction to animals and their particular characteristics. The text begins: "Hello animals! What makes you special?" The illustrations depict a series of animals—including an owl, a swan, a robin, a rabbit, a deer, and more—who offer answers in first person. The owl, for instance, says "my big eyes," the robin chooses "my red breast," and the deer offers "my spikey antlers." The minimal text leaves the animals unnamed, providing a good opportunity for conversation and encouraging readers to focus on the gorgeous pastel illustrations, which are what make this offering special. The detailed, realistic renderings create lifelike critters ablaze with color and light. A second volume in the Hello Animals series, called Where Do You Live?, delivers further delightful illustrations of animals, this time accompanied by a couple of words describing their habitats. For example, readers see a frog and some fish who live "in a pond" and a dog and cat who live "in a house." Exquisite illustrations elevate this simple concept book appropriate for older babies and toddlers. (Board book. 1-3)

Kirkus Reviews