From School Library Journal
PreSchool-K-With minimal text and a variety of crisp, bright photographs, this simple concept book presents parts of the body, from eyes, ears, and nose to toes. The authors name a part and then its function, e.g., "tongues to taste- arms to hug and hold." There is an awkward departure at the end of the book when "Fingers, toes, and one belly button" are just listed, without any description of their use. The layout is made interesting by photographs cut to different sizes with varying degrees of white space left on each page. Pictures include boys and girls from diverse ethnic backgrounds, but no physically challenged children are depicted. While this book provides youngsters with a basic introduction, it is not particularly creative or original.
Christine Lindsey, Lake Superior Primary School, Ashland, WI
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Christine Lindsey, Lake Superior Primary School, Ashland, WI
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Booklist
Focusing on children's bodies, this cheerful picture book carries the message that even though kids come in different sizes, ages, and colors, they have a great deal in common: "hands to touch / arms to hug and hold/ legs and feet to run and jump, / elbows and knees to bend and move. / Fingers, toes, / and one belly button." Colorful photos show different children engaged in a variety of activities, from playing soccer to playing violin. Upbeat, brief, and to the point, this picture book will be useful for those "Me, Myself, and I" preschool units. Carolyn Phelan
