Dramatic, full-color photographs introduce young readers to the ideas of perspective and scale as they depict familiar objects from three different perspectives that teach children how to gauge the relative size of an object.
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From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 3. Rotner and Olivo take children on a journey they can continue long after this book has been put down. Sixteen fairly common objects are depicted and enlarged, not once, but twice, to show details that cannot be seen by the naked eye. Readers can see the lines and dots that make up a picture on a TV screen, the scales of a butterfly's wing, and much more. The photographs are laid out in double-page spreads, with the "close" and "closer" (still recognizable) shots on the verso, and a full-page "closest" magnified image on the right. The spare text plays second fiddle to the photographs and serves mostly to explain some of the visual details. This is not a storytime selection; rather, it is a concept book to be used one on one or as part of a science or art unit. An appended note explains how the photos were created, how to use a magnifying glass, and how to determine the scale of the enlarged photo. A fine addition to any library or classroom collection, and one that simply cries out for a hands-on experience to follow it.?Dina Sherman, Brooklyn Children's Museum, NY
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Ages 3^-7. Rotner's clear, detailed photographs of common objects introduce concepts of perspective and scale. Each object is photographed in glorious color from three different distances. One picture is of leaves on a tree against the sky; next to that is a closer view of one leafy branch; opposite is a big, full-page microscopic view of a small piece of one leaf. In another set, the first picture shows a boy holding a cookie; next to that is a close-up of the cookie entering his mouth; opposite is a full-page close-up of a piece of cookie with rainbow sprinkles. There are similar sets for a bowl of cereal, a knitted glove, a paintbrush, and more. A final note for kids and parents explains the ideas of size, magnification, and scale. The concepts aren't easy, and the lack of frames between the three pictures may confuse younger children, but once they get the idea--and with the aid of a magnifying glass--they will have fun discovering the hidden worlds around them. Hazel Rochman
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