The Little Book of Not So [Hardcover]

Charise Mericle Harper (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up

Flowers are pretty. Getting a bouquet filled with bees . . . not so pretty. Standing out in the rain makes you wet. Ah, ha—but having an umbrella makes you not so wet.

Colorful illustrations lead the reader through many of life’s good, and not so good, times.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-K–"Pretty/Not So Pretty. Dark/Not So Dark." Spare text and homely pictures introduce this variant on the concept of opposites. Paired scenes feature the flat, comical figure of a crudely sketched girl, digitized and shaded in medium color tones via Photoshop, who sports jagged twin ponytails and lashes only on the bottom rims of her round eyes. The minimal text appears in chunky letters. For "Tasty," the child is shown, tongue licking her lips, holding a chocolate cake; turning the page to "Not So Tasty," readers see her looking aghast at the fallen cake, upside down on the floor. Sometimes an animal companion joins her; at other times, she stands alone with just a few objects on a bare page. The opening positive example is always set on white with the reverse view on a colored backdrop. The repetitive scheme with bits of humor should work well with children who enjoy language play. The volume's modest size is comfortable for small hands, and the simple scenarios offer multiple possibilities for conversational reading.– Margaret Bush, Simmons College, Boston
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"The repetitive scheme with bits of humor should work well with children who enjoy language play. The volume’s modest size is comfortable for small hands, and the simple scenarios offer multiple possibilities for conversational reading." School Library Journal

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children (April 4, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 061847319X
• ISBN-13: 978-0618473199
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 7.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,679,914 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Here are some things I have learned:

Using comics can be a good way to tell a story.
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Revising is surprisingly satisfying, but not always easy.
Some things are fun to look at, but not fun to own.
A day can be long.
A day can be short.
And sometimes one little thing can change a whole day. Like the time I got the good parking spot outside Trader Joes - good day!

Best wishes to you, for a good one!

Charise


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Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars empowers early readers, August 9, 2007

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This review is from: The Little Book of Not So (Hardcover)

This book's simple concept is an excellent educational tool. It is a fun read. My daughter loves this book. She is a preschooler who wants to read. She knows what each page says allowing her to "read to me". So many early reading books are dry, or have random words that are hard to connect. This book is simple and interesting.

4.0 out of 5 stars cute, November 11, 2005

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Melissa Sack (georgia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Little Book of Not So (Hardcover)

This book is useful in teaching the concept of opposites to toddlers. It features a little girl doing various activities. For example the little girl is in the dark on one page. Then on the next page the light is turned on and she says "not so dark".



What did you like or not like about the book?

The volume's modest size is comfortable for small hands.


Would you recommend this book? Why or Why not?

This book is just the right length to hold a toddlers attention.