In My World [Paperback]

Lois Ehlert (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2006 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

Take a walk with bestselling picture-book creator Lois Ehlert in this vibrant die-cut celebration of nature's many wonders. Complete with a simple rebus game, this gentle book of discovery will inspire readers of all ages to share their love for nature--and to look at the world in a whole new way.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

There are far more than seven wonders in a child's world--award-winning illustrator Lois Ehlert's In My World reveals more than a dozen! Die-cut pages layer creature upon creature, each cutout giving glimpses of the next. An adjective on each vividly colored page provides a hint of the almost abstract shape, while the flip side names the image: "wiggling worms," "leaping frogs," "shining sun," "growing fruit." The clutter of colors and shapes is almost overwhelming at times, making it difficult to recognize the featured object. On the other hand, this jumbled quality beautifully suits the illustrations of butterflies and flowers and birds, for example. Young children will be fascinated by the magically shifting outlines with their brilliant, bold colors, and by the rebus poem at the end, which features all the shapes in the book.

Ehlert is the bestselling illustrator of Waiting for Wings, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by John Archambault, and many others. (Ages 3 to 6) --Emilie Coulter --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Publishers Weekly

Unlike her past efforts such as Color Zoo and Fish Eyes: A Book You Can Count On, which demonstrated the concrete concepts of shape and number respectively, Ehlert's latest work enters the realm of the abstract, suggesting the interconnectedness of nature through a complex blend of shapes, colors and images. The deep-blue cover with a die-cut child-sized hand hints at hidden bounty: "My world is made of things I like," reads the opening. Above, large and small circular cutouts represent Earth, moon and stars. Ehlert goes on to show "creeping bugs," "leaping frogs" and "singing birds"; each action provides a clue, the turn of a page supplies the creature it describes. Layered on top of one another, each cutout contains elements of the others. Unfortunately, the sometimes unharmonious arrangements within the cut-out shapes compromise their integrity, making many of them difficult to identify. Successful standouts, such as the "butterfly," "pear" and "leaf," for example, offer a symmetrical presentation, helping young readers to predict the word on the next page. A rebus poem, which incorporates images from the book, fills the final spread. All ages.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 40 pages
• Publisher: Sandpiper (January 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0152054294
• ISBN-13: 978-0152054298
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 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: #559,316 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #15 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Science, Nature & How It Works > Nature > General

More About the Author

LOIS EHLERT has created many picture books, including Leaf Man, Pie in the Sky, In My World, Growing Vegetable Soup, Planting a Rainbow, and the bestselling Waiting for Wings. She lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My son's favorite book!!!, July 16, 2002

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B. Tack "bjtack" (Conneaut, OHIO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In My World (Hardcover)

I work at a library and I borrowed this book from the library. I now have to purchase it for him. When I told him that I was going to take it back to the library he threw a fit NO NO NO!!!!! This book is now in our home library collection. At the end of the book the author uses all of the symbols in the book in a short story. He is only 21 monthes and knows all of the symbols that appear on the that last page of the book. I don't especiall care for the choice of cut-out design chosen for the flower or the fruit but he seems to know what it is.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Celebration of Nature!, May 18, 2008

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Backroads "Scatter-brained book fan" (Cache Valley, Utah) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In My World (Paperback)

The natural wonders of the planet are celebrated in sing-song narrative and some brightly-colored cut-out shapes to create an incredible kaleidoscope of color and nature. Through Ehlert's signature simplicity he makes a gentle-but-vibrant testimony of his already-obvious love for the natural world. This is an excellent book that is as much fun to play with as it is to read.