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School Library Journal
Starred Review on August 1, 2011
PreS-Gr 1—In this whimsical book about opposites, each dot acts as a visual analogy. Simplicity equals accessibility, but it also denotes depth of thought. Even two- and three-year-olds will make astute observations. Visually announcing the morning, the story begins with a large, shining, cadmium yellow dot on a cyan blue background with the simple text, "Dot." Humor prevails on one s...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on September 1, 2011
Intriago plays with three levels of meaning in a concept book that uses a circle as its sole subject and character. On its most basic level, it's a book of opposites: stop/go; slow/fast; happy/sad. The bold graphics, mostly in black and white after the first few pages, show variations on the circle theme to highlight meaning. A green dot means go, a red dot, stop; a half-circle making a tentative entrance on the left side of the page illustrates slow, a quick exit on the right side of the page, fast; a half circle symbo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
Intriago's opposites book uses a circle as its sole subject and character. Bold graphics, mostly in black and white, highlig...Log In or Sign Up to Read More