KNYGA Carter Higgins One Whole Hippopotamus

Explore the early learning concepts of shapes, sorting, and parts of a whole with the latest addition to Carter Higgins's playful trio of books, where visual and math literacy meet.From the creative mind behind the strikingly designed and highly laudedCircle Under Berryand Some of These Are Snailscomes this deceptively simple concept book that explores colors, shapes, patterns, and fractions. Its imaginative language, rich with rhythm and playfulness, begs to be read aloud, while its thought-provoking design tickles the brain and shows young readers that even the most familiar things can be seen in infinitely new ways. As with the best classic children's books, you'll read it once, then again and again, and see something new every time.★ 'An utterly delightful, visually rich package that will have readers engaging in the types of classification work that form the basis of math skills and enhance memory and problem-solving abilities, too. . . .A must-have for every young reader's bookshelf' -Bookpage on Some of These Are SnailsPACKED WITH LEARNING VALUE: The unusual approach to colors, shapes, and early math intelligently introduces young readers to patterns, classification, and problem solving. Each book in the series explores different ideas, but they also overlap and connect in surprising ways.UNIQUE DESIGN: This book's art style, with playful nods to Eric Carle and Hervé Tullet, will delight children as well as adults. It sits beautifully on any shelf, from classrooms to home libraries.GREAT FOR SCHOOL AND LIBRARY USE: Carter Higgins presents engaging learningthrough a variety of concepts. With its wonderful read-aloud qualities, this book is ideal for teachers and librarians who organize reading events in their classrooms and communities.TALENTED AUTHOR: Carter Higgins is the author of many books for young readers, includingEverything You Need for a Treehouse, an NPR Best Book of the Year,This is Not a Valentine, a Kids' Indie Next List selection, and the chapter book seriesAudrey L & Audrey W.Her first book as both author and illustrator, Circle Under Berry,was named a best book of the year by Publisher's Weekly, Smithsonian Magazine, and The Wall Street Journal.Perfect for: Parents and grandparents seeking engaging, interactive books for kids Children ranging from toddlers to emerging readers Classroom gift book for preschool, kindergarten, orart teachers Educators of young children looking to support math and language literacy in fun ways Gift givers Fans of Carter Higgins, Eric Carle, and Laura Vaccaro Seeger Fans of fun educational books