Farm: A Slide and Play book

by Surya Sajnani (Illustrator), Surya Sajnani

Overview

Little fingers can easily learn how to move the sliders to reveal four favorite household pets and their names in this interactive board book. Wee Gallery range This stunning new range of board, cloth, and activity books for pre-schoolers marries fresh design with engaging educational content. The result of a fantastic partnership between Wee Gallery and QEB Publishing, the beautiful illustrations, bold lines, whimsical animals, and repeating patterns are designed to stimulate visual development in young infants. Family-run Wee Gallery have over 10 years experience in graphic design and education, and so these books are guaranteed to excite and engage little minds.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781682970492
Publisher:	QEB Publishing
Publication date:	10/01/2016
Series:	Wee Gallery Series
Pages:	8
Product dimensions:	7.10(w) x 7.20(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	2 - 4 Years

About the Author

Surya Sajnani grew up in India, and graduated with a degree in Chemistry, Botany and Zoology before finding her passion in design. Surya has a wealth of experience in the industry and has trained with some of India's leading designers. Surya moved to the US in 2000, and founded Wee Gallery with her husband, Dave Pinto, after their first child was born in 2002. Surya's style is inspired by Indian Folk art and is characterized by bold strokes and graphic compositions. Wee Gallery products have won numerous awards, and are carried by museum shops and stores worldwide.

Editorial Reviews

2016-12-14
Little fingers can slide three vertical panels to reveal the black-and-white images of common farm animals. The simple text provides clues as to the identity of the critter in question: "I lay EGGS. / I like to eat CORN. I Say ‘CLUCK.' / Who am I?" is printed on verso, while on recto, a hen is revealed after the panels are slid into place to complete the "puzzle." Sajnani's bold, chunky, and stylized images, which also include a pig, sheep, and cow, are endearing, and pops of yellow in the form of feathers, flowers, birds, and butterflies add interest. In a nice, literacy-boosting touch, the name of each animal is split over panels, so resolving the picture also resolves the word. Jungle, the companion title, sticks to the formula and features a monkey and a snake, among others, with smatterings of rain-forest-green bugs, butterflies, and leaves. The art is equally playful here, but the inclusion of a tiger and a parrot, so iconic in their bright colors, is odd given the black-and-white representation—literal toddlers might take exception. The sliders are a nice innovation, but little ones may require some adult assistance. A fun choice to promote dexterity and animal recognition. (Board book. 2-3)

Kirkus Reviews