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Orange, Triangle, Fox
A humorous and innovative introduction to colors, shapes, and backyard animals
Common animals, such as red square owl and yellow star frog, teach young readers multiple, basic concepts at once in this educational concept book. An ideal read for bedtime or story time, this book’s rich watercolor illustrations and delightful animals will engage children and become a family favorite.
Common animals, such as red square owl and yellow star frog, teach young readers multiple, basic concepts at once in this educational concept book. An ideal read for bedtime or story time, this book’s rich watercolor illustrations and delightful animals will engage children and become a family favorite.
14 pages, Board Book
First published April 1, 2014
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June 25, 2014
How exactly does one rate a board book as a middle-aged emotionally stunted guy with no children of his own?
Did it teach me anything new?
Not really. The colors are all safely in my limited range of color knowledge that goes something like if it wasn't available in the non-fancy Crayola packs that my mom would by me when I was little I probably don't exactly know what the color is.
The shapes I was pretty good with, too. Although not to be a nit-picker but Brown Circle Hedgehog, is actually an oval. But that is just splitting hairs.
What about the narrative structure?
From a traditional standpoint one could say that there is no narrative structure. There is one page that is colored in the color being highlighted on that board and a shape and the words, (color)(shape)(animal), and then there is a delightful picture of the animal in that color and illustrating that shape (like the oval hedgehog, which is a cute little hedgehog sleeping on his back with a smile. And the hedgehog is brown. This continues for 8 animals.
But, it's possible that this could be read as an anti-narrative by adding the historical and culturally laden meanings that come pre-packaged in just about anything we wish to signify, and see this as some kind of radical deconstruction of who knows what. This sort of reading would be more than my dried up brain could handle.
I doubt that this is what the illustrator of the book intended though, but really does what the author (or illustrator) intend matter? The Author's dead (not the I'm sure charming and wonderful Sarah Jones who I wish no harm to and who as a person who would choose to put the fox as the title of the book is certainly alright in my book)! I'll wait till my future PhD advisor lets me know what the correct interpretation of this text should be and hold off judgment till then.
But I imagine fifty percent of all age-appropriate children I know would enjoy this book immensely. The other fifty percent might pay attention to it for a few minutes but then wonder about the lack of street signs in the book, and maybe be baffled that a book would be called Orange Triangle Fox, when Yellow, Triangle, Yield Sign would be so much more fun.
That child would be wrong. Foxes beat yield signs. Sorry, but they just do.
Did it teach me anything new?
Not really. The colors are all safely in my limited range of color knowledge that goes something like if it wasn't available in the non-fancy Crayola packs that my mom would by me when I was little I probably don't exactly know what the color is.
The shapes I was pretty good with, too. Although not to be a nit-picker but Brown Circle Hedgehog, is actually an oval. But that is just splitting hairs.
What about the narrative structure?
From a traditional standpoint one could say that there is no narrative structure. There is one page that is colored in the color being highlighted on that board and a shape and the words, (color)(shape)(animal), and then there is a delightful picture of the animal in that color and illustrating that shape (like the oval hedgehog, which is a cute little hedgehog sleeping on his back with a smile. And the hedgehog is brown. This continues for 8 animals.
But, it's possible that this could be read as an anti-narrative by adding the historical and culturally laden meanings that come pre-packaged in just about anything we wish to signify, and see this as some kind of radical deconstruction of who knows what. This sort of reading would be more than my dried up brain could handle.
I doubt that this is what the illustrator of the book intended though, but really does what the author (or illustrator) intend matter? The Author's dead (not the I'm sure charming and wonderful Sarah Jones who I wish no harm to and who as a person who would choose to put the fox as the title of the book is certainly alright in my book)! I'll wait till my future PhD advisor lets me know what the correct interpretation of this text should be and hold off judgment till then.
But I imagine fifty percent of all age-appropriate children I know would enjoy this book immensely. The other fifty percent might pay attention to it for a few minutes but then wonder about the lack of street signs in the book, and maybe be baffled that a book would be called Orange Triangle Fox, when Yellow, Triangle, Yield Sign would be so much more fun.
That child would be wrong. Foxes beat yield signs. Sorry, but they just do.
October 25, 2019
You can't get much simpler than this board book of shapes, but it is, for me, an introduction to the artwork of Sarah Jones, a fabulous artist whose work made me squeal.
Look!
It's a red square owl!
And, here's a yellow star frog!
If you want to see anymore, you'll have to get the book. (But, not my copy! I'm keeping it under my pillow.)
Look!
It's a red square owl!
And, here's a yellow star frog!
If you want to see anymore, you'll have to get the book. (But, not my copy! I'm keeping it under my pillow.)
September 24, 2015
ORANGE TRIANGLE FOX is a really cute boardbook that is really intelligently done. It features simple drawings of animals in shapes --like a frog sitting in a position that makes him look like a star or a little hedgehog on his back looking like a circle.
And despite the simplistic appearance this boardbook offers a lot for adults to share with little ones. You can name the animals, colors and shapes, making this a good book for the home shelves.
--Animals covered are: hedgehog, owl, fox, frog, turtle, bird (Bluejay), bug.
--Colors featured are: brown, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple.
--Shapes are: circle, square, triangle, star, semicircle, rectangle, heart.
This would be a good book for older babies and toddlers. Very imaginative and clever.
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(received as review copies)
sample pages here: http://www.booksforkids-reviews.com/2...
And despite the simplistic appearance this boardbook offers a lot for adults to share with little ones. You can name the animals, colors and shapes, making this a good book for the home shelves.
--Animals covered are: hedgehog, owl, fox, frog, turtle, bird (Bluejay), bug.
--Colors featured are: brown, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple.
--Shapes are: circle, square, triangle, star, semicircle, rectangle, heart.
This would be a good book for older babies and toddlers. Very imaginative and clever.
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(received as review copies)
sample pages here: http://www.booksforkids-reviews.com/2...
March 19, 2014
Simple, fresh, insanely creative and it displays many early literacy concepts. Animals appear in one shade and take the form of a basic shape (i.e. brown circle hedgehog). It's just that simple, and just that great!
Recommended for babies and toddlers, especially as a gift.
Recommended for babies and toddlers, especially as a gift.
May 26, 2018
I love this board book. Each page is beautiful. Each has one drawing which introduced a a color shape and woodland animal - an orange triangle is a Fox. I’d love prints of some of these.
February 28, 2021
Picked this book up because of the tittle. My only regret is that it's so damn short! I wanted more cute animals... and this is a book for kids to learn shapes, animals and colors.
July 13, 2021
Simple and sparse text and illustration make this an appealing read.
The illustrations are not as high-contrast as many other board books, aimed at the very young.
The illustrations are not as high-contrast as many other board books, aimed at the very young.
September 21, 2021
Learning colors, shapes, and animal names all at once.
December 20, 2021
A simple book with triads of colors, shapes, and animals that my four-year-old was able to read all on his own.
December 12, 2022
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December 16, 2023
So cute! 16 month old likes it too
April 19, 2015
I think this book is pretty sharp. The text is appropriately limited to just the color, shape, and animal on each page. the illustrations repeat the shape and color by surrounding the text on the left page as well as depicting the animal on the right in the shape and with the color. The shapes are great to trace with your fingers while reading and Jones's work is both simple and gorgeous. Her lines are soft thick ink and the palette limited to grey and shades/tints of the single color for the spread. The watercolor softness of the color washes and the moderate boldness of the ink makes the animals intelligible and quietly gentle, especially in comparison to the typical garishness of many board books.
November 10, 2015
I absolutely loved the concept of this book, and my 10 month old enjoyed it too (though he already seems to like books that have a little plot better than books in this "teaching and learning" genre). The illustrations are particularly awesome! The hedgehog and the frog were my favorites.
My only gripe was with the words used to describe a couple of the critters... One page was an owl (loved it) but then another page was a bird (why couldn't it also be labeled as a specific type of bird? A blue jay, perhaps?). I had the same trouble with the "bug" that clearly could have been labeled as a moth. I know this may seem like a nit-picky detail, but things like parallelism and specificity matter to the overall impression of author's craft.
My only gripe was with the words used to describe a couple of the critters... One page was an owl (loved it) but then another page was a bird (why couldn't it also be labeled as a specific type of bird? A blue jay, perhaps?). I had the same trouble with the "bug" that clearly could have been labeled as a moth. I know this may seem like a nit-picky detail, but things like parallelism and specificity matter to the overall impression of author's craft.
August 18, 2016
Love the illustrations, but not the words. Wish they were put as sentences: The TRIANGULAR head of an ORANGE FOX. Or something. Also, would have liked more pages. If you're going to do a concept book like this, really go for it with some bulk to make a point.
April 21, 2014
Delightful board book
September 2, 2016
Cute concept.
June 24, 2014
This is an interesting concept of combining color, shape, and animal recognition. But kind of fun too, so why not.
Could be used in a color, shape, or animal storytime! :)
Could be used in a color, shape, or animal storytime! :)
February 12, 2015
Great colors. Love that it covers colors, animals and shapes.
March 17, 2015
Loved this little whimsical book! Clever, cute illustrations. Simple clear text.
June 9, 2017
This book is a cute and creative way to present colors, shapes, and animals.
September 30, 2015
Such a cute, little board book. Isaac really enjoys it.
February 4, 2016
So simple and so clever.
July 11, 2016
I love the illustrations!
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August 25, 2014A very cute concept book.
December 17, 2014
Shapes, colors, and animals all in one. A creative and imaginative book for the youngest reader.
March 24, 2017
A simple board book where eight animals are drawn to look like shapes. Each animal is also a different color. Basic concept reinforcement. Any age group.
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