Magic Opposites

by Patrick George

It's magic! With an eye-popping design and see-through pages to flip back and forth, these clever books introduce children to basic concepts in the most delightful way!  


Big becomes small, sunny days give way to rain, and land turns into sea in this fantastic book of opposites. With a flip of the see-through acetate pages, a boy's bow tie changes into a girl's hair bow, an arrow shifts from left to right, and an owl in a cage moves out. The bold colors, appealing graphics, and visual trickery will delight, entertain, and inform.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Storytime

28 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

Reviews

[Kelly · Rating 2 out of 5]

The only thing we really liked about this book was the clear flippy page concept. The palette was super meh. With the boy/girl page we fix the glaring gender dichotomy indoctrination by saying hairbow/bowtie instead.

[Mama Bibliosoph · Rating 5 out of 5]

Patrick George's acetate books are works of art that children love—and for autistic kids, who often get more out of a multi-sensory experience, they are a kind of nirvana. His books feature transparencies that reveal surprises as you flip the pages. The graphic art is bold, colorful, and appealing, and the visual trickery is endlessly joyful and fun to share with others.

I was lucky enough to interview Patrick for my blog, Line Up the Books, which explores picture books from the perspective of a parent of twins with autism. That interview includes a detailed discussion of "Magic Opposites."

https://www.lineupthebooks.com/interv...

[Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it! I found it clever, educational, and fun to flip the pages and see the "magic".

[Ann Haefele · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun graphics combine with transparencies that flip to create a clever opposite book.

[Jvermeersch · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simpel maar geslaagd in zijn opzet: met transparanten het verschil tussen tegengestelden weergeven, zonder franjes of overbodige afleiding. Geliefd bij onze 2,5-jarige!

[Nancy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun book to hold and discover as you read.

[Erin · Rating 1 out of 5]

Standard opposites, with added gender bonus. Because boys and girls aren't just different: they're opposites. Unfortunately out of date by much more than just ten years.

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

In this book boys and girls are made opposites, but they are not opposites. For this reason I docked a star.

[Hannah · Rating 2 out of 5]

it's cool how the transparent sheets help to demonstrate the concept of opposites but this one didn't do it for me.

[Paula · Rating 4 out of 5]

An illustrated, interactive introduction to opposites features transparent acetate pages that enable children to transform a boy's bow tie into a girl's hair bow, shift an arrow from left to right, and release an owl from its cage.
Best to have the transparent page on the left and then move it to the right

[Samantha · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some odd choices for pairs of opposites, but they technically work. Images on transparencies create the opposites on either side of two page spreads. My favorites included land/sea, boy/girl, and hot/cold.

Digital illustrations. A fresh concept book for PreK.

[Christen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I just love the magical way you go from one concept to its opposite in this story! I just wish the acetate pages weren't so hard to turn. I also find it's easier to start in the back and go towards the front, that way the acetate page starts on the left side page.

[Amanda B · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent, concrete introduction to the sometimes difficult topic of opposites. Would be great for reading aloud as well as letting a child play with the clear overlay pages over and over to really drive home the concepts.

[Cymiki · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cleverly put together book which describes opposites in pictures, see through pages and few words. Its unfortunate this is cataloged as nonfiction which limits its visibility.

[N · Rating 4 out of 5]

Definite crowd pleaser! Kids with a firm grasp of opposites will ooh and ah over this book with "magic" pages.

[Brindi Michele · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is a very creative board book of opposites for the older crowd...and my personal favorite was empty/full.

[Donna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome Sauce!

[Joyce · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fun book I shared with an outreach storytime classroom. It's a quick read but very interactive. The kids kept asking me to flip the pages back to see the "magic" again.

[Jeani · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book for toddlers and preschoolers!

[Elizabeth Moreau Nicolai · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really cool book but more fun for adults than kids. Used for opposites toddler storytime. Probably a better one on one book

[Tapani Aulu · Rating 2 out of 5]

Erikoinen idea: aukeaman keskellä läpinäkyvä kalvo jossa jokin kuvio tai kuva, joka kääntyy itsensä vastakuvaksi vastinsivulla. Toimii ja ei toimi. Idea hyvä, toteutus ei niinkään.

[Elisabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

COOOOooool.

[Stefanie Foard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super cute and super clever opposite book!

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Sara Lemonade · Rating 5 out of 5]

My 4-year-old brother and I both love this book!

[Terri Keaney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book to teach young children about opposites.

[The Book Box]

Mama read this to me the other night. It was a fun book with clear pages for the opposites!