Opposites

Double Delight

by Mary Novick, Jonathan Reed, Jenny Hale (Illustrations)

An interactive and fun way to learn about opposites, Opposites features an attractive cast of modern and traditional princesses. Using colourful, decorative illustrations, the book will have particular appeal for young girls. Opposites is the second title in the Princess Poppets series, which uses flaps to reinforce the early childhood concepts it teaches. When the flaps are lifted on each page, the original picture is transformed into a new picture that illustrates the concept.

Genres: Childrens, Mathematics, Picture Books

16 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2001

Reviews

[Alyssa · Rating 2 out of 5]

Opposites by Mary Novick & Sybel Harlin
The Book Opposites teaches children basic opposite words by using fun, interactive flaps on each page. I would not give this book four or five stars but it can be useful. The illustrations are not the best, in my opinion. With messy lines and odd-looking people, this book’s quality is not within the pictures but within the way it includes children in the process of learning. Opposites would be a great book to put in your library center for children between the ages of two to four.

[Aymee Knight · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book did a good job in illustrating some of the different opposites that we encounter from day to day. I like that it did not try to explain the differences between the opposites being discussed. It merely just states a word and the its opposite on a flip up or flip down picture. I think that the illustrator did a fabulous job with the pictures. The pictures matched the opposites perfectly. I think that this book would be best suited for ages 2-4 years old. The book is very simple and children much older than that would get bored quickly.

[Paul Terrell · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this book! The flip pictures is a great way to get the children interested in the story, and this will give them a better understanding of what it is trying to teach.. The illustrations are fairly simple but I believe this is great for what the story is going for. This is a book that I can see myself as a kid really love reading or having someone read to me. Of all the pictures my two favorites had to be the night and day, as well as the open and closed.

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[Krysta McFarland · Rating 5 out of 5]

This informational book that is perfect for early childhood has a cute way of showing opposites that children will love to look at. The cute way pictures flipped to show the opposites as well as the words that match allow the children not only see but read how they connect. This book would be one that I would use in my classroom if I had a students who was struggling to understand opposites.

[Little Champs]

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[Christina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very simple text with clever illustrations. Flaps are fun!