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What Goes Inside?
Tetris challenge accepted! Find out what goes inside a fridge, a school gym, or a music band van!
There are so many things around us that we cannot see inside. All those cabinets, suitcases, and closed doors—be they small, big, mysterious, or even quite plain, they make you wonder what’s inside them. Food goes inside a fridge. Laundry goes inside a washing machine. That’s obvious, right? But what about a fire truck? Not to mention a garden shed or a henhouse? What goes inside them? Join Bruno the curious dog and let’s find everything out together. You’ll have loads of fun!
There are so many things around us that we cannot see inside. All those cabinets, suitcases, and closed doors—be they small, big, mysterious, or even quite plain, they make you wonder what’s inside them. Food goes inside a fridge. Laundry goes inside a washing machine. That’s obvious, right? But what about a fire truck? Not to mention a garden shed or a henhouse? What goes inside them? Join Bruno the curious dog and let’s find everything out together. You’ll have loads of fun!
- GenresPicture BooksNonfiction
40 pages, Hardcover
Published April 26, 2022
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August 23, 2022
4 sterren- Nederlandse hardcover
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June 12, 2022See my full review here: https://www.yabookscentral.com/what-g...
WHAT GOES INSIDE? is an intriguing exploration of items that belong inside something specific, from the fridge to the firehouse to the pirate ship. The book begins with Bruno the dog, who is very curious about what goes inside all these places you can't see within. He then asks what goes inside certain places or objects, and the opposite page is a tetris-style image that explores many of the items that could be inside.
What I loved: The premise of Bruno was a really cute way to set this up, and the selection of objects and places is quite clever. I also really appreciated that all the tetris-style objects are labeled, which makes it so much easier to answer children's questions about what specific objects are. Caregivers can definitely mix this up by asking children to point to some of the objects that are in their own toolboxes/fridges or what they think are the most important objects in specific locations, or other simple games as they travel through the book. The story adds some whimsy with a book of fairytales, a pirate ship, and other clever ideas. This ends up being more of an interactive read with children driving what they want to hear more about.
Final verdict: An intriguing journey through the things inside, WHAT GOES INSIDE? is an interactive read that can be tailored to the reader with a cute premise.
WHAT GOES INSIDE? is an intriguing exploration of items that belong inside something specific, from the fridge to the firehouse to the pirate ship. The book begins with Bruno the dog, who is very curious about what goes inside all these places you can't see within. He then asks what goes inside certain places or objects, and the opposite page is a tetris-style image that explores many of the items that could be inside.
What I loved: The premise of Bruno was a really cute way to set this up, and the selection of objects and places is quite clever. I also really appreciated that all the tetris-style objects are labeled, which makes it so much easier to answer children's questions about what specific objects are. Caregivers can definitely mix this up by asking children to point to some of the objects that are in their own toolboxes/fridges or what they think are the most important objects in specific locations, or other simple games as they travel through the book. The story adds some whimsy with a book of fairytales, a pirate ship, and other clever ideas. This ends up being more of an interactive read with children driving what they want to hear more about.
Final verdict: An intriguing journey through the things inside, WHAT GOES INSIDE? is an interactive read that can be tailored to the reader with a cute premise.
May 24, 2022
While there are probably individuals out there who are disinterested in learning what is inside various containers, I feel rather sorry for them because they are definitely missing out on some fun. In this lively, digitally-illustrated picture book, a dog named Bruno has a nose and eyes for details and sniffs out the inside story on what might be found in a refrigerator, what goes inside a toolbox, what one might expect in a herbarium or a garden shed, among others. There are 18 different containers or organizers, if you will, including the popular van belonging to a rock band, and readers will encounter the object or place on the left-hand page, followed by its facing right-hand page with all the contents laid out and labeled in organized fashion. Surely, youngsters will be beguiled by all the images as they imagine exactly how so much stuff could have come from one of those places. They might even enjoy counting the number of objects and considering other ways to organize them. As with its companion book, Parts of a Whole, this book is intended for those who are curious and not content with what can be seen on the surface and those who enjoy organizing everything into neat piles or rows.
June 28, 2022
A dog named Bruno invites the reader to explore what goes inside various containers and places. We look inside a fridge, a washing machine, and a toolbox. We explore items in a classroom, a gym, and a camper. We even take a look inside an Inuit igloo!
I think my favorite places to look inside were the artist's suitcase and the rock band's van, because I am a musician and my brother is an artist. I also really loved looking inside a book of fairy tales and identifying Snow White, Cinderella, and other fairy tale characters!
The illustrations are so cute! The art work is bright and sunny. I can't quite explain why, but there is such an atmosphere of cheerfulness in this book.
I love the organized way that all the items are laid out and labeled on the page. It makes my perfectionist heart so happy! There are a LOT of things on each page, which makes it fun to hunt around and look for each little thing.
The best thing about this book will be reading it with a little reader, and having fun naming all the items as they learn to identify everything.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts, and are not influenced by anyone.
I think my favorite places to look inside were the artist's suitcase and the rock band's van, because I am a musician and my brother is an artist. I also really loved looking inside a book of fairy tales and identifying Snow White, Cinderella, and other fairy tale characters!
The illustrations are so cute! The art work is bright and sunny. I can't quite explain why, but there is such an atmosphere of cheerfulness in this book.
I love the organized way that all the items are laid out and labeled on the page. It makes my perfectionist heart so happy! There are a LOT of things on each page, which makes it fun to hunt around and look for each little thing.
The best thing about this book will be reading it with a little reader, and having fun naming all the items as they learn to identify everything.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts, and are not influenced by anyone.
June 22, 2022
I guess you could call this a vocab builder, but it's a very overblown attempt at one. It's supposed to be from the point of view of an inquisitive doggie, who wants to know what goes in bathroom cabinets, sheds, igloos, pirate ships and washing machines. Not what is in the washing machine, like engines, gears, electrical bits, etc, but the clothing (and in this instance, "comedy" items like forgotten money and, er, passports) that we put inside.
Some of this is perfectly sensible – what is hidden away in a rock band's tour bus? Wouldn't you (and customs people) like to know? But for every useful one, the clothing identifying page of the word bank, and a hiker's kit, for example, you get a daft one like a herbarium or henhouse. And all (apart from the henhouse, which struggles to fill the page with the likes of ants) are very busy and I would have thought daunting. Most such books are for early readers and have just a few common things; this tries to be more comprehensive and as a result is too detailed to be as friendly as needed.
Some of this is perfectly sensible – what is hidden away in a rock band's tour bus? Wouldn't you (and customs people) like to know? But for every useful one, the clothing identifying page of the word bank, and a hiker's kit, for example, you get a daft one like a herbarium or henhouse. And all (apart from the henhouse, which struggles to fill the page with the likes of ants) are very busy and I would have thought daunting. Most such books are for early readers and have just a few common things; this tries to be more comprehensive and as a result is too detailed to be as friendly as needed.
October 28, 2023
Een heel leuk boek, met mooie illustraties en een leuke manier om de vocabulaire omhoog te krijgen... maar um, sommige van de keuzes of in ieder geval de illustraties erbij een beetje apart. Hoeveel kinderen zullen op deze manier een radio herkennen, of een tv. En wat doet een wegenatlas in de caravan, als mensen die ansich al hebben zit ie toch in de auto? En de term Eskimo... is niet meer van deze tijd, dus ik vond het apart dat het in een boek van dit jaar (de vertaling in ieder geval) werd gebruikt. En ik hoop ook zeker dat als je gaat wandelen je iets minder meeneemt, haha. En er waren wat stereotypes (alleen maar brandweermannen? een man als gymleraar?) die ik een beetje apart vond.
March 15, 2022
Koer Bruno on uudishimulik koerake, kes tahab teada, mis mahub asjade sisse, kuhu ta ei näe. Näiteks, mis mahub kanakuuti? Terve leheküljetäis asju, nagu kanad ja tibud ja kanasööt ja õrred ja palju, paju muud. Kõik asjad on piltidega ja ka trükitähtedes kirjaga välja toodud. Vahvalt illustreeritud.
March 24, 2022
The ARC of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
What Goes Inside (in English) is a delight to the eyes. I would've adored this book as a child and kept returning to it even past its intended audience age. Perfect for learning colors and shapes and vocabulary.
What Goes Inside (in English) is a delight to the eyes. I would've adored this book as a child and kept returning to it even past its intended audience age. Perfect for learning colors and shapes and vocabulary.
September 22, 2022
This is the perfect book to begin conversations about sorting into categories. Readers meet a dog who wonders what goes inside containers that it sees during the day. For example, what goes into the washing machine? What goes inside a refrigerator or a toolbox?
Highly recommended for storytime. Will be a great conversation starter.
Highly recommended for storytime. Will be a great conversation starter.
May 21, 2022
The perfect book for those kids who love lists and naming things and those who love to hunt for things on a page. Can provide hours of pleasure just looking at the illustrations of what's inside various 'containers' including a Rock Band's Van, a Book of Fairy Tales, and an Igloo.
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May 11, 2022Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through Edelweiss.
May 28, 2022
Clever depiction of items that are inside refrigerators, washing machines, toolboxes and then an igloo, backpack and artist's suitcase. A fun adventure.
July 8, 2022
More of a reference, or a vocabulary builder than a story. Also, I did not agree with all of the author's choices of what to include
April 30, 2022
This is a really fun and playful book for 3-6 year olds (and adults) to imaginatively explore what goes inside a variety of things. On one side of the page we have Bruno the dog asking "What goes inside a Bathroom Cabinet?" and on the other side of the page you see all the little odds and ends neatly organized and labelled. It's really satisfying in terms of the visual style but this is also a great opportunity for young children to build their vocabulary. Children can explore what's inside a refrigerator, toolbox, classroom, pirate ship, garden shed, firetruck, and more!
***Note: I was given a review copy of this book via Publisher's Spotlight. Opinions are my own.
***Note: I was given a review copy of this book via Publisher's Spotlight. Opinions are my own.
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