Checkers and Dot on the Farm

by J. Torres, J. Lum (Illustrator)

Overview

The high contrast, patterned art in these board books has been especially designed for babies and tots.
     Checkers and Dot on the Farm follows Checkers and Dot to the farm, where they meet some animal friends and learn some new animal sounds.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781770494473
Publisher:	Tundra
Publication date:	05/14/2013
Series:	Checkers and Dot , #3
Sold by:	Random House
Format:	eBook
Pages:	16
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	1 - 3 Years

About the Author

J. TORRES is best known as the writer of the Eisner Award nominated Alison Dare graphic novels and the Shuster Award winning comic book series, Teen Titans Go! When he became a dad, he was inspired to create this series for the littlest readers. J. Torres lives in Whitby, Ontario.

J. LUM is an Eisner Award nominated designer who sometimes explores being an illustrator. She has led graphic publishing workshops for post-secondary and continuing education programs. The Checkers and Dot series is her first foray into the world of children’s book illustration. J. Lum lives in Toronto, Ontario.

Editorial Reviews

…The appealing black-and-white illustrations feature lots of interesting patterns sure to get little ones’ attention…. These Checkers and Dot adventures … are nifty for leaving in baby’s reach for spontaneous exploration and play.”
—Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

A simple black-and-white board book takes toddlers on a trip to the farm. Checkers and Dot (named for the patterns on their clothing) take their cat Stripesy and dog Spot to the farm, where they investigate what's inside the barn. In simple, rhyming text--only a couple of short lines per page--the little group meets a cow who "says hello with a Moo, Moo, Moo" and a horse who "eats hay with a chew, chew, chew." After next encountering some chickens and a grouchy duck, the cat and dog are ready to leave, so Checkers and Dot say goodbye. While the text is occasionally a bit awkward and rhythmically stilted, it is simple and sparse enough for the board-book crowd, with an appropriate vocabulary as well. The appealing black-and-white illustrations feature lots of interesting patterns sure to get little ones' attention. In a companion volume, Checkers and Dot at the Beach, the crew counts animals, from one crab to five fish. Here, too, the slightly strange story is rescued by the crisp, high-contrast illustrations, featuring large numerals in addition to patterns this time. These Checkers and Dot adventures, while not share-aloud superstars, are nifty for leaving in baby's reach for spontaneous exploration and play. (Board book. 3 mos.-3)

Kirkus Reviews