My Birdie Puzzle Book

by Jessie Ford (Illustrator)

Overview

This springtime board book features animal themes, early-learning concepts, and interactive pop-out puzzle pieces to create an altogether appealing package. Young children will methodically remove one puzzle piece from each spread as parts of the bird are introduced. By the end, children have pieced together the whole picture! With decorative, textured art and a seasonally tonal palette, this book is both sophisticated and developmental.

Praise for My Birdie
"...the book succeeds."
—Kirkus Reviews

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780594614906
Publisher:	Abrams, Harry N., Inc.
Publication date:	11/01/2014
Pages:	8
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 5.90(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	2 - 4 Years

About the Author

Jessie Ford lives and works in sunny Brighton, United Kingdom. Her approach combines graphic shapes, textured layers, silhouettes, and typography. She has done a broad range of work for publishers, as well as packaging and in-store work for high street giants and murals on Carnaby Street. She is brand-new to the U.S. book market.

Editorial Reviews

A golden bird hides a sweet surprise beneath her wing. Spare sentences in a child's voice proudly describe the physical appearance of the little bird. "My birdie's tail has three green feathers." The descriptions gracefully incorporate a small range of colors: "My birdie has one bright yellow beak…has two little black feet." The chicks in her nest are pink. Cartoon bubbles capture the bird's noises and actions ("Cheep, cheep!"; "Flitter, flutter!"). Square pieces (numbered one through four) fit into the center of each right-hand page and pop out to form a puzzle; the puzzle's image is duplicated on the page beneath each piece to ensure consistent design throughout and preserve the integrity of the book once pieces are inevitably lost. There's nothing beyond friction to keep the puzzle pieces in place, and the gimmick fails to extend the narrative. Companion title My Bunny highlights a rabbit with the same impractical design. While the puzzle gimmick fails to soar, the book succeeds without it. (Board book. 18 mos.-3)

Kirkus Reviews