Snowy Sports

December 1, 2009
PreS-This book aims to introduce young children to myriad winter sports. In bright and colorful Adobe Illustrator pictures, all sorts of animals are shown engaging in a variety of activities. No explanations are given for how the sports are played, and some of them are not as well known as others. For example, one page simply reads, "Sledge hockey. Scoot, shoot and score!" In addition, each page or spread has a small box in the left-hand corner that contains an item presumably needed for the sport. For sledge hockey, a pair of earmuffs is shown, yet none of the animals playing wears them. For curling, the item is a jacket. Confusing, at best."Lisa Gangemi Kropp, Half Hollow Hills Community Library, Dix Hills, NY"

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January 1, 2010
Animal friends bundle up then head outside for a day in the snow: ice skating, curling, playing "sledge hockey," etc. Each page includes a scene of the pals frolicking plus a small inset picture of an article of winter clothing. In the digital illustrations, vivid hues are contained by thick, black lines, nicely contrasted with the white of the wintry elements.

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