At the Zoo I See by Joshua
Button, illustrated by Robyn Wells (Magabala Books) HB RRP $9.99 ISBN
9781925360455
Reviewed
by Brook Tayla
I
have a newly acquired attraction to board books. From a literary viewpoint I have seen them
evolve and become much more focused on the importance of both visual and
written language and At the Zoo I See
by Joshua Button and Robyn Wells displays this.
In
this book we are introduced to nine animals that could be seen at the zoo – a
mix of native and exotic animals; a macaw, a quoll, a jaguar, an anteater, a
wombat, an elephant, a lion, a gorilla and a cassowary.
What
makes this book work is the combination of the adjectives used for each animal
and the expressive illustrations -- they just made me smile and enjoy this book
so much more. Written text is extremely important because it introduces
children to infrequently used words and word combinations and the visual text
confirms this and gives a secondary view of the meaning – Joshua and Robyn have
synergized this well.
And
all this is contained within a few pages of a board book suitable for children
from newborns up to kindergarten age.
Brook
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