Friday, April 25, 2008

Round Trip


by Ann Jonas

Take a trip to the city and back with these black and white illustrations that stretch your mind to see the story. Turn the book upside-down to get home. To quote the publisher, "This book isn't just the story of a round trip--it is a round trip." 
Great for teaching perspective.

The day trip takes you over a bridge...

the return home (on the same page) takes you past telephone poles against a starry night.

images via barnesandnoble.com and best-childrens-books.com

Friday, April 18, 2008

Bark, George

by Jules Feiffer

George is a dog, but he certainly doesn’t sound like one. His mother takes him to the vet to recover his bark. Great surprise ending that encourages discussion. Simple pictures, but I love the pictures of the mother in her moments of frustration and delight.

image via gigcat.midhudson.org