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 | Not All Animals Are Blue
Author: Boutignon, Beatrice
Illustrator: Boutignon, Beatrice
Country of Origin: France 
Ages: 3 - 5
Themes: Concepts, Animals, Diversity, Interactive, Observation
Hardcover $15.95 |
*"Each double-page spread in this French import features a handful of animals (“Five Elephants on Their Way,” “Five Brand New Babies,” “Five Monkeys Hanging Around,” etc.) on the right-hand page, while on the left are five sentences (e.g., “Why is she wearing pajamas?”); young viewers get to figure out which sentence refers to which animal. Some of the answers are less obvious than others (which of five different animal tails is “elegant”?), but preschoolers will be up for the challenge, learning something about the process of elimination along the way. Hints are embedded in the sentences: a key word in each appears in color and in larger type. The softly colored animals drawn in pen, pencil, and oil possess just the right amount of detail and personality to intrigue young audiences, and while the small pictures won’t work for a large group, the book offers a lot to puzzle out (there are twenty groups of animals) for a child or two and an adult."- The Horn Book (Starred Review)
"Newcomer Boutignon, a French author/artist, invites readers to examine five animals on one side of the spread, read five descriptive sentences on the other, and determine which sentence describes which animal. Working in pencil and watercolor, Boutignon confers on her creatures an elegance that they maintain even when they are wearing flippers or their umbrellas are being blown inside-out. “Five Otters, Ready for the River,” one group is labeled. Each wears a purple swimsuit, but they're all subtly different; one wears a two-piece swimsuit, another a suit with polka dots and so on. “A bathing cap!” reads a sentence. “She's practicing her diving,” reads another. Children won't have any trouble matching words to pictures. Occasionally the sentences require the child to make a deductive leap—to decide which raccoon could be the most relaxed, for example, or to understand that the sentence “Look! Look what she got!” refers to the mouse shown taking a doll out of a box rather than the mouse choosing which present to open. Colored fonts quietly key sentences to pictures. Absorbing, lasting entertainment for younger readers." - Publishers Weekly
"The kids absolutely loved it!...In addition to being adorable, this book is also very clever, and certainly meets its goal of discussion through discovery. A sure winner!" - For Immediate Release
"The animals are rendered with whimsical precision in pen, pencil and oil on a clean white background, making their similarities and differences stand out all the more. Reminiscent of Judi Barrett’s Which Witch Is Which? (2001), illustrated by Sharleen Collicott, this is certain to stand up to repeat readings. While the delicacy of the illustrations limits audience size, smaller groups will surely enjoy it." Kirkus Reviews
HARDCOVER ISBN: 978-1-933605-96-8
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