*"Australian author/illustrator Canty builds a conceptual guessing game around the rainbow's seven colors....Canty's illustrations are exquisitely clear, drawing children in first to guess at the silhouetted mystery images, then to linger over the beautifully painted ones.&nbsp;A stellar concept title and a fine choice for both one-on-one and group sharing."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review The award-winning author/illustrator of the Heads and Tails series introduces readers to a multi-tiered new concept book about shape and color sorting and object identification. With fresh and appealing illustrations and a striking design, this is a concept book with longevity.

Shapes and Colors

Children's Books

Canty, John

Early Learning

Berbay Publishing

Heads and Tails Match It Cards

Heads and Tails

White fluffy tail or blue-green feathers? Hop, slither, and fly from one page to the next in this fun guessing book. Would you be able to guess an animal if you could see only its tail? Clever clues and a turn of the page reveal its identity. Whether the answer is a slow-moving turtle or a slippery-scaled snake, kids will delight in sharpening their creature-identification skills. Fine-lined illustrations adapted from nineteenth-century artwork give this book a classic feel, paired with soft watercolors and simple, colorful text to keep young eyes entertained. A perfect read-aloud for little ones who love animals — and for those who love showing that they know the answer.

Animals

Candlewick

Yellow and black stripes. Red with black spots. Can you guess what insect is on the next page? A beautifully illustrated companion to Heads and Tails.\nI live in a hive. . . . I AM A . . .\nHopping, flittering, hiding, crawling . . . Can you guess what insect will appear next? Paired with simple clues, nineteenth-century artwork inspires the illustrations that lead children from page to page, from tail to head, as they discover whether their hunches are right. Whether mosquito or dragonfly, ant or grasshopper, stick insect or praying mantis, the insect creatures found in this enticing book will have children buzzing with curiosity.

Heads and Tails: Insects

A side-shuffler with nippy claws. A gentle giant who can sing. Which creature is on the next page? Discover a gorgeous book for all those who love water dwellers, or following clues.\nI have eight long, flexible arms. 
Which creature am I?\nSwimming, gliding, croaking, or clawing . . . can you guess which underwater creature will appear next? Follow the clues from page to page, from tail to head, to discover whether it is a crab or an eel, a frog or a starfish, an octopus or a seahorse, or . . . whatis that sneaking in the water? With beautiful, fluid illustrations inspired by nineteenth-century prints, this intriguing guessing game—a follow-up to Heads and Tails and Heads and Tails: Insects—will have curious children diving right in.\nFrom School Library Journal\nPreS-Gr 3-In his follow-up to Heads and Tails and Heads and Tails: Insects, Canty presents an engaging guessing game in book form. This entry includes loads of clues for children to guess the identity of underwater animals, such as eels, crabs, and starfish. The hints are clearly presented in large type, and the pages feature soft watercolor illustrations. Based on the clues from the images and the text, preschoolers will likely guess some while also learning more about the 12 sea creatures. The answers are presented in capital letters, taking the excitement up a notch and encouraging a splashy reveal. Then, with a climactic ending, the author concludes with all-cap warnings that there is danger, and the critters need to swim for their lives. This would be a fun pastime for elementary-level students who are already reading aloud and a wonderful story time warm up for preschoolers. VERDICT A fun picture book with a range of uses. Purchase where Canty's previous titles are popular.-Nancy Call, formerly at Santa Cruz P.L., Aptos, CAα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Heads and Tails: Underwater

Heads and Tails: Insects (Chinese Edition)

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

河南文艺出版社

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