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PreS-K—Beginning with some modest black-and-white critters and the titular greeting, Wenzel introduces a dazzling variety of animals grouped in unexpected ways by pattern ("Hello Stripes Hello Spots"), anatomical features ("Hello Tongue, Ears, Hands, and Nose"), sounds (Hello Roars, Peeps, Chirps, and Chants") and many other criteria, each description a part of a rhyming poem spread out across the book. Set against ample white backgrounds, Wenze...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

In this equally inventive follow-up to They All Saw a Cat (rev. 11/16), spare rhyming couplets invite viewers to say "Hello" to ninety-two animals from around the world: "Hello Hello / Black and White / Hello Color / Hello Bright." The creatures, shown in Wenzel's mixed-media illustrations of wide-eyed animals on crisp white pages, are conceptually organized (the "Black and White" spread includes a black cat, a black bear, a panda, and a zebra), with some being more...Log In or Sign Up to Read More