Patterns, Patterns Everywhere
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- Pre-Order
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- Expected Jun 25, 2024
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- $8.99
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- Pre-Order
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- $8.99
Publisher Description
Bold, beautiful patterns captivate parents and children alike in this stunning picture book.
“A lovely and beautifully written story that encourages kids to hone their own artistic senses." —Angela Dominguez, NYT bestselling author of the Stella Díaz series
I see patterns everywhere, patterns big and small.
They fill the pages of this book, can you find them all?
Identifying patterns is an essential part of childhood development. They help children learn how to sequence, use reasoning skills and make logical connections and predictions.
Patterns, Patterns, Everywhere draws attention to the patterns that exist all around us, from the ocean’s coral reefs to the jungle to our dinner table. Children are invited to look for the patterns hidden in the layered illustrations and encouraged to find not just the patterns they can see, but also patterns they can hear, feel, and create.
MORE PRAISE FOR PATTERNS, PATTERNS EVERYWHERE
"A new perspective is just one delight to be gained from this stunning picture book." —Foreword Reviews
". . . it’s a fast-moving survey that opens a conversation about the conceit that ranges beyond its usual visual understanding." —Publishers Weekly
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
"I see patterns everywhere,/ patterns BIG and SMALL," begins artist and designer Menendez, making her picture book debut with this rhyming work focused on repetition. Patterns appear visually in the natural world ("I see patterns/ in the forest,/ flowers, leaves, and birds"), where they can be heard, too ("I hear patterns/ in the jungle's cries/ and the tiger's roar"). A soft-hued spread shows wild animals with dappled coats—a leopard, a baby tapir—surrounded by lush foliage. The human world, subsequent pages show, features just as many patterns: in music and movement, the windows of city buildings, "a painting and in ancient artifacts," and even, in one cozy spread, the decorated spines of books. The book's driving concept isn't defined until readers arrive at its back matter: "A pattern is something (anything!) that repeats." Rendered in loose spreads that feel like a personal sketchbook, though, it's a fast-moving survey that opens a conversation about the conceit that ranges beyond its usual visual understanding. Human characters are portrayed with various abilities, body types, and skin tones. Ages 4–8.
