Hello Hello
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- $13.99
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- $13.99
Publisher Description
A new picture book from Brendan Wenzel, the New York Times bestselling and Caldecott Honor-winning author of They All Saw a Cat!
Hello, Hello! Beginning with two cats, one black and one white, a chain of animals appears before the reader, linked together by at least one common trait. From simple colors and shapes to more complex and abstract associations, each unexpected encounter celebrates the magnificent diversity of our world—and ultimately paints a story of connection.
Brendan Wenzel's joyous, rhythmic text and exuberant art encourage readers to delight in nature's infinite differences and to look for—and marvel at—its gorgeous similarities. It all starts with a simple "Hello."
The book includes:
• An afterword from author Brendan Wenzel about the importance of conservation and protecting the wildlife on our planet.
• A glossary of the animals featured in the book and a notation on their status (Near Threatened, Vulnerable, Endangered, or Critically Endangered).
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Wenzel starts with two cats and a greeting: "Hello Hello." They eye each other across a white backdrop. A page turn reveals a black bear, panda, zebra, and striped fish: "Black and White." The next page provides a blast of color: more tropical fish, a brilliant parrot, a fuchsia lobster and completes the rhyme ("Hello Color Hello Bright"). More creatures and greetings bring the story into focus it's a celebration of the myriad forms of animal life this planet hosts. In richly textured mixed-media compositions, Caldecott Honor recipient Wenzel (They All Saw a Cat) balances realism and engaging caricature. The animals' coats and features are rendered with careful attention, and each animal face sports cartoonish, wide-open eyes, the better to give each other impish looks. In an author's note, Wenzel urges readers to know the creatures they share the Earth with, especially those that are threatened or endangered. (Official names are supplied in two keyed drawings at the back.) It's a joyful way to deliver a message about the fragility of life on Earth and what would be lost if more of it disappeared. Ages 3 5.)
