A Nest in Springtime
(Reviewed with Summertime Rainbow: A Bilingual Book of Colors.) A pair of charming, bilingual (English/Mandarin Chinese) board books explore two seasons, as well as counting and colors. In A Nest in Springtime, a pair of ducks build a nest. “How many eggs?” The narrative counts all the way up to eight. The eggs hatch and seven ducklings go swimming. “Seven?” A turn of the page reveals the eighth duckling just emerging from its shell. “Adding Mama and Papa makes nine and ten.” In Summertime Rainbow, a family of rabbits finds green grass, yellow honeysuckle, a red peony, and a purple flower that turns out to be a butterfly. And that “spray of blossoms in the sky”? A rainbow! Yang’s conversational narrative is set against appealing illustrations that feature a predominance of softly curved shapes (the round-bottomed bunnies are particularly winsome) and colors that are bold but not too bright. A pronunciation guide for the Mandarin Chinese is included at the back of each book. ©2012 Cooperative Children's Book Center
Illustrated by Belle Yang
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 1-3
Age Range:
Babies/Toddlers (birth – 3)
Format:
Board book
Subjects:
Animals (Fiction)
Bilingual Books
Chinese language
Counting (Concept)
Seasons
Publisher:
Candlewick
Publish Year: 2012
Pages: 22
ISBN: 9780763652807
CCBC Location: Picture Book, Yang