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Swallow the Leader: A Counting Book
Swallow the Leader: A Counting Book
Reviewed by: Carla McAllister - New Gloucester Public Library, New Gloucester, Maine, Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: December 6, 2016
Review
This counting book uses assorted fish who follow one another. Each number has a humorous poem attached. They hide from sharks, imitate whales' blows, and float on their backs. When they number ten, a shark arrives on scene and their numbers dwindle. Are all these little fishies done for? The illustrations are actually layered, using cutouts and watercolors; they are unusual, and therefore, appealing. The fish have expressive eyes and different shapes, especially the ray and the blowfish. This reader especially enjoyed the seahorses. This will appeal to little ones because of the amusing verse.
Overall Book Score: good
About the Book
Author:
Smith, Danna
Illustrator: Sherry, Kevin
Illustration Quality: good
Publisher: Clarion Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Book Type: picture book fiction
Genre: fiction in verse / poetry
Audience: preschool
Binding Type: trade edition
Binding Quality: good
ISBN: 9780544105188
Price: 16.99