What We Do

Review also includes:

Where We Live, 978-0091884970

The illustrations in these two bright picture books have the sort of distinctive bold line and vibrant hues which we associate with the best friezes on playroom and nursery school walls. Each page is a small masterpiece of design and brings out the qualities and characteristics of the different animals in a way that young children will appreciate. The simple text, in clear bold print, explains in What We Do how animals move – caterpillars creep, moths flutter and monkeys swing, and in Where We Live locates creatures in their homes – moles underground, owls in a barn and lizards under stones. Such a lively approach will encourage audience participation and children will want to return to the books again and again. The books are meant to be enjoyed of course, but they also have much potential for supporting early literacy.