One Yellow Lion: Fold-Out Fun with Numbers, Colors, Animals

One Yellow Lion: Fold-Out Fun with Numbers, Colors, Animals

Every page contains a surprise in this active picture book, filled with countable, colorful critters to engage the very young. Each spread features a number word from one to ten, a color word, and an Arabic numeral, folding out to reveal one or more lively animals. PreSchool-- A manipulatable concept book with sturdy, fold-out pages that should hold up in circulating collections. Each spread shows a large colored number opposite words that describe it, e.g., ``four'' and ``red'' are across from a red four. When the number page is unfolded, a whimsical picture of a matching number of animals is revealed and named. Whales, lizards, roosters, alligators, swans, worms, bears, cats, squirrels, and the one yellow lion who begins the game are featured. After the number ten, four fold-out panels show the whole crowd in two topsy-turvy beach scenes, and readers are invited to select, count, and name both animals and colors. Action-filled pictures and the different concept challenges offered will appeal to young children. An engaging selection. --Linda Wicher, Highland Park Public Library, IL Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. Matthew Van Fleet designs as well as writes and illustrates children's books. He is married and has a young son. Matthew Van Fleet designs as well as writes and illustrates children's books. He is married and has a young son.