Move!

 
Title: Move!
Authors/Illustrators: Steve Jenkins & Robin Page 
Published By: Houghton Mifflin Company
 

This book has lots of animals and  then names two ways each animal moves, skillfully connecting each animal to the next with the second manner of movement. For example, a snake slithers, but when you turn the page you find that the snake can also climb. On the opposite side of the spread, you learn that a praying mantis can climb. Turn the page and you find that the praying mantis can also fly. On the opposite side of the page, you learn that a roadrunner can fly. Turn the page and you learn that a roadrunner prefers to run. All the animals and movements are linked in this way throughout the book.

Loved it. Great illustrations.I love cut paper designs, and these are especially colorful. The illustrations provide the texture and dimension of the animal they portray in different movements.  !

Great verbs..I really enjoyed the way that the animals were were shown in two movements connecting them with another very different animal who moves the same way.  I enjoyed the additional information in the back of the book providing factual information about each of the species featured.This book is nicely designed also, with huge-point-size action words and even touches of swirly and slithery typography, where appropriate.