Some of These are Snails written and illustrated by Carter Higgins - ADVISABLE

Some of These are Snails written and illustrated by Carter Higgins. PICTURE BOOK. Chronicle Books, 2023. $16. 9781797220185

BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K – ADVISABLE

AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH

A richly illustrated book that explores colors, shapes, and size in a highly engaging and interesting read.

You will blow your little one’s minds with these illustrations. Like the title suggests, some of these (circles) are snails, but not all! The author uses deceptively simple methods to explore complex abstract ideas like imagination and metaphor. I liked how the artist encouraged younger readers to engage with the text through categorization and comparison. Even though I really like this book, I don’t know how useful it would be in K-3 elementary. Those students will have advanced past identifying colors, shapes, and size, and while clever, the book doesn’t offer more than that.

Kiera, #bookswithbeddes