The Horn Book Guide

PRESCHOOL

Ghahremani, Susie

Balance the Birds

32 pp. | Abrams/Appleseed | October, 2018 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4197-2876-1 $14.99

(3) PS This follow-up to counting book Stack the Cats introduces balance with adorably comical birds: two small birds on either side of a tree, five opposite an enormous owl, etc., and "Now the birds balance!" Subtly reinforcing the concept are smart uses of the gutter (to which the tree's center is aligned--or precariously unaligned) and background color (calm turquoise appears across the balanced spreads vs. bright, mismatched pages when unbalanced).

Reviewer: Katie Bircher