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32 pp.
| Candlewick |
May, 2018 |
TradeISBN 978-0-7636-7827-2$15.99
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Illustrated by
Chris Chatterton.
A blue elephant child determines how many square blocks she needs to stack vertically to create a tower "as tall as ME!" When the blocks topple, she also crumbles ("OH NO-OOO...") before realizing that blocks stack sturdier horizontally. Harris successfully pairs basic math and building concepts with a toddler's realistic emotional crisis; both components are enhanced by Chatterton's cleanly rendered art.