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Hesselberth, Joyce

Pitter Pattern

40 pp. | Greenwillow | February, 2020 | Trade ISBN 978-0-06-274123-3 $17.99
(2) PS In this concept book, Hesselberth (Mapping Sam) follows Lu and her family through a week where each day is full of patterns, from the rhythm of raindrops falling ("Pitter, pitter, pat! Pitter, pitter, pat!") to the hexagons on a soccer ball to neatly arranged snacks on a table. On each page bright, flat, digitally collaged illustrations are filled with patterns for viewers to spot, with color effectively drawing the eye to those that are called out in the text. Although no formal definition of pattern is provided in the main text, the illustrations give young viewers context clues to build their own definition--and give the adult reader many opportunities to encourage kids to chant along. Back matter provides a brief definition of both repeating and growing patterns and encourages viewers to go back through the book again to spot some they may have missed. Curious kids will want to follow Lu's example and find the patterns that make up their own days. A picture book that invites discovery, inside and outside the pages.
Reviewer: Laura Koenig | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2020

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