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PRESCHOOL
Ehlert, Lois

Red & Green

40 pp. | Simon/Beach Lane | September, 2023 | Trade ISBN 9781534401723 $18.99 | Ebook ISBN 9781534401730 $10.99
(2) PS “It was a cold, wintry night, / and all through the house, / not a creature was stirring… / except a small mouse!” Ehlert’s (posthumously published) take on “The Night Before Christmas” provides a zoomed-in, mouse’s-eye view, with her trademark geometric illustrations stealing the show. Frequent die-cuts in unexpected configurations enhance delight, with each page-turn bringing a singular surprise. Bold hues include the expected red-and-green palette along with pops of fuchsia here, understated tones there, and the occasional shiny foils. The tall-and-thin vertical orientation makes pages easy to turn and evokes the Christ-mas tree on the cover and at the center of the book.
Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2023

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