Look at the Animals! by Peter Linenthal

Look at the Animals! Reviews

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  Suzanne Lorraine Kunz Williams

  Studies show that babies LOVE looking at black and white pictures and other pictures of high contrast, so this would be a perfect book to read to babies. It's the perfect book to read when your child is learning the colors black and white. It's a great book for learning animals as well.
  
  ** Talking Points: Do you like the color white better or the color black better? Why? Which opposites, (like black and white) do we need? And which opposites do we only want one of (like kind and unkind).
  
  ** Talking Points: Try diffusing Black Spruce as you are reading this book. People are love back spruce of how deeply it calms things down. I think you'll love it for that as well!
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  Lacy | literary_lacy

  My 2-month old got this book from the Imagination Library program. The illustrations are just black and white, but my infant loved them.
  
  He got very excited while I was reading the book to him and letting him look at the pages and touch the book. He kept kicking his legs, and babbling.
  
  This book introduces little ones to a few animals, and uses very short sentences that you can repeat to them even if you don’t have the book on hand to help them learn.
  
  I enjoyed this book, and my infant seemed to enjoy it as well.
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  Missy Howie

  Big fan of these high contrast books! This is my second or third one from Linenthal. No they don’t have a plot, but they aren’t supposed to! I love that my 3 month old can clearly see and engage with the pictures with the contrast and they are simple words to help with language development. I also appreciate the reading tips on the front cover.
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  Joy Reinbold

  High contrast, so fum for baby. I appreciate that it has the infant equivalent of a plot, even if that plot is just that the whole world apparently revolves around your baby. Because, well, as far as your kid knows, it does!
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  Cara Byrne

  This book is perfect for a newborn or infant! My four month old loved looking and squawking at the pictures - and trying to chew the corner of the book. I especially like the "birds sing" page. An Imagination Library book for babies.
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  Tory

  E really likes the black and white illustrations; quite developmentally appropriate for her 7 month old brain!
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  Mckinley

  black and white
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  Sara A.

  My son turned one month today and it was fun watching his eyes move back on forth focusing on the black and white pictures!
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  Veronica Kopychenko

  The black and white pictures really bring focus and attention, and there are so many different ways to read and get the most out of these book with a baby.
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  Danielle Joseph

  Learn about different animals and what they can do with this black and white board book for babies and toddlers!
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  Hilary

  Black & white stylized graphics are still simple and easy-to-identify as familiar animals. Minimal text. Attractive.
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  Wilson

  Lovely book
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  Jeff Szpirglas

  This book has completely hypnotized my 4 month old children in a way I find mystifying. They stare at the black and white illustrations with their mouths agape, much in the same way that 1960s audiences probably stared at 2001: A Space Odyssey or Easy Rider. Maybe the babies can read something into the monochromatic imagery that I can't. Who cares? This book is better than Tempra. I tip my hat to you, Mr. Linenthal!
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  Asho

  My 3-year-old picked this out at the library, but since it's clearly intended for infants I ended up sneaking it off to my daughter's room and reading it with her instead. It is great for babies because the illustrations are super-basic and all in bold black-and-white. My 4-month-old seems quite entranced by it, and it has proven to be a useful distraction during tummy time.
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  Doug Britt

  "Look" is a powerful and thought provoking black and white book with some really direct narration. Dogs play, Pandas eat, Birds sing, and snails crawl are just a few of the things these animals do. But why? Well, (spoiler) it's "all for you (the reader)". This is a book I will revisit. If I ever want to read a book in less than 12 seconds. Recommend!
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  Erin Reilly-Sanders

  I like little bit of story to this one- each animal is featured with an appropriate verb, although the ending "all for you" seems a bit egocentric, even if babies are generally considered egocentric. The images are rather stylized but the graphic design of each page is striking.
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  Dolly

  Fun board book with black and white pictures of animals. Our girls are getting a little too old for these kinds of books, but they liked the pictures.
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  Julie

  This book is like baby crack for my 3 1/2 month old daughter! The words are very simple, so we spend more time just gazing at the pictures than actually reading it, but she loves it.
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  Olivia

  I read this one to my baby sister.
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  Angela

  Gorgeous first book. The lines are so strong, and yet graceful. The shapes are solid and clear. The animals are happy and active, and the ending is gentle and quiet. A lot to like in a little book.
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  Darcy

  For some reason, I really like this book.
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  Lisa

  We liked this one, but not as much as
  Hello Animals.
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  Maria Morrison

  My baby loved this - great for learning associations.
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  Naomi

  Excellent for tiny babies