Coffelt, Nancy. Big, Bigger, Biggest! Henry Holt & Co.: 2009. ISBN: 9780805080896.
Nancy Coffelt has written several children’s books. Big, Bigger, Biggest! follows in the same tradition as Dogs in Space and Pug in a Truck where she writes informative text in a fun and appealing way. Coffelt uses bold acrylics on canvas to create the animals who help to introduce the sometimes confusing concepts of comparisons, synonyms, and antonyms to young children. Each animal is simply depicted in bright colors and bold strokes that complement the background color on each page. These engaging creatures help even the youngest reader to visualize the hippo as big, the whale as bigger and the dinosaur (where she has cleverly shown only the feet and tail) as biggest. This is only part of the charm of this highly educational work as when comparing slimy, Ms. Coffelt uses words like viscous and slick to describe even the slimiest of creatures. The book continues its appeal through seven common comparisons, 21 amusing animals and over 60 superb synonyms and awesome antonyms to the very end, conclusion, finale.
Marla Ritter, Bowling Green State University, EDTL 6950
Nancy Coffelt has written several children’s books. Big, Bigger, Biggest! follows in the same tradition as Dogs in Space and Pug in a Truck where she writes informative text in a fun and appealing way. Coffelt uses bold acrylics on canvas to create the animals who help to introduce the sometimes confusing concepts of comparisons, synonyms, and antonyms to young children. Each animal is simply depicted in bright colors and bold strokes that complement the background color on each page. These engaging creatures help even the youngest reader to visualize the hippo as big, the whale as bigger and the dinosaur (where she has cleverly shown only the feet and tail) as biggest. This is only part of the charm of this highly educational work as when comparing slimy, Ms. Coffelt uses words like viscous and slick to describe even the slimiest of creatures. The book continues its appeal through seven common comparisons, 21 amusing animals and over 60 superb synonyms and awesome antonyms to the very end, conclusion, finale.
Marla Ritter, Bowling Green State University, EDTL 6950
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