Review by Booklist Review
Humorous illustrations are accompanied by two words on each page of this clever concept book. Too Hot reveals a knight in armor running with his sword and shield from a fire-breathing dragon, and the next page, Too Cold, shows a man standing in the shower, surrounded by ice cubes while more pour out of the showerhead. Solid blocks of black, teal, and rust are the only colors used for the highly expressive pictures, and all are placed on crisp, white backgrounds. Dalton injects overt and subtle humor in the deceptively simple drawings, and though the book's small size and thick pages will appeal to the very young, older children and adults will appreciate all the fun Dalton includes. One last witty aspect of this book lies in its back cover, which is the complete opposite of the front. This concept book is a standout.--Owen, Maryann Copyright 2014 Booklist
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
A witty, sophisticated book of opposites. "Too big": A dismayed big-game hunter looks down at three colossal footprints while his porters chuckle at his discomfiture. "Too small": A bearded castaway leans against a palm tree on an islet that's just barely big enough. "Too late": A quartet of dinosaurs, bags packed, dolefully watches the ark disappearing over the horizon. "Too early": A rooster crows, silhouetted in the window against a starry night sky, with an irate would-be sleeper glaring at him from bed. Not for children just learning opposites, these illustrations invite older kids to study visual irony--sometimes with guidance. While most kids will get "too heavy/too light" (a stork struggles to carry a baby elephant in a sling; a child is carried aloft by a just-bought balloon), other images may require some explanation. "Too noisy" depicts a couple of mimes, aghast, with a squalling baby; "too quiet" presents a scuba diver in the embrace of a giant octopus, trying in vain to signal another diver, who's swimming away. The cartoons' hip, limited palette and dry wit will appeal to adults, but the images never lose sight of the child audience, as is manifest in a couple of quite funny underwear-related gags ("too loose/too tight"). With whole stories unfurling in each image, the book has potential for classroom use as well as for solo enjoyment. (Picture book. 6-10)]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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