Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
3 2 1 GO! shout the opening pages of this otherwise wordless board book, whose high-contrast images aim to grab the attention of youngest readers. On the spreads that follow, white-on-black silhouettes of athletes appear beside images of the balls their sports require; as a fun touch, a baby smiles at readers from one of the final pages, opposite a picture of a large beach ball on a bright green background. The lack of text creates an open-ended reading experience, allowing adults to ask children questions about the six sports introduced-golf, baseball, tennis, soccer, football, and basketball. Up to age 4. (Sept.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
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Review by School Library Journal Review
Baby/Toddler-Tana Hoban's Black on White and White on Black (both Greenwillow) are beloved by parents and librarians for their ability to captivate the attention of babies. Like the Hoban titles, these new offerings from DuoPress feature high-contrast images ideal for the developing eyes and brains of infants under six months old. Hello, Ocean Friends pairs simple shapes with greetings such as "Hello, fish", "What's up, turtle?" and "Hola, jellyfish." Except for "3 2 1 GO!" on the first spread, Baby Loves Sports is wordless; each spread shows a ball on one side paired with the silhouette of the related athlete on the other. Visually enticing for the teeniest library patrons. © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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