Up, Up, Up, Down!

Product DescriptionThis actionpacked toddlers day with Dad is full of oppositesand now in board!From his first demand to be picked up and then immediately put down, opposites pop up all day long for this energetic boy. Breakfast is no, no, no, yes! At the sandbox, its make, make, make, break! And jumping into the pool goes from cant, cant, cant, to can!Kimberly Gees expressive illustrations emphasize the loving connection between a boy and his father in this clever concept book about everyday highs and lows is now in sturdy board, ready to become a staple in toddlers hands and bookshelves.From School Library JournalBabyToddlerHeres the ICYMI moment, to spotlight a book in a new format that makes too much sense to ignore. This recent picture book gets a makeover as a sturdy board book. Why does it matter? The vocabulary is ideal for toddlers: Up, up, up! Down! perfectly captions scenes of a small brown baby wishing to be lifted by the father, but who sees something on the floor and must investigate immediately. The opposites continue: No, no noyes! to food on the high chair, and nothing has changed but the babys choice. This book may have been born as a picture book, but its true self suits the sturdier format perfectly. VERDICT For all collections serving the impetuous, contradictory, joyful, exploratory board book crowd.Kimberly Olson Fakih, School Library JournalReviewFor all collections serving the impetuous, contradictory, joyful, exploratory board book crowd. . . This book may have been born as a picture book, but its true self suits the sturdier format perfectly. School Library Journal, starred review of the board book editionA toddler lives through a day full of opposing directives with their stayathome dad. . . The parts of this day will be familiar to parents and children alike. . . A fresh take on opposites and routines for the very young. Kirkus ReviewsOpposites loom large for babies, and Gee brings the concept to adorable life. Her actionpacked visual vignettes refreshingly feature a brownskinned baby and caretaker dad who dramatize the obvious (no and yes) and the more subtle (yay and uh oh). Her touch is featherlight, with many telling details to spot. The New York TimesThis opposites book follows one active brownskinned toddler and stayathomefather throughout a busy, funfilled day. . . When Mom gets home from work, the familys love and contentment is further underscored by a bookandsnuggle time while caregiver Dad takes a muchneeded load off next to a pile of laundry, because a parents job is never done. The Horn BookAbout the AuthorOne day when Kimberly Gees twins were toddlers, she was getting them ready to leave the house. She might have been a tiny bit pressed for time. She might have encouraged the twins to HURRYabout a dozen times or so. Then, just as she opened the front door, they ran out of the house! SLOW DOWN! she called. The twins turned and gave her a look that said, Didnt you tell us to hurry? This made Kimberly notice that a toddlers day is full of opposites (and the parents day, too!). Chuckling over the joy (and work!) of those toddlerrearing days inspired her to create this book. Kimberly is the authorillustrator of Mad, Mad Bear! and Today with Meg and Ted, and the illustrator of The Class (by Boni Ashburn). She lives in Claremont, California, with her twins and their dad.