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33rd out of 35 books
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Up, Tall and High
by
Ethan Long
Three side-splitting stories in one great picture book!
In three laugh-out-loud situations, an irresistible cast of colorful birds illustrate the concepts of "up," "tall" and "high." First, a short peacock proves that he may not be tall, but he definitely isn't small. Then, a resourceful bird helps his penguin friend find a way to fly. Finally, two birds want to live in th...more
In three laugh-out-loud situations, an irresistible cast of colorful birds illustrate the concepts of "up," "tall" and "high." First, a short peacock proves that he may not be tall, but he definitely isn't small. Then, a resourceful bird helps his penguin friend find a way to fly. Finally, two birds want to live in th...more
Hardcover, 40 pages
Published
February 16th 2012
by Putnam Juvenile
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Contrary to what you might think, the winner of this year's Theodore Seuss Geisel award, Up, Tall and High! isn't about an insomniac basketball player on speed. Instead a flock of cheerful birds demonstrates the differences between the directional terms up, tall, and high (but not necessarily in that order).
Using bright, bold colors, strong lines, and sparse text, Ethan Long successfully illustrates these words in a humorous way. Adding to the fun, each of the three stories has a gatefold that o...more
Using bright, bold colors, strong lines, and sparse text, Ethan Long successfully illustrates these words in a humorous way. Adding to the fun, each of the three stories has a gatefold that o...more
There was a running gag going around earlier this year that either Dan Santat was the Matthew Cordell of 2012 or Matthew Cordell was the Dan Santat. I'll explain. Both men have a whole SLEW of picture books out in the current year, and we found it funny how prolific both seemed. Prolific they most certainly are, but let's be honest. Neither of them hold a candle to Ethan Long. As far as I can ascertain he has at least seven titles authored and illustrated by himself out in 2012 from publishers a...more
Three very brief stories illustrate the meaning of the words up, down, tall, small, and high—and power plays gone awry. Brightly colored, simply drawn (think Mo Willems) birds vie to see which is tallest, which can fly highest, and which is up or down. As they do, they learn the value of compassion, teamwork, and friendship. The first story shows three birds comparing their height and learning size is relative. In the second story, two birds trying to see which can go higher take pity on a bird...more
I'm always amazed when authors create stories out of only a handful of words, which is exactly what Ethan Long does in this book. Not only does he present three different concepts (up, tall, and high), but he also creates stories that are funny and appealing to preschoolers. In the first story, we learn the concept of tall, but when the supposedly, "tall" bird turns out not to be "tall" at all, he proves that just because one is not tall, does not make one small. I love the way the illustrations...more
3.5
Not for the older crowd, my wife and I read this to a group of five and six year olds. We were right on the verge of losing them, but they enjoyed flipping the action sequences.
I believe the sweet spot is for early readers/sight readers. The repetitive nature of this book is sure to assist kids pick up words like big and tall. Sure, it could have been a little better, or covered a bit more ground, but what it was was simple and fun. We all liked it. It made us laugh.
The pictures were colorf...more
Not for the older crowd, my wife and I read this to a group of five and six year olds. We were right on the verge of losing them, but they enjoyed flipping the action sequences.
I believe the sweet spot is for early readers/sight readers. The repetitive nature of this book is sure to assist kids pick up words like big and tall. Sure, it could have been a little better, or covered a bit more ground, but what it was was simple and fun. We all liked it. It made us laugh.
The pictures were colorf...more
Up, Tall and High by Ethan Long stars clever birds who demonstrate the meanings of the words up, tall and high.
Long's colorful art was created with an ink and brush line, then scanned in and colored digitally. Bright colors, appealing birds, and some lift-the-flaps add a twist or two to the humorous drawings. My favorite images are endpapers, not tall, poof, not small, very high, crash, and down!
Employing, and reusing, less than 40 words, Lang's simple, repetitive text uses a large font perfect...more
Long's colorful art was created with an ink and brush line, then scanned in and colored digitally. Bright colors, appealing birds, and some lift-the-flaps add a twist or two to the humorous drawings. My favorite images are endpapers, not tall, poof, not small, very high, crash, and down!
Employing, and reusing, less than 40 words, Lang's simple, repetitive text uses a large font perfect...more
Fun, interactive, lift-the-flap design. Hilarious birds. Several quibbles:
1) the dedication says "For Mom, who I love this much!" and I dunno, in print I wish people would stick to grammatical accuracy and use the objective "whom" when it's called for;
2) First page, bird says "I am tall!" and the cartoon ruler has 13 notches. Which I suppose is kind of like a cartoon hand having four fingers, so maybe that works.
3) Last page: "We'll help you up!" - an action I expected to witness, but instead t...more
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Containing three flaps, two that lift up and one that lifts down, this early reader book contains three different stories featuring three birds. In the first one, a peacock uses elevated sneakers to prove how tall it is, and then when his friends disagree, he proves that he is larger than they might think. The next two stories examine how one flight-challenged bird can still go high, and how one bird may go up in a bush, but two birds may end up being too much for that bush. The book is filled w...more
This was a good book...but I wanted it to be a little funnier. However, this is a great book for those who like to read short, chapter-like books. It feels almost like an easy reader/beginning reader book but it has few words and is illustrated more like a picture book (full-color pictures on each page with some text on top of the pictures). It is also closer to an easy reader sized book than a picture book (aka good for one or two people to read together but might be a little small for storytim...more
Appropriate to children 4-5 years of age, the concept of height is explored in Up, Tall, and High. Children during a shared reading can practice reading along with their caregiver, a practice which strengthens their letter knowledge skills, and can practice talking about these concepts relating both concepts and vocabulary to situations inside and outside the text. Because the concept of height are presented in a silly manner, this story is a good at increasing a child’s print motivation skills...more
One of those gems that straddles the line between picture book and easy reader (like Waiting for Winter or See Me Run). Perfect for the soon-to-be-reading and just-having-started-reading as well as an eager crowd of toddlers, this book has marvelous bold illustrations, great concept, and a just right text.
Through three humorous short stories, friendly bird buddies demonstrate what it means to be "up," "tall," and "high"--complete with punch lines hidden behind clever fold-out flaps.
While this is formatted as a picture book, the simple text and straight-forward humor seem better suited for the easy reader crowd (and even more specifically: the brand new readers in the easy reader crowd). A charming book for the right reader.
While this is formatted as a picture book, the simple text and straight-forward humor seem better suited for the easy reader crowd (and even more specifically: the brand new readers in the easy reader crowd). A charming book for the right reader.
Love Ethan Long books - Tickle the Duck is one of my favorite books to use in storytimes. This new one is award winning, but I find it just doesn't grab you like others. The illustrations are as perfect - being an illustrator for others books shows this is always his strongest suit. The story though is just average, going through the concepts of up, tall and high for kids. Cute, but not memorable. I guess I just expected more.
A funny and fun interactive book. A group of birds explore which of them are tall, how high they can go, and which of them are up. I loved that the penguin got balloons so he could be high too!
There 3 interactive pages in this book and the pages are printed on lovely, sturdy paper. Recommended for preschool and kindergarten readers. Lovers of Elephant and Piggie should enjoy this one too.
There 3 interactive pages in this book and the pages are printed on lovely, sturdy paper. Recommended for preschool and kindergarten readers. Lovers of Elephant and Piggie should enjoy this one too.
This is a really fun book. Three birds ( and some friends) explore the meanings of tall, up and high. This book is written in three parts, with each word getting one of the parts. The pictures are simple, yet colorful. There is a flap in each part. Although the words and sentences are simple, it is not a simple patterned reader. I think both preschoolers and emergent readers will love this book.
Bright, colorful illustrations accompany three stories with birds showing which is tall, high, and up (or perhaps down). For beginning readers, the text is simple, repetitious and with some rhyming, and in a larger, easy to read font size. It also makes for a good read aloud for younger children with the clear illustrations and the humor of the three short stories.
Mar 03, 2013
Cassie
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Shelves:
interactive,
humor,
lift-the-flap,
artwork,
toddler,
preschool,
print-motivation,
print-awareness,
vocabulary
Ages 2 and up. The card stock pages are great for toddlers transitioning from board books. Text bubbles help kids understand that print carries meaning. This book contains 3 fun and simple stories that can teach children the meaning of up, tall, and high, as well as their opposites. I loved the artwork and the birds! I'd like to see more of them.
I love this book for my emerging readers. The fun cast of birds work through hilarious situations with surprising twists through fold outs. I think kids would live the manipulation of this book and the color. Children are learning complex ideas in a simple way. I think this book would also be great in a prek or K classroom as well.
Vividly colored, cartoonish birds and simple text in speech bubbles make this an accessible book for the young. The interactivity and humor will result in repeated readings, allowing plenty of exposure and clarifying of concepts of up, tall, and high, as well as encouraging attempts at the simple text.
Ethan Long combines his gift with words and art to introduce readers to a friendly flock of birds. Three small stories acquaint us with the meaning of tall, small, high, up and down along with a dose of friendship and lots of fun.
My full review at:
http://librariansquest.blogspot.com/2...
My full review at:
http://librariansquest.blogspot.com/2...
Three short little stories with wonderful conclusions to giggle about. The wording is short and repetitious - perfect for young listeners or beginning readers. Long also uses mathematical language, so it's an extra learning bonus without trying.
Reviewed from a library copy.
Reviewed from a library copy.
This is a fun and whimsical book that demonstrates the concepts of "tall, high and up" with fun illustrations and expanded flip up pages. The illustrations are cartoonish and adorable and the narrative is short and entertaining. We enjoyed reading this story together.
This Seuss Award winner is almost a board book with three lift the flap pages. It is a VERY low level chapter book with three stories. The first one compares how tall three birds are, the second one how high the birds are and the third how far up they are.
With so much expressive humor in the cartoony drawings and simple text, it’s easy to forget that this is a very beginning reader. A cast of competitive birds illustrates the concepts of up, tall and high, while unexpected plot twists are hidden under flaps.
This book teaches directional terms in a colorful and amusing way. I think early readers and their parents will enjoy it. My only complaint is that the fold-outs seem a bit cumbersome. Winner of the 2013 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award.
This book reminded me a lot of a Dr. Seuss book. These birds compare heights and flight. Their cute illustrations sometimes stretch onto pull-out pages or flip down pages. Cute, simple, great for little kids who are just learning to read.
A good concept book for up, tall, and high. It wasn't as funny as I thought it would be and I was left with an "eh" feeling. But it will probably work well for younger, early readers--and they'll have an occasional life-the-flap to enjoy.
Great chapter format for very beginning readers with simple illustrations and text. Sturdy construction with lift-the-flap pages and silliness that kids love. Great for compare/contrast and conceptualization of adjectives.
A group of birds talk about who is tall, who is high in the air, and who is up in a tree in a series of very short chapters. Birds compare their height by insisting that they are the tall one. The ending of that story comes with a short bird who is definitely not small. The high in the air story is about a bird who can fly and a penguin who can’t, but a solution is found. Up in a tree is a story about a little bird who is up in a tree and a larger bird who decides to join him there. Each of the...more
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