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Hello, World
London: A Book of Opposites
London can be rainy, or it can be sunny.
Some Buckingham Palace guards are big, and others are little.
Explore opposites through the sights of London in this gorgeous board book!
Hello, World is an exciting board book series that pairs early learning concepts with colourful, stylish illustrations of cities around the world.
Some Buckingham Palace guards are big, and others are little.
Explore opposites through the sights of London in this gorgeous board book!
Hello, World is an exciting board book series that pairs early learning concepts with colourful, stylish illustrations of cities around the world.
16 pages, Board Book
First published October 20, 2015
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December 6, 2018
I'm getting rather good at opposites lately, having read two such titles in recent weeks.
This one in the 'Hello World' series examines London in a colourful and fanciful way.
The busby-hatted guard can be so big that he does not fit on the page, the top of his hat being cut off, but the little guard stands neatly in the centre of the page.
An old carriage, obviously not one of Queen Elizabeth II's carriages, is compared to a new union flag decorated bus while there is a distinct weather change at Westminster Abbey, sunny one minute and rainy the next (I can confirm that this did happen as my office was just across Parliament Square from the Abbey).
And when it is time for tea the plates and the teacup are full, yum, yum, but once the repast has been eaten they are all sadly empty ... but a good feast was had by all!
The red telephone box (does anyone use them these days?) has a man outside but then he enters and is inside as he makes a call and finally the sun shines on Buckingham Palace by day and the moon lights up a starry night in the evening.
'London: A Book of Opposites' is quite a simple, in the nicest sense of the word, book but it is fun and will amuse the children as they work their way through it, learning opposites and also gaining some knowledge of London.
This one in the 'Hello World' series examines London in a colourful and fanciful way.
The busby-hatted guard can be so big that he does not fit on the page, the top of his hat being cut off, but the little guard stands neatly in the centre of the page.
An old carriage, obviously not one of Queen Elizabeth II's carriages, is compared to a new union flag decorated bus while there is a distinct weather change at Westminster Abbey, sunny one minute and rainy the next (I can confirm that this did happen as my office was just across Parliament Square from the Abbey).
And when it is time for tea the plates and the teacup are full, yum, yum, but once the repast has been eaten they are all sadly empty ... but a good feast was had by all!
The red telephone box (does anyone use them these days?) has a man outside but then he enters and is inside as he makes a call and finally the sun shines on Buckingham Palace by day and the moon lights up a starry night in the evening.
'London: A Book of Opposites' is quite a simple, in the nicest sense of the word, book but it is fun and will amuse the children as they work their way through it, learning opposites and also gaining some knowledge of London.
June 14, 2017
I was in London a few months ago and though this is a good intro to London and the pictures are bright and fun, I was not super thrilled by it! It just makes me want to go to London.so Maybe this little board book for toddlers, did its job...now, thrill me (or maybe this is my million dollar book idea... Reykjavik Book of Opposites, don't steal it ... I'll sue! ;-) )
August 30, 2018
The illustrations and concepts are colorful, adorable, and bring back fond memories from across the pond. This board book is a hit with any Anglophile or aspiring one looking to learn about opposites in a creative, worldly way.
October 31, 2023
Jack borrowed this book from the Ashland Public Library.
It explores the concepts of opposites, using classic London locations and objects. Cute and colorful. Jack wasn’t too into the book at first, but he liked looking at the pictures later.
It explores the concepts of opposites, using classic London locations and objects. Cute and colorful. Jack wasn’t too into the book at first, but he liked looking at the pictures later.
August 26, 2018
I love this series. My baby loves the bold illustrations and I loved remembering my trip to London though this simple book.
February 16, 2023
I got this as a gift for my niece and she loved it.
April 3, 2023
Enjoyable
March 4, 2024
Isaac's visual interest 👀 (3 is top): untested
How good it is as a book for me to read aloud while breastfeeding 🍼 (3 is top): 🍼🍼
How good it is as a book for me to read aloud while breastfeeding 🍼 (3 is top): 🍼🍼
March 26, 2025
Board book, toddler
September 7, 2016
Nothing super special about this one, I just love all things British.
September 1, 2024
I didn't know what opposites were until I got this book, but I figured it out very quickly! I like the big and little guards. I went back and forth, pointing to each one in turn while Mommy said "big" and "little." I think I understand it! I also liked the sunny/rainy and day/night pictures, because I love the sun and moon. We have three books from this series now, but this is the one I keep bringing to Mommy. After reading this, I realized there are opposites outside the book, too! I'm learning "up" and "down" and "open" and "closed!"
January 12, 2016
This was my least favorite travel for toddler book I read in this series but it was equally as colorful despite it's lack of literary flow. In order to complete the four book collection, I will buy this one when the time comes. The other three books (San Francisco, New York, and Paris) contained so many more locations and showcased each city's culture more than this installment. I was disappointed that the London Eye didn't make the cut.
February 2, 2016
London is full of sights and sounds and lots of opposites.
We found this at a library we don't usually visit, and it was a really great discovery. Of course it appealed to Mommy and Daddy, the nostalgia factor being not insignificant, not to mention due to the fun artwork, but it was just as much fun for The Boy (2.5). We always like an opposites book (though I do wonder at some of the artistic decisions... I wouldn't have thought of recoloring Westminster Abbey orange).
We found this at a library we don't usually visit, and it was a really great discovery. Of course it appealed to Mommy and Daddy, the nostalgia factor being not insignificant, not to mention due to the fun artwork, but it was just as much fun for The Boy (2.5). We always like an opposites book (though I do wonder at some of the artistic decisions... I wouldn't have thought of recoloring Westminster Abbey orange).
January 16, 2016
Not my favorite, but still very cute! Love these books.
April 6, 2016
I think my favorite thing in here is the tea party. We love tea parties—especially when they're in London!
August 20, 2021
A fun book of opposites, using things that are quintessentially british!
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