Circle Under Berry
By Carter Higgins
A Texas 2x2 selection, Cybils Finalist, 100 Scope Notes Best of the Year, and Smithsonian Magazine Best Book of the Year
★ “[V]isually striking. . . carefully assembled. . . [and] inspired by an Eric Carle aesthetic. . . [Circle Under Berry] possesses a pleasing rhythm and subtle rhymes, positively begging to be read aloud: ‘circle next to berry / square by bear by sweet // blue up high / pig down low / yellow in between.’ Satisfying, engaging, and sure to entertain the toddlers at whom it is aimed.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
★ “Using hand-painted paper to create brilliantly hued, shape-based forms that appear against a clean white backdrop, Higgins (Bikes for Sale) economically examines ways to observe color, shape, pattern, and position” —Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
“An appealing choice for emerging readers [and] the emphasis on prepositions will aid English language learners as well.” —Booklist
“A triumph of design and a beacon of possibility.” —The Horn Book Magazine