Carlos Aponte's A Season to Bee is enjoyable and inspiring for the adult as well as the child. As an artist in residence in an elementary school, I presented this book to three classes: kindergarten, second and forth grades, with exuberant reactions. The children were so excited to identify all the critters and the colors each prominently wore throughout the pages, as the theme throughout the book. They light up to all yell out the words on the final page, answering the question to Miss V. McQueen, "what's the most important thing of all to be?"
The drawing, composition, and color are so sophisticated, an adult could appreciate this book for the vibrant art, while the characters are so whimsical, the storytelling so rhythmic, and the design so fanciful, children have a blast experiencing this book.
On that note, children in early grades recognize and articulate elements of art, as Carlos Aponte's artwork is so brilliant yet friendly and accessible. For instance, they express that their eyes always go to Miss V. McQueen as her eyes are the darkest dark on the page while she is the most radiant yellow; often supporting characters are depicted in lighter to darker shades of the same color; and when the bugs wear high heels they are cropped up high as they are too tall to fit on the page.
A Season to Bee is a book best with text read aloud, as the words compose as cleverly as the pictures, and the art is best savored with multiple views.
Bee excited! Yes!
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A book to soon BEE in your home, classroom, and studio!
Carlos Aponte's A Season to Bee is enjoyable and inspiring for the adult as well as the child. As an artist in residence in an elementary school, I presented this book to three classes: kindergarten, second and forth grades, with exuberant reactions. The children were so excited to identify all the critters and the colors each prominently wore throughout the pages, as the theme throughout the book. They light up to all yell out the words on the final page, answering the question to Miss V. McQueen, "what's the most important thing of all to be?"The drawing, composition, and color are so sophisticated, an adult could appreciate this book for the vibrant art, while the characters are so whimsical, the storytelling so rhythmic, and the design so fanciful, children have a blast experiencing this book.On that note, children in early grades recognize and articulate elements of art, as Carlos Aponte's artwork is so brilliant yet friendly and accessible. For instance, they express that their eyes always go to Miss V. McQueen as her eyes are the darkest dark on the page while she is the most radiant yellow; often supporting characters are depicted in lighter to darker shades of the same color; and when the bugs wear high heels they are cropped up high as they are too tall to fit on the page.A Season to Bee is a book best with text read aloud, as the words compose as cleverly as the pictures, and the art is best savored with multiple views.Bee excited! Yes!
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Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2017
The drawing, composition, and color are so sophisticated, an adult could appreciate this book for the vibrant art, while the characters are so whimsical, the storytelling so rhythmic, and the design so fanciful, children have a blast experiencing this book.
On that note, children in early grades recognize and articulate elements of art, as Carlos Aponte's artwork is so brilliant yet friendly and accessible. For instance, they express that their eyes always go to Miss V. McQueen as her eyes are the darkest dark on the page while she is the most radiant yellow; often supporting characters are depicted in lighter to darker shades of the same color; and when the bugs wear high heels they are cropped up high as they are too tall to fit on the page.
A Season to Bee is a book best with text read aloud, as the words compose as cleverly as the pictures, and the art is best savored with multiple views.
Bee excited! Yes!
A book to soon BEE in your home, classroom, and studio!
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2017
Carlos Aponte's A Season to Bee is enjoyable and inspiring for the adult as well as the child. As an artist in residence in an elementary school, I presented this book to three classes: kindergarten, second and forth grades, with exuberant reactions. The children were so excited to identify all the critters and the colors each prominently wore throughout the pages, as the theme throughout the book. They light up to all yell out the words on the final page, answering the question to Miss V. McQueen, "what's the most important thing of all to be?"Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2017
The drawing, composition, and color are so sophisticated, an adult could appreciate this book for the vibrant art, while the characters are so whimsical, the storytelling so rhythmic, and the design so fanciful, children have a blast experiencing this book.
On that note, children in early grades recognize and articulate elements of art, as Carlos Aponte's artwork is so brilliant yet friendly and accessible. For instance, they express that their eyes always go to Miss V. McQueen as her eyes are the darkest dark on the page while she is the most radiant yellow; often supporting characters are depicted in lighter to darker shades of the same color; and when the bugs wear high heels they are cropped up high as they are too tall to fit on the page.
A Season to Bee is a book best with text read aloud, as the words compose as cleverly as the pictures, and the art is best savored with multiple views.
Bee excited! Yes!
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