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Before After Hardcover – Import, January 1, 2014
- Print length176 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Dimensions6.89 x 0.79 x 9.84 inches
- PublisherWalker Books Ltd
- Publication dateJanuary 1, 2014
- ISBN-101406357936
- ISBN-13978-1406357936
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- Publisher : Walker Books Ltd (January 1, 2014)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 176 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1406357936
- ISBN-13 : 978-1406357936
- Reading age : 1 - 6 years, from customers
- Item Weight : 1.52 pounds
- Dimensions : 6.89 x 0.79 x 9.84 inches
- Customer Reviews:
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Customers find the book has beautiful, colorful illustrations that are detailed and interesting. It's suitable for children of all ages and provides an engaging approach for both kids and adults. The concept is thought-provoking and encourages creative storytelling. However, some readers feel the lack of words hinders readability, while others appreciate the variety of levels for understanding.
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Customers enjoy the book's illustrations. They find the images colorful and detailed, providing a visual experience that encourages conversation when read aloud. The clear illustrations on one page allow children to understand the object's function on the next page. Overall, the illustrations are described as appealing, with great color and contrasts that invoke different feelings.
"...detailed cityscapes and forest scenes make this book without words visually appealing...." Read more
"...This is a thick book that is full of wonderful illustrations that will encourage vocabulary building. Wonderfully done!" Read more
"...Beautifully illustrated and printed on a lovely matte finished paper, this well-bound book has quickly become a family favorite...." Read more
"...You’ll sigh, gasp, giggle and appreciate the beautiful artwork. I recommend leaving it on your coffee table for your guests to enjoy!" Read more
Customers find the book interesting for children of different ages. They say it can generate conversation with a child. The illustrations encourage vocabulary building and could be a good choice for non-reading toddlers.
"...If you are looking for a unique book for your child or grandchild, you will want to consider "Before After". It is a real treat!" Read more
"...thick book that is full of wonderful illustrations that will encourage vocabulary building. Wonderfully done!" Read more
"...to make an egg?" This little book has multiple chances for children to show what they know and for adults to discuss these examples based on..." Read more
"This picture book will provide hours of educational dialogue between you and your child...." Read more
Customers find the book thought-provoking and interesting. They say it's great for imagination and creative storytelling. The illustrations are beautifully done and provide ample opportunity for creative thinking. It sparks conversations and encourages logical thinking. Customers appreciate the complex concepts and thorough showing of the before/after concept.
"...The lack of words accompanying the pairs also provides ample opportunity for creative storytelling...." Read more
"...Before After allows the pre-reader to "read" a story with little to no help...." Read more
"...Images invoke different feelings and are delightfully complex, both in image and in ideas. I recommend it for kiddos ages 7 and up." Read more
"...Each page spread tells a story, with recurring themes throughout the book.Very nice printing quality as well." Read more
Customers have different views on the readability of the book. Some appreciate the lack of words, which allows for creative exploration. They find it has many pages with varying levels of understanding and each spread tells a story with recurring themes. However, others feel there is little re-readability due to the lack of text.
"...The lack of words accompanying the pairs also provides ample opportunity for creative storytelling...." Read more
"...person to "read" it with him...he will "get" it...no story to read....interesting concept for a child to just talk about the pictures..." Read more
"I love this book! No words make it great for all kinds of kiddos with different language and speech abilities...." Read more
"...Each page spread tells a story, with recurring themes throughout the book.Very nice printing quality as well." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2014Anne-Margot Ramstein and Matthias Aregui's picture book "Before After" could be a good choice for your non-reading toddler. Each set of facing pages features a pair of illustrations - one the "before" and one the "after".
The soft hues of the drawings that vary from those resembling primitive folk art to more highly detailed cityscapes and forest scenes make this book without words visually appealing. Understanding most of the "Before After" pairs is intuitive for adults, but little ones may have some difficulty understanding why a large monkey atop the Empire State Building is the after of that same animal in a jungle setting.
I like that "Before After" provides many different opportunities for discussing the relationship of the picture pairs with a child. The lack of words accompanying the pairs also provides ample opportunity for creative storytelling.
I liked that at least one of the pictures in the "Before After" pairs was something with which little ones may be familiar. Anne-Margot Ramstein and Matthias Aregui did an excellent job providing both a broad spectrum of categories and using variety in the types of pairs presented for comparison.
The one thing I did not care for was the size of the actual volume. Little ones require a book that is easy to hold and manipulate. They need a book that will lay flat when they open it to study the pairings. While the approximately 6 7/8" X 9 7/8" size of the book would have been ideal, the ¾" thickness of "Before After" does not allow the book to lay flat unless you crack the spine - something that should never be done.
If you are looking for a unique book for your child or grandchild, you will want to consider "Before After". It is a real treat!
- Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2018Such a good book to encourage talking to a little one about changes. An object is clearly illustrated on one page, and on the next page the child will see how the object changes. It also illustrates landscapes and how they change with seasons, or day vs. night. Some things change over long periods of time (letters carried by pigeon vs. airmail, a building that deteriorates). The child sees changes in nature (a hive of bees and then a jar of honey; a lizard catches a fly), There are also some well-known story sequences that the child will remember (straw, stick, and brick houses and how they hold up; a pumpkin turns into a carriage). Foods are also illustrated with the product that they come from (coffee, chocolate). This is a thick book that is full of wonderful illustrations that will encourage vocabulary building. Wonderfully done!
- Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2017A great approach for kids and adults as well. Words aren't needed to test one's understanding that an acorn gives rise to an oak tree or to question, "Does an egg come before a chicken? Or is the chicken required to make an egg?" This little book has multiple chances for children to show what they know and for adults to discuss these examples based on their life experiences.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2015As a home schooling mother of eight children, I've learned the value of a quality wordless book and this one is no exception. Beautifully illustrated and printed on a lovely matte finished paper, this well-bound book has quickly become a family favorite.
From a slingshot with a pile of rocks to a broken window or a nest full of eggs to a nest full of baby birds, Before After allows the pre-reader to "read" a story with little to no help. After going through this book WITH your child and discussing the befores and afters, your child will very quickly want to take over the "reading" part.
Not only do my youngest, nonreading children enjoy Before After, I often find my older readers going through it and many adults have been drawn to the illustrations. I'm glad I took a chance on Before After and see myself gifting this one again and again.
- Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2021This picture book will provide hours of educational dialogue between you and your child. You’ll sigh, gasp, giggle and appreciate the beautiful artwork. I recommend leaving it on your coffee table for your guests to enjoy!
- Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2019I love this book! No words make it great for all kinds of kiddos with different language and speech abilities. Images invoke different feelings and are delightfully complex, both in image and in ideas. I recommend it for kiddos ages 7 and up.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2015Such a clever and colorful book! We "read" it to both my 2 1/2 year old as well as our 3 month old. Since the images are so detailed there's lots to talk about and explore with our toddler; our infant loves the bright colors.Each page spread tells a story, with recurring themes throughout the book.Very nice printing quality as well.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2021I saw this book in a museum store and but it later on Amazon. I thought my child would enjoy it more but I think I like the pictures more than she does.
Top reviews from other countries
- -K-Reviewed in India on August 28, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Before after
I love this awesome book!!! This book will help kids understand that there are changes in our everyday lives... cause and effect... before after... beautiful illustrations, thought provoking and sooo much to explore... this will definitely spark a lot of conversation with kids of any age. Highly recommend - go ahead and get it!
- PofZReviewed in Canada on April 27, 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars Good reading
Am in my late 30s and this book is transfixing. Hours of enjoyment to be had.
- Gary WhiteReviewed in the United Kingdom on October 7, 2015
5.0 out of 5 stars Really great book that our 3.5 year old loves.
Really great book that our 3.5 year old loves. No text - just lovely drawing and paintings on high quality paper. The concept is simple and is a great educational tool for young minds - each set of images comes in paired ideas - e.g. a bare tree in winter followed by the same tree in full summer bloom; an acorn versus on oak tree; daytime with a sun, night with a moon; deserts versus flood; volcanic landscape after an eruption followed by lush vegetation; cow and milk, etc. Hours of fun
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mintjamReviewed in Japan on December 16, 2015
5.0 out of 5 stars 行間ならぬ絵と絵の間を読む
タイトルの通り、様々な物事の変化を2コマ
的に描いた絵本です。変化するものは自然の
風景、食べ物、都市、動物などバラエティー
豊か。たった数秒の出来事もあれば長い年月
を表現したものもあります。一度登場した物
を別のテーマで関連させたりと展開にも工夫
があって、ページ数が多いながらも最後まで
飽きません。
絵と絵の間に、いったい何が起こったのか?
描いているのは、実は絵に描かれていない時。
時には笑い、時には涙し、時には考えさせる。
単純にみえて奥深い内容です。文字はないの
で原書のままでも充分楽しめますよ。
- KABReviewed in the United Kingdom on January 1, 2017
5.0 out of 5 stars Great addition to child's library
Fantastic book for discussion. It's not really for story time - but good to flip through together with my nearly 3 year old. Some of the concepts are a bit beyond her - but lots of great examples of change and transition for little people to grapple with!