Checkers And Dot At The Zoo
(Board book)
Publishing Details
Checkers And Dot At The Zoo
By (Author) J. Torres
By (artist) J. Lum
Tundra Books
Tundra Books
16th January 2013
Canada
Classifications
General
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
Early years / early learning concepts
Early years: size, shapes and patterns
813.54
Physical Properties
Board book
16
Width 137mm, Height 177mm
Description
Welcome to the wonderfully patterned world of Checkers and Dot! This sweet and striking series of board books has been designed especially for babies and tots. With high-contrast, patterned art for developing eyes, simple but memorable rhyming text for reading aloud, and cute-as-a-button characters, J. Torres and J. Lum have created engaging first books that little ones and their loved ones will want to cozy up with and read again and again. A simple, sturdy, and stylish new series for those just beginning to look, listen, and learn. Checkers and Dot at the Zoo invites us to follow along with Checkers and Dot as they explore the zoo, meeting animals, black, white, and patterned, too.
Reviews
Welcome to the wonderfully patterned world of Checkers and Dot! This sweet and striking series of board books has been designed especially for babies and tots. With high-contrast, patterned art for developing eyes, simple but memorable rhyming text for reading aloud, and cute-as-a-button characters, J. Torres and J. Lum have created engaging first books that little ones and their loved ones will want to cozy up with and read again and again. A simple, sturdy, and stylish new series for those just beginning to look, listen, and learn.
"Checkers and Dot at the Zoo" invites us to follow along with Checkers and Dot as they explore the zoo, meeting animals, black, white, and patterned, too.
Author Bio
J. TORRES is best known as the writer of the Eisner Award nominated Alison Dare graphic novels and the Shuster Award winning comic book series, Teen Titans Go! When he became a dad, he was inspired to create this series for the littlest readers. J. Torres lives in Whitby, Ontario. J. LUM is an Eisner Award nominated designer who sometimes explores being an illustrator. She has led graphic publishing workshops for post-secondary and continuing education programs. The Checkers and Dot series is her first foray into the world of children's book illustration. J. Lum lives in Toronto, Ontario.
