Hippopposites by Janik Coat (Grades Prek-2)

 

Review from wakingbraincells.com:

 

This clever board book takes a hippo and runs through a variety of opposite pairs with him.  There are light and dark hippos, dotted and striped hippos, soft and rough hippos, small and large hippos.  Then there are the more intriguing opposites like opaque and transparent, positive and negative, clear and blurry.  My favorite opposite pairing is the front and side, which made me laugh out loud with surprise.  Something that rarely happens with board books!  This is truly a modern, hip board book that will be enjoyed not only by young children but also their parents.

Coat makes this book dynamic and modern with her very solid graphic skills.  She has a wonderful quirky sense of humor that is on display throughout the book and that combined with the strength of the simple illustrations makes this book a winner.  I also like the limited color palette and the simplicity of the page design, which will work particularly well with infants.

Questions to consider:

1. How does Hippopposites compare to other more 'traditional' opposite books?

2. Are you able to tell this is an international book? If so, what are the clues?

3. What are some other ‘untraditional’ opposite words that could be included in this book?