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7) Playdate
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Co
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Children playing illustrate simple concepts such as old and new, fast and slow, and happy and sad.
Author
Series
Skeletown volume 1
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"Skeleton-like characters inspired by Día de los Muertos engage in "good" and "bad" behavior in a humorous exploration of opposites"--
12) Baby's opposites
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Told in rhyming text, baby and her family experience many opposites in a busy day that includes enjoying the playground and an ice cream, and ends with a bedtime book and sleep.
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Up, down (and fast, slow) are simple concepts every child should know. Now little ones can learn about opposites with this playful board book, inspired by the works of legendary children's book author-illustrator Leo Lionni!"--Amazon.com.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This fun Step 1 book about two sharks is a study in opposites. Big Shark has big teeth; Little Shark has little teeth. Big Shark swims fast; Little Shark swims slow. But they are both hungry! Will they each succeed in finding a tasty snack? Little Sharkis hoping that he won't become fast food for Big Shark! --Publisher
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
From their homes in New York and New Zealand, cousins Noah and Nora have a competition to decide who can have the world's best Hanukkah, winter or summer, but as the eight nights of Hanukkah go on, they realize they have more in common than they thought.
19) Before, now
Author
Publisher
Rocky Pond Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Ava's world is full of opposites: colorful sneakers on a gray sidewalk, thick books made up of thin sheets of paper, and dreams of huge spaces in her small head. Together, these opposites depict a full and impactful life, as Ava moves from girl to student to scientist, from daughter to mother to grandmother. While years pass and some things change, there is even more that is constant in this visually rich, soothing portrait of family connection through...
Author
Series
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Meet Kitty! Kitty wants to play! Meet Cat. Cat just wants to nap. Bold, whimsical artwork and plenty of humor engage little ones in a sly and stylish introduction to opposites. This deceptively simple concept book introduces readers to grumpy, old, exhausted Cat, who just wants to be left alone, and to happy, new, energetic Kitty, who longs to make friends."--Publisher marketing.
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