Balancing Act

Marc Notes: Cover title.; On board pages.; Two mice have fun playing on a teeter-totter, but as more and larger friends join them, it becomes increasingly difficult to stay balanced. Brief Description: Two mice have fun playing on a teeter-totter, but as more and larger friends join them, it becomes increasingly difficult to stay balanced. Review Quotes: "The textures and bright colors in the author's cut-paper illustrations pop off the pages...making it easy for young readers to focus on the mathematical concept. Tips the scales in a subject area surprisingly lacking."--"Kirkus Reviews"Review Quotes: "With consummate skill, Walsh tells a taunt and dynamic story while introducing some basic physical science to preschoolers...an impressive balance of composition, color, and narrative content; the spreads alternate between displays of potential energy and kinetic energy. A lively yet minimal text supports the story beautifully; there's not a word out of place."--"The Horn Book Magazine"Review Quotes: "This deceptively simple and creative book is loaded with fun... Readers might be fooled into thinking this is just a concept book, but Walsh gives them so much more... This book is full of wonder."--"School Library Journal"Review Quotes: "Reminiscent of Leo Lionni...this is just the right size for small hands and for sharing one-on-one and also offers an opportunity to talk about the different elements of the story, including cooperation, creativity, and sharing as well as basic physics and math."--"Booklist"Publisher Marketing: Two clever mice try a balancing act but are interrupted by friends who want to play too in this delightful Classic Board Book that's "just the right size for small hands and sharing one-on-one" ("Booklist"). Two mice make a teeter-totter. They're balancing just fine, but then along comes a frog. Can they make room for one more friend on their teeter-totter? What about two? What about more? But then a big bird comes along and wants to play too. Better watch out! This sturdy Classic Board Book edition is perfect for balancing between little hands. Review Citations: Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2011 pg. 14 (EAN 9781442407572, Hardcover) Booklist 08/01/2010 pg. 57 (EAN 9781442407572, Hardcover) School Library Journal 08/01/2010 pg. 87 (EAN 9781442407572, Hardcover) Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2010 (EAN 9781442407572, Hardcover) Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2010 pg. 66 (EAN 9781442407572, Hardcover) Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2010 (EAN 9781442407572, Hardcover) Publishers Weekly 08/30/2010 pg. 49 (EAN 9781442407572, Hardcover) Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2011 pg. 277 (EAN 9781442407572, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Walsh, Ellen Stoll Ellen Stoll Walsh has written and illustrated numerous beloved books for children, including the bestselling modern classics "Mouse Paint" and "Mouse Count". She lives in upstate New York.