Upside Down

- Reviews -

"Critique: A fun and original picture book entertainment for children ages 3-6, ""Upside Down"" by storyteller and artist Katarina Macurova is a simply delightful and unreservedly recommended addition to family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library collections for young readers. " Midwest Book Review, Children' s Bookwatch "This parallel story will have kids following the duplicity of the tale and loving it. The illustrations show perspective and are a wonderful tool to teach the concepts of up and down, and over and under. The tale is told with humour and has a very happy ending for all the book' s characters. It lends itself to be a perfect read aloud for that age group. I love the the book and highly recommend it. " Storywraps "Fun story about a bear who has no idea what' s growing in the garden!" Alisa Edwards "What fun! Bear can' t understand why his plant isn' t blooming, despite all the loving care he' s giving it. Little does he know the party the rabbits are having in their burrow! The story underground is as funny as the story above ground is sweet. A new go to hand sell for read aloud requests. " Kathleen Carey "Super cute! I love the idea of the bunnies underground seeing this super sweet treat growing right above them. " Alicia Gregov "Cackling!!! This was so fun and so hilarious. " Cody Roecker "This is an adorable story. I love the story line and the authors writing style. The illustrations for the picture book are beyond cute and simple, they don' t overshadow the story. " NetGalley-Reviewer "A gardener does not know the wonderful plant he has in his garden. Under the ground a rabbit family celebrates the growth of a large carrot. It shows perspective, and looking at things in different ways. great for children and teacher to help with concepts of up and down, over and under. and the idea that we don' t always see things as they really are until we look closer. " NetGalley-Educator "A very funny book about a teddy bear trying to do the best for his plant. While under the plant a family of rabbits is reaping the rewards of the large carrot the bear doesn' t know he is growing! The illustrations are charming and the text is minimal to let the illustrations do all the heavy lifting. " NetGalley-Reviewer Selected for the CBC' s 2022 November Hot Off The Press Reading List (https://www. cbcbooks. org/cbc-book-lists/november-2022/). "This was an adorable story providing multipleperspectives. This book follows the growth of a carrot from above the groundand below the ground. Throughout the story the bear, who is also acting h asthe main narrator for the story, does not know why this plant will not growlike the others. Through his perspective we can see and read about his thoughtsand actions. While he is trying to figure out the problem the reader isprovided illustrations as to what is going on below ground. This book is agreat book to have in a class library to teach multiple perspectives. There areopportunities for students to work in groups, partners, and independently. Theycan discuss or work on solving the problem from bears end, also discussing whateffect would happen or are happening. Various language arts lessons can betaught off this one book and it is a great resource to be added to any library. " NetGalley-Educator "This book was engaging and entertaining for my students and myself. I would absolutely ecommend this book for classrooms, libraries, families, or anybody who loves illustrations and silly stories!" NetGalley-Educator "A small bear tends to a mysteriousplant in their garden, frustrated that it won' t bloom even under theirexcellent care. Below, a rabbit family delights in the enormous carrot that isgrowing within their burrow. Cartoonish illustrations make use of subtle,humorous details-the bear' s carrot-patterned umbrella; a rabbit' s curledmustache-and humanoid expressions in this playful story about the power ofperspective. " ForeWord

- Author Bio -

Katarina Macurova was in Bratislava in Slovakia in 1983, she studied at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava, Slovakia. She has an additional interest in 3D graphics. Her innovative work has already won her several prestigious awards, including the Communication Arts Award of Excellence in the USA.

- Full Details -

Status:	Active
ISBN-13:	9788000065953
Published:	5 Jan 2023
Published In:
Imprint:	Albatros nakladatelstvi as
Publisher:	Albatros nakladatelstvi as
Format:	Hardback
Height:	299mm
Width:	208mm
Pages:	32

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