For people who feel kids’ books should be overtly instructional, this is a good option. It is a large format, sturdy board book of eight double page spreads, most with around 30 different items named clearly on every page. The illustrations are cute – anthropomorphised animals and some sequences on each page which make very small stories. It also introduces the alphabet, numbers, simple shapes and colours. The solid construction and level of detail means that it can be used repeatedly and it has a high visual appeal for pre-schoolers.
The Big Book of Words and Pictures by Ole Konnecke (Gecko Press; ISBN: 978 1 877467 87 5) reviewed by Abbie Jury.
