Two by Two - Hardcover

Stauffer, Lisa Lowe

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0310762731 ISBN 13: 9780310762737

Publisher: Zonderkidz, 2018

Synopsis

This playful take on Noah’s Ark in a large, padded board book—perfect for lap reading or a child’s hands—features rhyming text and joyful illustrations that will become a favorite for bedtime, story time, or anytime.

With lots to see and discover on each page—and playful monkey antics to enjoy—children will return to Two By Two over and over.

What happens when two mischievous monkeys get loose while inside Noah’s ark? A party that soon involves all the animals, and won’t end the rain finally stops—which Noah hopes will be soon. This playful, rhyming story is sure to have your little ones laughing and playing along as the monkeys start an anaconda limbo, penguins dance to buffalo bebop, and everyone plays pin the tail on the bear. Unique animals in the vibrant illustrations and rollicking text that will make you smile makes Two by Two a lyrical treat for the whole family to enjoy.

Two By Two:

• gives your child a fun new take on the classic Noah’s Ark story
• is relatable to any child who has been stuck inside on a rainy day
• has soft, rounded corners to ensure even the youngest child can enjoy the story
• contains bright, child-friendly illustrations meant to engage young readers’ eyes and imaginations

About this title

About the Author:

Although she secretly longed to write fiction since childhood, Lisa Lowe Stauffer first wrote her way through journalism, marketing, consulting, travel writing, and poetry.  Her work has appeared in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Miami Herald, Literary Mama, Stories for Children, and numerous business websites, brochures, newsletters, press releases and magazine articles. Today, Lisa writes picture books and novels from Roswell, Georgia, and is an active volunteer with the Southern Breeze region of SCBWI.

Angelika is based in South London. She always loved drawing and her earliest memory is drawing with her dad. She was obsessed with Beatrix Potter with her beautiful illustrations of cute fluffy bunnies and animals as a child. Everywhere she goes she carries around a sketchbook and jots down every idea that comes to my head. She loves the hustle and bustle of the city and stopping off at small coffee shops, where she gathers most inspiration from the people and atmosphere. Angelika loves creating cute, fun characters.

Review:

Preschool-Gr. 2. At first glance, Two By Two appears to be a telling of the Noah's Ark story. It isn't! The book is a rhyming tale of two bored monkeys on the ark. They are mischievous and playful. They interact with well-known animals such as bears and tigers. They play ring toss with the caribou and do an Anaconda limbo. At the end of the book Noah opens the ark doors and all the animals leave, except for the monkeys, who are finally tired. This book is an animal adventure in board book format. The only biblical aspects of the book are the fact that the animals are on the ark, the dove returns, and Noah is in charge. The illustrations are large and colorful. The rhymes are contagious, and the book will delight very young children. --Ellen Tilman (Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) Reviews)

About this edition

• Publisher: Zonderkidz
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0310762731
• ISBN 13: 9780310762737
• Binding: Board book
• Number of pages: 18
• Illustrator: Scudamore Angelika