Animal Beauty
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.90 (688 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0802854540 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 50 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Susan Barton, Reviewer said A Funny and Imaginative Children's Book!. It all starts when a zoo elephant finds a beauty magazine. "According to the beauty experts", the elephant learns just how unsightly wrinkles are. So naturally the elephant uses wrinkle removing cream. Zebra is so impressed, she borrows the beauty magazine and finds that horizontal stripes have become passé. One by one, all the zoo animals borrow the magazin. "Comical take on fashion - love it!" according to Amy Oden. This is an adorable book and I love the message. It is a refreshing comical look at the fashion (magazine) industry and how ridiculous trends can look when carried out, with a great reminder to be yourself. My four year old daughter who is not hugely into reading has asked me to read this multiple times already! I agree with the other review, the print of the text . Teresa G. Sivey said Print much too light. Could hardly read it.. Print much too light. Could hardly read it. Returned one and got another cause I thought it was defective. But no, the second one was the same. Returned it.
But how will people react to the animals’ new looks? This zany, satirical picture book addresses body image issues and reminds readers to appreciate themselves for who they are.. Soon the panda is trying to get rid of the dark circles under his eyes, the lion is getting the latest celebrity hairstyle, and the boa constrictor is dressing in leopard print (snakeskin was so last season). A hilarious story with an important message When an elephant in the city zoo picks up a beauty magazine, she makes a horrifying discovery: her wrinkles make her look ancient! After covering herself with anti-aging cream, she passes the magazine on to the other animals in the zoo
VERDICT While the message is a good one, the delivery is heavy-handed and will leave kids wanting more whimsy.—Krishna Grady, Darien Library, CT . From School Library Journal K-Gr 2—One day, the animals at the zoo find a fashion magazine and decide after reading it to improve and change to fit in with high fashion standards. In the end, the animals learn from the zoo patrons that they were perfect just the way they were and didn't need to change to fit into society's mold. The elephant opts to get rid of her wrinkles, the Panda his dark under-eye circles, and the monkey his unsightly facial hair. Flat, rounded shapes in bold colors give the cartoon artwork a clean and modern feel