These inquisitive strands of commonalities form the basis for Gervais\u2019 eclectic bilingual word book, a hodgepodge of animals, vehicles, everyday items, and natural phenomena. Each spread opens to a catalog of things\u2014faithfully rendered via stencils and brushes against mostly solid color backgrounds\u2014collected around a declarative statement in all caps. \u201cTHINGS THAT SMELL GOOD\u201d boasts a scrumptious apple cake, a lush rose, and a bar of soap. \u201cTHINGS THAT ARE FAST\u201d presents a rocket in flight, a rather proud-looking ostrich, and an almost toylike race car. Groupings and page arrangements vary from spread to spread, as does sizing for each featured item, labeled by name in both English and Spanish. Flashes of playful, cheeky humor emerge in unexpected ways. Gervais juxtaposes morsels of popcorn with a formidable kangaroo under \u201cTHINGS THAT JUMP,\u201d and on the spread labeled \u201cTHINGS THAT ARE STICKY,\u201d she includes a jar of jam along with a toilet plunger. A few interludes, with an entire page devoted to just one thing, allow readers to draw unexpected connections between the mundane and everyday wonders. Under \u201cTHINGS THAT ARE\u2026EXTRAORDINARY,\u201d for instance, Gervais lists a rainbow, followed by a colander on the next page. Little ones who appreciate a more ruminative pace will find much to muse on here.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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