Synopses & Reviews
Denise Fleming knows what kids love. Her art has universal child appeal, with its vibrant colors and rich textures. She is known for her ability to enliven the most basic concepts—the concepts every child needs to learn in order to thrive.
For this big book edition of The Everything Book, Ms. Fleming has chosen the poems and concepts best suited for sharing with a large group of children. Bright, bouncy babies and exuberant toddlers abound in this joyful big book.
Review
"Fleming's vibrant picture-book hodgepodge surely lives up to its title." --
Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Fleming makes learning a fun, colorful experience . . . This unique combination of playfulness and learning...will keep young readers enthralled. [The Everything Book] truly has everything." --Kirkus, starred review
"All the first concepts children learn are endearingly presented in Fleming's vibrant, distinctively textured style...The illustrations are both accessible to children and simply lovely to adults." --The New York Times Book Review
Review
"Fleming's vibrant picture-book hodgepodge surely lives up to its title." --
Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Fleming makes learning a fun, colorful experience . . . This unique combination of playfulness and learning...will keep young readers enthralled. [The Everything Book] truly has everything." --Kirkus, starred review
"All the first concepts children learn are endearingly presented in Fleming's vibrant, distinctively textured style...The illustrations are both accessible to children and simply lovely to adults." --The New York Times Book Review
Review
"Fleming's vibrant picture-book hodgepodge surely lives up to its title." --
Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Fleming makes learning a fun, colorful experience . . . This unique combination of playfulness and learning...will keep young readers enthralled. [The Everything Book] truly has everything." --Kirkus, starred review
"All the first concepts children learn are endearingly presented in Fleming's vibrant, distinctively textured style...The illustrations are both accessible to children and simply lovely to adults." --The New York Times Book Review
Review
"Fleming's vibrant picture-book hodgepodge surely lives up to its title." --
Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Fleming makes learning a fun, colorful experience . . . This unique combination of playfulness and learning...will keep young readers enthralled. [The Everything Book] truly has everything." --Kirkus, starred review
"All the first concepts children learn are endearingly presented in Fleming's vibrant, distinctively textured style...The illustrations are both accessible to children and simply lovely to adults." --The New York Times Book Review
Synopsis
Caldecott Honor-winning children's book author/illustrator Denise Fleming knows what babies and toddlers love. Her art has universal appeal, with its vibrant colors and rich textures. She is known for her ability to enliven the most basic concepts-the concepts every child needs to learn in order to thrive.
In The Everything Book, Ms. Fleming has gathered and illustrated all the essentials: ABCs, 1-2-3s, colors, shapes, and more. Bright, bouncy babies and exuberant toddlers abound in this joyful book.
Synopsis
ABCs, 1-2-3s, colors, shapes, nursery rhymes, finger games, and more...
The Everything Book has something for everyone!
About the Author
Denise Fleming has written and illustrated many childrens books, including
In the Tall, Tall Grass,
Shout! Shout It Out!, and
Sleepy, Oh So Sleepy. She won a Caldecott Honor for
In the Small, Small Pond. Denise published her first painting in the third grade, when she started taking classes at the Toledo Museum of Art and one of her paintings was chosen to be the cover of a teachers magazine. She now works primarily with paper, by pouring colored paper pulp through hand-cut stencils. She lives in Toledo, Ohio.