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Pomelo's Opposites
by Ramona Badescu
Pomelo the garden elephant explains such opposites as on and off, visible and invisible, and full and empty
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Inside Outside
by Lizi Boyd
Images from the following pages appear through die-cut holes, for example, a plant outside becomes a plant in a vase.
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Opposites
by Sandra Boynton
A selection of opposites--beginning with happy-and-sad--is presented by a group of engaging animal characters.
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Hello Goodbye: the magic of opposites
by Delphine Chedru
Readers are asked to use a bi-filtered viewer's one colored filter to see a word and an image depicting it, then to switch colored filters and see the opposite word and the reverse image
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A Garden of Opposites
by Nancy Davis
The concept of opposites is introduced in this colorful picture book featuring a lively springtime garden filled with ladybugs, butterflies, caterpillars, and blooming flowers.
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Goodbye, Friend! Hello, Friend!
by Cori Doerrfeld
A gentle story about the difficulties and promises of change follows two friends who say goodbye and hello to the transitioning seasons before facing the harder challenge of separation when one of them has to move away.
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Swing high, swing low : a book of opposites
by Fiona Coward
As they enjoy a busy day, a mother and two children encounter an abundance of contrasts, such as playing and working, laughing and crying, and waking and sleeping.
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Maisy Big, Maisy Small: A Book of Maisy Opposites
by Lucy Cousins
In this vibrant kaleidoscopic concept book, Maisy introduces young readers to the wonderful world of opposites as she demonstrates thick and thin, tall and short, young and old, and much more!
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Perros! Perros! = : Dogs! Dogs!
by Ginger Foglesong Gibson
In a bilingual book, dogs race up, down, and through a town until they splash down at a swimming party.
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Good Morning, Good Night
by Michael Grejniec
Two children in a day of play experience such opposites as inside and outside, hiding and seeking, and low and high
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Black White
by Tana Hoban
White illustrations against a black background, alternating with black illustrations against a white background, depict objects such as an elephant, butterfly, leaf, horse, baby bottle, and sailboat. By the author of Colors Everywhere.
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Swim Swim Sink
by Jenn Harney
An adorably illustrated little duckling sinks during his first swimming lesson and tries over and over again to learn how to swim, inviting young readers to cheer his successes when he whimsically innovates a working solution. By the creator of Underwear! 35,000 first printing. Illustrations.
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Quiet Down, Loud Town!
by Alastair Heim
An increasingly exasperated Mr. Elephant navigates a frenetic day in a busy, noisy town where he longs for peace and quiet in the face of clattering coffee-house dishes, a boisterous marching band and other disruptions, until he gets the silence he wants in unexpected ways.
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The Hueys in What's the Opposite?
by Oliver Jeffers
Sensible young Huey takes a fun-filled adventure through the world of contrary concepts when he imaginatively experiences such opposites as "beginning," "lucky" and "half full."
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Over, Under
by Marthe Jocelyn
Illustrations with strong colors and simple drawings of animals to demonstrate some opposite concept like short and tall, over and under, and black and white
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Daytime Nighttime
by William Low
An evocative concept book about daytime and nighttime also introduces a range of child-friendly animals, from butterflies and rabbits to fireflies and frogs, bathed in warm sunlight or the cool glow of the moon.
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Baby up, baby down : a first book of opposites
by Abrams Appleseed
A bright and playful board book introduces sets of opposites, from up and down to quiet and noisy, while photographs of toddlers demonstrate each pair of concepts.
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Quiet Bunny & Noisy Puppy
by Lisa McCue
Quiet Bunny's forest friends all hibernate or go south for the winter, but when he meets a puppy from a nearby farm the two become the best of friends, even though they are opposites in every way.
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Big Shark, Little Shark
by Anna Membrino
A board book rendering of the original Step Into Reading Step 1 tale reinforces early understandings about the concept of opposites and follows the antics of two sharks who use their respective qualities to find and avoid becoming a tasty snack.
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Hare and Tortoise
by Alison Murray
A whimsical retelling of the popular Aesop's fable follows a race between an on-the-go Hare, who is distracted by carrots and admiration, and Tortoise, whose steady persistence overcomes her tendency to be mistaken for a rock.
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The Opposite Zoo
by Il Sung Na
The creator of A Book of Sleep explores the concept of opposites through the nighttime adventure of a monkey, who ventures out of his zoo cage at night and explores the qualities of fast and slow, big and small, noisy and quiet, as well as other contrasting animal friends.
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Before, After
by Anne-Margot Ramstein
Presents detailed, sometimes surprising pairs of sequential illustrations that show what came before, and what came after.
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Crane Truck's Opposites : Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site
by Sherri Duskey Rinker
A concept-themed series entry for the youngest construction fans depicts Crane Truck from the best-selling Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site busily working from day to night on jobs big and small with the help of his friend, Excavator.
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In the Quiet, Noisy Woods
by Michael J. Rosen
Two wolf pups frisk through the woods, listening to the noisy onomatopoeic sounds of other woodland creatures before returning to their pack, in a celebration of the interconnectedness of forest life by the award-winning author of The Cuckoo's Haiku
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Is it Big or is it Little?
by Claudia Rueda
A cat and mouse chase demonstrates such concepts as deep and shallow, scary and scared, and beginning and end.
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We Love You, Rosie!
by Cynthia Rylant
A beloved family dog explores the concept of opposites with behaviors that are alternately good or bad, outside or inside, and more. By the Newbery Medal-winning author of Missing May.
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Alex and Lulu: two of a kind
by Lorena Siminovich
Although they have different interests, Alex and Lulu always have fun together until Alex starts to wonder if their differences might make them complete opposites.
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Big Bear, Small Mouse
by Karma Wilson
A read-aloud introduction to opposites by the best-selling creators of Bear's New Friend invites young children to join Bear and Mouse as they spot all the contrasts in their cozy glen home.
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Opposnakes : a lift-the-flap book about opposites
by Salina Yoon
Giant flaps and full-color illustrations introduce a cast of colorful snakes doing different things with every turn of the page in this amusing concept book about opposites for preschoolers and beginning readers, from the author of The Icky Sticky Frog.
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Nicky Upstairs and Down
by Harriet Ziefert
While his mother tries in vain to keep track of him, Nicky the kitten climbs upstairs and down in search of fun.
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Harry the Dirty Dog
by Gene Zion
When a white dog with black spots runs away from home, he gets so dirty his family doesn't recognize him as a black dog with white spots.
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Fast and Slow
by Erica Donner
Simple text and photographs introduce the concept of opposites, encouraging readers to compare things that are fast with things that are slow.
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Wet and dry
by Erica Donner
"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce early readers to the concept of opposites by encouraging them to compare things that are wet with things that are dry."
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Baseball Opposites
by Christopher Jordan Fenn
In these Major League Baseball licensed books, children are introduced to early concepts through engaging titles that celebrate the exciting world of baseball.
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Inside Outside
by Anne-Margot Ramstein
The team behind Before After presents a latest opposites primer, exploring the concepts of within and without through bright, bold graphics of a baby bird inside an egg, a spelunker descending into a glittering cavern, red ants marching around an anthill and more
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