Book Description
for LMNO Peas by Keith Baker
From Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
Not all peas are alike in this cleverly written ABC book: they are plumbers, voters, gigglers, and even zoologists. Pea protagonists are distinctive from page to page, and letter to letter, through changing backdrops, attire, and props. Each white page contains giant, textured letters that contrast with the tiny peas—appealing to those who enjoy searching for and studying details. Author/illustrator Keith Baker incorporates pop culture, dialogue bubbles, and color along with rhyme and humor to captivate and engage. Fictional pea descriptions easily translate to human ones, and a final invitation asking “Who are you?” encourages discussion around identity at a basic level. (Ages 3–6)
CCBC Choices 2011. © Cooperative Children's Book Center, Univ. of Wisconsin - Madison, 2011. Used with permission.