Not every kind of smart shows up on a test. Davina Bell's rhyming picture book counts the others, from kindness and imagination to the nerve it takes to try something new.
Readical Key Points
- Picture book in rhyming couplets for ages 3 to 7 (preschool to grade 2)
- Illustrated by Allison Colpoys
- Winner, ABIA Children's Picture Book of the Year, and winner, ABDA Best Designed Children's Illustrated Book, according to the publisher
- Hardcover, 32 pages; Scribble, 2019; reviewed in Kirkus Reviews and Publishers Weekly
Page by page, children show the different ways to be smart: being kind, making someone shy feel welcome, making art, playing hard, asking questions, using imagination, or sitting still and watching. Colpoys fills the pages with a diverse cast of children, joined by animals and friendly monsters, in ink, charcoal and pencil art that Publishers Weekly describes in neon orange and green.
It suits parents, caregivers, teachers and librarians looking for a read-aloud about the many kinds of intelligence, and the publisher presents it as a way into conversations about self-esteem. A board book edition also exists; the copy sold here is the hardcover. A test still shows one kind of smart; the book simply makes room for the rest.
About the Author and Illustrator
Davina Bell has won awards for her writing, according to her publisher, and her books for young readers range from picture books such as Under the Love Umbrella to junior fiction, middle-grade novels and YA. Allison Colpoys has also won awards as a designer and illustrator, the publisher notes.
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