![]() ![]() ![]() (I couldn't - but you can "look inside this book" at Amazon and see the first two pages, albeit not side-by-side as they actually appear when you open the book.) Alison Oliver uses a muted palette for this book, which is, interestingly enough, echoed in many of the Jane Eyre movie adaptations and/or book covers, as I discovered when using Google images to see if I could find the first two-page spread for you. ![]() And the illustrations are spot-on perfection. Or the quotes from the text of Jane Eyre on the "Nine Pearls" and "Ten Books" pages. (E.g., "One governess.") But there are a few places in the book with additional text as part of the illustration - like the reminder on the "Three Candles" page to not leave candles burning overnight. You see, the text is really quite simple. Not because I think she'll love it, although it is possible that she might, but because I expect that my brother will just about pee himself laughing over it, which totally makes it worth the money I paid for it (about $9, plus or minus). I have purchased a copy of the book, subtitled "A Counting Primer", for my young niece. I don't know either of you, but you have both sincerely made my day. KellyrfinemanAn open letter to Jennifer Adams, and to Alison Oliver, who illustrated this board book: ![]()
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