You Are Ready!: The World Is Waiting by Eric Carle
Published by Harper ISBN: 0062953524
Genres: Animals
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Cover and pages alike are ablaze with typical Eric Carle colorful illustrations.  The bold illustrations surrounded with vibrant empty space are perfect for very young early readers.  Perhaps the best audience would be 4 and 5-year-old children entering pre-K and K.  Parent child animal interaction speaks to new experiences, providing encouragement and expressing love.  Comforting text in large font mirror the adorable critters making this a winner for early readers.   Certainly, there are other uses, perhaps gift to a recent graduate or purchase for a baby shower.   Public libraries will want to add this Carle title to their collections.

Submitted by Jan Hamilton, retired youth services librarian in Scarborough, ME