Reviewed by Kylie Buckley
Float or Sink? is a delightful picture book for young children written in rhyming
couplets. The story begins with a simple stick bobbing along a creek. The
question is posed to the audience: Float... or sink? The cumulative tale
technique is used as a variety of bugs land on the stick, one by one, and the
same question is asked each time. In the end, it is not a bug that has its eye
on the stick.
The illustrations and shimmering blue endpapers are uniquely glorious. The pictures
are presented on double page spreads and alternate between monochrome sketches and
brightly coloured artwork.
The rhythm, rhyme and repetition make this book an enjoyable read aloud for
children aged 3-6 years old. Float or Sink? would be a great
addition to any early years’ classroom and a thought-provoking prelude to a fun
science lesson.
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