Little Smudge

by Lionel Le Neouanic and Lionel Le Néouanic

Book Overview

Lonely Little Smudge is searching everywhere for a friend--and when she sees a group of shapes playing together, she believes her wish has come true. But colorful Square, Triangle, Diamond, and Circle... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1905417225
• ISBN13: 9781905417223
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Boxer Books
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.5" x 11.4"
• Age Range: 3 to 6 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 1

Customer Reviews

Fun illustrations, nice introduction to art possibilities

This book gave shapes life-like personalities: some were unfriendly and superficial, others were more sympathetic and timid. This is how some children behave when they first meet one another, so I think in this respect, even older children might be able to relate to the story's characters. This book teaches children how to open their minds and embrace one another in spite of first impressions. At the same time, the book's illustrations introduce children to organic, biomorphic shapes beyond the traditional geometric canon. When they see that shapes can be transformed, perhaps they will begin to understand that possibilities in visual art are endless, and that what someone might say is "ugly" or unrecognizable could turn into something interesting, if not beautiful.

Overcoming Obsticles

My daughter loves this book. She is only 2 years of age and doesn't understand just yet what it is like to be unlike others and not excepted for who she is. she does understand that the characters in this book work out their differences because the one who is not liked has a special talent and is willing to share it with his taunters. I feel this book prepares parents as well as children for the inevitable...the school bully. There is a bully or 2 or 3 in every school and giving a child coping skills is the best thing a parent can do. We can't protect our children from harsh words and dislike, but we can teach them how to over come. This book also teaches that it hurts to say unkind words to others. So my hope is that more parents will read this book to their children to teach them not to hurt others, as well as how to handle the hurt if it happens to them.

Wonderful Book

My son loves this book (age 2). He loves drawing his own version of smudge! The story is wonderful and the illustration is imaginitive. While there is some negative language and namecalling, I believe this provides a teaching opportunity for parents.