{"product_id":"so-light-so-heavy-isbn-9781580898492","title":"So Light, So Heavy","description":"\u003cb\u003eElephant is so heavy, and all the other animals are so light. How will the seesaw ever go up and down?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToddlers will be drawn in by repetition, opposites, humor, and an unexpected twist in this board book story about Elephant's quest to get the seesaw to teeter. A cast of friendly animals--who are all \u003ci\u003eso light\u003c\/i\u003e--try to help move the seesaw, but Elephant's side won't budge. He's \u003ci\u003eso heavy\u003c\/i\u003e. Then what happens when a child swoops in with other plans? Short, simple, and memorable, this board book offers a satisfying story arc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Such a heavyweight for such a light little book—delightful\" — Kirkus Reviews STARRED REVIEW\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An amusing introduction to the concepts of weight, balance, and opposites\" — Publisher's Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e | The teeter-totter won't tip no matter how many animals are on it. What will it take to make the teeter-totter tip? An elephant stands on one end of a teeter-totter, hoping to play, but the other end is empty, so it doesn't tip. One by one, a number of animals climb on: a penguin, a monkey, an ostrich, and a giraffe. And still the teeter-totter won't tip. \"Elephant is so heavy,\" and the other animals \"are so light.\" Even when a hippopotamus climbs on it doesn't tip—now both sides are equally weighted. A humorous and unexpected solution comes along in the shape of a trumpet-blowing blond, white child pulling along a sauropod on a leash. Standing against an azure blue background, the vivid red teeter-totter takes center stage, its fulcrum aligned with the gutter. The animals are simply drawn yet wonderfully expressive, and their antics on the teeter-totter are downright comical. This English translation from the original German is full of alliteration and onomatopoeic sounds—\"ZOOP!\"; \"ZIPPITY ZAP!\"; \"TIPPY TOPPY TIP TAP!\"—making it a read-aloud delight. Adult readers can encourage animal recognition and naming, prediction, or even a discussion on teamwork and physics. Such a heavyweight for such a light little book—delightful.\u003cbr\u003e— \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003eSTARRED REVIEW \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGerman-author-illustrator Strasser pictures a stocky gray elephant standing expectantly on a teeter-totter. Lively exclamations ramp up expectations: \"Zippity zap! Monkey climbs onto the teeter totter. But the teeter-totter still won't tip. Penguin and Monkey are so light. An Elephant is so heavy.” After several other animals hop on, “finally the teeter-totter teeters!” But now it’s evenly balanced — until two final visitors (a child and a dinosaur) get the job done. Strasser contrasts the vivid red teeter-totter with a turquoise background, and her eclectic animal cast provides an amusing introduction to the concepts of weight, balance, and opposites. \u003cbr\u003e— \u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eAn elephant clambers onto a teeter-totter, but how  will he get it moving? First penguin climbs on, but he’s too light;  then monkey; then ostrich, giraffe, and hippo—finally, all of them  together raise the elephant off the ground, but they’re at a standstill.  That is, until a child with a trumpet startles the whole menagerie  (that’s one way to get a teeter-totter going). Strasser’s bright cartoon  artwork nicely illustrates the concepts of light and heavy, with the  bulky elephant occupying the left-hand page and the animals balancing  out his weight on the right. Onomatopoeia and a repetitive refrain give  this board book great read-aloud potential, too.\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—Booklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e | Susanne Strasser is an author and illustrator of several children's books in her home country of Germany. | Elephant wants to teeter-totter. But the teeter-totter won’t tip. Elephant is so heavy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlong comes Penguin.","brand":"Charlesbridge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300851568869,"sku":"NP9781580898492","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781580898492.jpg?v=1767736850","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/so-light-so-heavy-isbn-9781580898492","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}