Keith Baker

No Two Alike Keith Baker

Brief Description: Follows a pair of birds on a snowflake-filled journey through a winter landscape, where everything everywhere, from branches and leaves to forests full of trees, is unique. Marc Notes: Follows a pair of red birds on a snowflake-filled journey through a winter landscape, where everything everywhere, from branches and leaves to forests full of trees, is unique.;003-007. Review Quotes: "Acheerful celebration of individuality, with clever rhymes and engaging art sure to appeal to little ones." --"San Francisco Chronicle, "December25, 2011Review Quotes: Spare, rhymed couplets, quiet and gentle, tell the story, while the digitally produced artwork, bright and cheerful, takes off winter's chill . This lovely testimony to how special and unique each of us is will enhance a preschooler's self-esteem. The Plain Dealer "(Cleveland, OH), March 4, 2012Review Quotes: "With spare verse and a quiet, winter landscape, Baker ("LMNO Peas") presents an ode to uniqueness, particularly as it pertains to nature.... Baker's digital artwork conveys a sense of painterly softness and warmth, and children should appreciate the gentle self-esteem boost that comes with the reassurance that they are one of a kind." --"Publishers Weekly," October 3, 2011Review Quotes: *"The poetry and pictures here express the idea of individuality with an irrepressible, childlike sense of joy. Accessible to very young children, the verse reads aloud beautifully, with just a phrase or two on each spread. Created with subdued colors and strong composition, the double-page digital illustrations create a powerful sense of place and season while offering details for young children to notice and talk about. Baker's seamless combination of well-worded rhymes, evocative landscapes, and playful protagonists make this a standout title for reading aloud, especially in winter." --"Booklist," November 1, 2011, *STARReview Quotes: "A cheerful celebration of individuality, with clever rhymes and engaging art sure to appeal to little ones." --"San Francisco Chronicle, "December 25, 2011Review Quotes: "In a thoughtfully structured picture book, two little red birds explore a snowy landscape, while a rhyming text draws listeners into looking carefully at the pictures to find similarities and differences between things.... Baker includes many funny scenes, with the mischievous birds stockpiling snowballs as a fox walks warily by in one spread and fishing with berry-bait in another." --"The Horn Book Magazine, "January/February 2012Review Quotes: "The engaging, digitally rendered avian characters stand out against the wintry landscape, and their many antics as they navigate their surroundings will sustain readers' interest. They loop-the-loop through the falling snow, tightrope walk on branches, ski on twigs, and knock snow off fence posts. Children will readily join in the reading to supply each ending rhyme." --"School Library Journal, "September 2011Review Quotes: "Spare, rhymed couplets, quiet and gentle, tell the story, while the digitally produced artwork, bright and cheerful, takes off winter's chill.... This lovely testimony to how special and unique each of us is will enhance a preschooler's self-esteem." --The Plain Dealer "(Cleveland, OH), March 4, 2012Publisher Marketing: "No two snowflakes are alike, almost, almost . . . but not quite. "Follow a pair of birds on a snowflake-filled journey though a gorgeous winter landscape to explore how everything, everywhere is wonderfully unique--from branches and leaves to forests and trees to friends and loved ones. Review Citations:

School Library Journal 09/01/2011 pg. 112 (EAN 9781442417427, Hardcover)

Publishers Weekly 10/03/2011 (EAN 9781442417427, Hardcover)

Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2011 (EAN 9781442417427, Hardcover)

Booklist 11/01/2011 pg. 61 (EAN 9781442417427, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2012 pg. 65 (EAN 9781442417427, Hardcover)

Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2012 pg. 14 (EAN 9781442417427, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2012 pg. 88 (EAN 9781442417427, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2012 pg. 5 (EAN 9781442417427, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Baker, Keith KEITH BAKER has written and illustrated many celebrated picture books, including "Little Green," "Big Fat Hen," and "Who Is the Beast?, "as well as the Mr. and Mrs. Green easy reader series. He lives in Seattle, Washington.