No no, yes yes

Leslie Patricelli presents the concept of opposites with two board book originals. Each spread in Baby Happy Baby Sad pairs illustrations demonstrating what makes a baby's mood change from happy to sad and vice versa (holding a red balloon makes baby happy: losing it makes baby sad). No No Yes Yes teaches such lessons as "No, no," baby should not rip books, but "Yes, yes," baby should read them. (Candlewick, $6.99 each 24p ages 1-3 ISBN 9780-7636-3245-8; 9780-7636-3244-1; Feb.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

PreS-Two appealing concept books. In Baby Happy Baby Sad, the familiar diaper-clad youngster moves through opposing emotions on each spread, happy while holding a balloon, but sad when it flies away; happy running naked, but sad bundled in a snowsuit. In No No Yes Yes, the child encounters familiar toddler activities both the right way ("Yes Yes," which shows baby eating a banana and the dog eating from its bowl) and the wrong way ("No No," showing baby sampling the dog food). The delightful and amusing acrylic illustrations tell the story in both titles. Baby's activities will be familiar to toddlers, who can actually "read" the pictures and chime in themselves. The concepts ring as clear as a bell even for the youngest of listeners.-Richelle Roth, Wilmington Public Library, OH (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Patricelli's trademark one-haired imp gets into and out of trouble, grinning all the while. On the left-hand page, Baby scrawls on wall (and dog): "No, no;" on the right-hand page, the artistic efforts confine themselves to paper: "Yes, yes," and so on. Dark outlines against vivid backgrounds make Baby's antics pop off the page. The monosyllabic two-word text--so familiar to babies--milks each situation for all its worth. A solid companion to the author/illustrator's other baby books. Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Leslie Patricelli presents the concept of opposites with two board book originals. Each spread in Baby Happy Baby Sad pairs illustrations demonstrating what makes a baby's mood change from happy to sad and vice versa (holding a red balloon makes baby happy: losing it makes baby sad). No No Yes Yes teaches such lessons as "No, no," baby should not rip books, but "Yes, yes," baby should read them. (Candlewick, $6.99 each 24p ages 1-3 ISBN 9780-7636-3245-8; 9780-7636-3244-1; Feb.) Copyright 2008 Reed Business Information.

PreS— Two appealing concept books. In Baby Happy Baby Sad , the familiar diaper-clad youngster moves through opposing emotions on each spread, happy while holding a balloon, but sad when it flies away; happy running naked, but sad bundled in a snowsuit. In No No Yes Yes , the child encounters familiar toddler activities both the right way ("Yes Yes," which shows baby eating a banana and the dog eating from its bowl) and the wrong way ("No No," showing baby sampling the dog food). The delightful and amusing acrylic illustrations tell the story in both titles. Baby's activities will be familiar to toddlers, who can actually "read" the pictures and chime in themselves. The concepts ring as clear as a bell even for the youngest of listeners.—Richelle Roth, Wilmington Public Library, OH