Open Very Carefully
Children's picture book by Nick Bromley and Nicola O'Byrne
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Open Very Carefully: A Book With Bite! is a 2013 children's picture book by Nick Bromley and illustrated by Nicola O'Byrne. It is about a crocodile that disrupts a narrator's reading of The Ugly Duckling.
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| Author | Nick Bromley |
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| Illustrator | Nicola O'Byrne |
| Cover artist | O'Byrne |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's picture book |
| Published | 2013 (Nosy Crow) |
| Publication place | England |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 29 (unpaginated) |
| ISBN | 9780857630476 |
| OCLC | 842839196 |
Reception
A review in Publishers Weekly of Open Very Carefully wrote "This is a lively read with many prompts for interactivity and a format that makes it a good choice for both lap reads and preschool circle time ...",[1] while Kirkus Reviews called it "A blandly nonthreatening alternative to Emily Gravett’s Wolves (2006) and like encounters with metafictional characters."[2]
Open Very Carefully has also been reviewed by Booklist,[3] School Library Journal,[4] Horn Book Guides,[5] and Booktrust.[6]
Some teachers have been concerned that it reinforces stereotypes.[7]
Open Very Carefully won the 2014 Waterstones Children's Book Prize for picture books,[8] was shortlisted for the 2014 UKLA Book Award in the 3 to 6 category,[9] shortlisted for the 2014 Oscar's Book Prize,[10] and longlisted for the 2014 Kate Greenaway Medal.[11]
It appears on the 2015 North Somerset Teachers' Book Award Booklist.[12][13]